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The last study stack
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Civilization | term that describes a culture that has developed complex systems of government, education and religion |
| Climate | the weather in an area-averaged over time |
| Environment | a person's surroundings |
| Feudalism | a system for organizing and governing society-based on land and services |
| Geography | study of the physical environment and how people live in them |
| History | written and other recorded events of people |
| Polytheism | the belief in many gods |
| Empire | a group of nations rules by one authority |
| Domesticate | to tame a wild animal |
| Economy | the system of production, distribution and consumption |
| Religion | a way of worshipping a god or gods |
| Surplus | a quantity much larger than is needed |
| Democracy | a form of government where a group of people make decisions |
| Trade | the buying and selling of goods and services |
| Republic | the government created in Italy where representatives serve in the government. It was the basis for many future governments-including the US's democracy |
| Medieval | characteristics of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages |
| Society | a group of people who are joined together by a common trait |
| Renaissance | a period of great cultural and artistic rebirth that began in Italy after the Middle Ages |
| Cultural | The customs or way of life of a group of people |
| Resource | something valuable or useful to a place or person |
| Class System | system that divides people into social groups; usually based on power and money |
| Scarce | rare; hard to find; not a lot of |
| Social Division/Specialization | a group that does a certain type of work |
| Ancient | relating to a time early in the history |
| Government | the system or set of laws that a country is ruled by |
| Agriculture | the raising of crops or animals |
| Specialization | when people use their skill and abilities to produce a certain good or service |
| Ancient | relating to a time early in the history |
| Government | the system or set of laws that a country is ruled by |
| Agriculture | the raising of crops or animals |
| Specialization | when people use their skill and abilities to produce a certain good or service |