insufficiency or shortness of supply; not enough

an amount or quantity that is greater than what is needed

extreme scarcity of food in a country or a large geographical area that often leads to hunger and starvation

a natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life

the collective wealth of a country or its means of producing wealth (example: farming, mining, trade...); A source of natural supply especially one that can be readily drawn upon to produce goods or trade

to join, combine, or incorporate in order to form one large group

to go from one country, region, or place to another

to grow smaller, diminish, or fail over time

the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered

an act or instance of invading or entering as an enemy, especially by an army

The ruler of the Mongols in the early 1200s; his name means "ruler of the universe"; broke through the Great Wall when conquering China

Brilliant military leader who became leader of Macedonia and conquered Greece; he eventually conquered lands as far east as India and as far south as Egypt; built a very large empire in the span of 11 years

City on Italian peninsula that was completely destroyed when the volcano at Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD

Country in East Asia; north of China

Volcano is southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast

one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century

the wearing down of the land by the erosive action of water, wind, or ice

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Unit 8 Vocab

Decline of Civilizations

Question	Answer
scarcity	insufficiency or shortness of supply; not enough
surplus	an amount or quantity that is greater than what is needed
famine	extreme scarcity of food in a country or a large geographical area that often leads to hunger and starvation
natural disaster	a natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life
resources	the collective wealth of a country or its means of producing wealth (example: farming, mining, trade...); A source of natural supply especially one that can be readily drawn upon to produce goods or trade
unite	to join, combine, or incorporate in order to form one large group
migrate	to go from one country, region, or place to another
decline	to grow smaller, diminish, or fail over time
conquest	the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered
invasion	an act or instance of invading or entering as an enemy, especially by an army
Genghis Khan	The ruler of the Mongols in the early 1200s; his name means "ruler of the universe"; broke through the Great Wall when conquering China
Alexander the Great	Brilliant military leader who became leader of Macedonia and conquered Greece; he eventually conquered lands as far east as India and as far south as Egypt; built a very large empire in the span of 11 years
Pompeii	City on Italian peninsula that was completely destroyed when the volcano at Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD
Mongolia	Country in East Asia; north of China
Mount Vesuvius	Volcano is southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast
conquistador	one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century
land degradation	the wearing down of the land by the erosive action of water, wind, or ice

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