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Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Iceman | Otzi, Discovered with a copper axe |
| Archeologists | Scientists who study objects to learn about past people and cultures |
| History | Written and recorded events of people |
| New Stone Age | Farming |
| Ziggurat | Sumerian temples where they believed the gods descended on earth |
| Hammurabi | Created the Babylonian Empire, Hammurabi's code |
| Phoenicia | Snail and cedar wood, present day Jerusalem |
| Tanakh | Jewish Bible |
| Cataract | A large waterfall; rock-filled rapids |
| Delta | Plain at the mouth of the river |
| Pyramid | Huge building with 4 triangle - shaped sides |
| Mummy | Dead body preserved in lifelike condition |
| Silt | Fine soil found on the bottom of rivers |
| Regent | Some one who rules for a child until they are old enough |
| Pharaoh | Kings of Egypt |
| Dynasty | Series of rulers from the same family or ethnic group |
| Oracle | Sacred site where it is believed the gods spoke |
| Plague | Wide-spread disease |
| Epic | Long, story-telling poem |
| Agora | Public market place and meeting place in Greece |
| Vendor | Seller of goods |
| City-State | City with its own traditions, government, and laws |
| Tragedy | Type of drama that ends in disaster |
| Sparta | City-state in ancient Greece |
| Tyrant | Ruler who takes power by force |
| Philosopher | Someone who uses reason to understand the world |
| Athens | City-state in Greece ; capital of Greece |
| Blockade | Action taken to isolate the enemy and cut off supplies |