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SS Final
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| equator | the line separating the northern and southern parts of the map |
| civilization | a group of people who share the same way of life |
| geography | location, landforms, plants/animals |
| sheep | used wool to make warm clothing |
| ox | pulled wagons and plowed fields |
| irrigation canals | used to bring water from the rivers to the farms |
| wall | used as protection from invaders |
| cuneiform | a written language in Mesopotamia |
| surplus | extra |
| hieroglyphics | a written language in Egypt |
| scribes | writers |
| Nile River | provides: drinking water fishing irrigation canals trade/travel fertle land |
| delta | huge, fertile, shaped like a triangle at the end of the Nile River |
| pyramids | a place to bury pharoahs |
| Taklamakan Desert | area of China that has sandstorms and is very dangerous |
| Himalayan Mountains | area of China that is very cold and has no fertile land |
| North China Plains | area of China that is warm in the summer and has fertile land |
| Dynastic Cycle | New Dynasty Begins --> Period of Growth --> Period of Decline --> Period of Rebellion |
| kites | used to send messages and scare away Chinese enemies during war |
| silk | valuable because only the Chinese knew how to make it |
| Confucianism | belief that people should be kind, honest, and respectful |
| Legalism | belief that peole should be ruled with strict laws and harsh punishments |
| Great Wall of China | built in China for protection |
| peninsula | piece of land with water on 3 sides |
| isolated | Because of mountains, Greek city-states were ___ |
| temple | an earthly home for the gods and goddesses |
| monarchy | a king ruled; his son became ruler when he died |
| oligarchy | a group of rich men ruled |
| democracy | people can vote |
| Battle at Salamis | Greeks' small ships could move easily |
| Persian War | Greeks defeated the Persians |
| Patricians and Plebeians | 2 social groups in Rome |
| Patricians | rich, owned land, military leaders |
| Plebeians | poor, didn't own land, military fighters |
| conflict | serious disagreement or argument |
| Conflict of Orders | Plebeians left their jobs and camped out on a hill to protest unfair treatment |
| compromise | a deal where 2 sides find a way to agree |
| Roman expansion | Rome gets more land; Patricians were happy; Plebeians were unhappy (because they had to fight) |
| decline | get weaker and eventually end |
| feudal system in the Middle Ages | king --> nobles --> knights --> peasants |
| moats | bodies of water that were built around castles for protection |
| stages of knighthood | page --> squire --> knight |
| The Plague (Black Death) | a deadly, contagious disease |
| spreading of the plague | fleas, that traveled on rats, carried the disease |
| timeline | a list of events in the order they happen |
| archeologist | studies artifacts (tools, weapons, coins, clothing) |
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