Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

SS Review

QuestionAnswer
Glacier Thick sheets of ice
Settlement Small community
Surplus Extra
Civilization People sharing a language, territory, and economy- that has basic features
Complex Composed of two or more parts
City-state A political unit that controls a city and its surrounding land
Chinampas Floating gardens
Quipu A cord or string of knots that stood for numbers or categories
Terraces Wide, flat steps of land
Culture The entire way of life of a people
Adobe Sundried brick
Pueblo Spanish word for villages
Culture region A region in which people share a similar way of life
Tribe A community of people who share common customs, language, and rituals
Diffusion The process of spreading ideas from one culture to another
Potlatch A ceremonial dinner to show of a family's wealth
Clan A group of related families
Feudalism The system of rule by lords who ruled their lands but owed loyalty and military service to a monarch
Manor Includes the lord's castle and the lands around it
Crusades A series of wars fought by Christians to control the region then known as the Holy Land or Palestine, much of which is now Israel.
Astrolabe Helped sailors determine their latitude while at sea
Silk Road Overland routes that crossed the grasslands, mountains, and deserts of Central Asia and linked China and the Middle East
Caravans Groups of people who traveled together for safety
Kinship Sharing a common ancestor, linked families
Renaissance The great burst of learning and technological innovation that lasted from the late 1300s until the 1600s. French word meaning "rebirth"
Created by: cshim
Popular U.S. History sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards