click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
social studies 2009
6th grade Social Studies definitions
Question | Answer |
---|---|
What is afterlife? | The next life, in which the dead are believed to live again |
What is an ancestor? | A person from whom one is descended, especially if of a generation earlier than a grandparent |
What is an artisan? | A worker who is especially skilled in making something, such as baskets, leather goods, tools, jewelry, pottery, or clothes |
What is Buddhism? | A religion based on the teachings of Buddha, characterized by the belief that enlightenment comes from within rather than from worshipping gods |
What is a canal? | A waterway dug into the earth or modified by people to transport water or people, or provide drainage |
What is a citadel? | A fortress in a city |
What is a democracy? | A form of government in which citizens govern themselves |