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FISK SS Ch 2 Vocab

FISK SS CH 2 Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
civilization groups of people who have a complex organized society within a culture.
fertile rich, as in soil
plain an area of flat land
plateau an area of high, flat land
irrigation a system of transporting water to crops
city-state a city that is an individual unit, complete with its own form of government and traditions
region an area on Earth with common physical features
artisan a craftsperson such as a potter or weaver
ziggurat a huge, pyramid-shaped structure consisting a series of stacked, rectangular platforms
society an organized community with established rules and traditions
polytheism the worship of many gods
scribe a professional writer
cuneiform a form of wedge-shaped writing used in ancient times
conquer to defeat
empire a large territory consisting of many different places under the control of a single ruler
dynasty a ruling family
conquest to defeat another group
covenant an agreement
monotheism the worship of only one God
slavery the practice of one person owning another person
descendant a person born later into the same family
synagogue a Jewish place of worship
barter to exchange one good or service for another
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