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FINAL EXAM REVIEW
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Feudalism | a system for organizing and governing society-based on land and services |
| economy | the system of production, distribution, and consumption |
| empire | a group of nations rules by one authority |
| Renaissance | a period of great cultural and artistic rebirth that began in Italy after the Middle Ages |
| polytheism | the belief in many gods |
| medieval | characteristics of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages |
| religion | a way of worshipping a god or gods |
| 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 |
| resource | something valuable or useful to a place or person |
| social division/specialization | a group that does a certain type of work |
| domesticate | to tame a wild animal |
| scarce | rare; hard to find's; not a lot of |
| surplus | a quantity much larger than is needed |
| society | a group of people who are joined together by a common trait |
| trade | the buying and selling of goods and services |
| climate | the weather in an area-averaged over time |
| cultural | the customs or way of life of a group of people |
| environment | a person's surroundings |
| agriculture | the raising of crops of animals |
| artifact | any object made by people in the past |
| archaeology | the study of objects left behind by early people |
| ancient | relating to an early time in history |
| history | written and other recorded events of people |
| democracy | a form of government where a group of people make decisions |
| geography | study of the physical environment and how people live in them |
| class system | system that divides people in social groups; usually based on power and money |
| civilization | term that describes a culture that has developed complex systems of government, education and religion |