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JLC SS Ch 2 Voc
JLC SS 6th Grade Ch 2 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cuneiform | wedge shaped writing used by people of Mesopotamia |
| conquer | to defeat someone or group and make them part of your group |
| polytheism | the worship of many gods and goddesses |
| monotheism | the worship of one God |
| scribe | a professional writer - person who was taught how to read and write |
| plateau | an area of high, flat land |
| fertile | an area that has soil which is good for growing crops |
| irrigation | the bringing of water from the river to the fields to water the crops |
| ziggurat | an impressive temple structure with a series of stacked rectangular platforms that form a pyramid shaped structure |
| empire | a large territory under the control of a single ruler |
| Judaism | the religion of the Hebrew people |
| covenant | another name for an agreement |
| city-state | a city with its own form of government, villages and traditions. |
| society | an organized community with established rules and traditions |
| barter | the exchange of goods and services for other goods and services |
| civilization | a group of people who live in a complex organized socieity with cities, trade, social divisions, religion, government and writing system |
| artisan | a craftsperson |
| dynasty | a ruling family |
| descendent | people who are born into the same family |
| region | an area on Earth with common physical features |
| slavery | the practice of one person owning another |
| plain | an area of flat land |
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