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Vocab
Final Exam Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Trade | The buying and selling of good and services. |
| Surplus | A quantity much larger than is needed. |
| 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. |
| Religion | A way of worshipping a God or Gods. |
| Polytheism | The belief in many Gods. |
| Medieval | Characteristics of the time off chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages. |
| Resource | Something valuable or useful to a place or person. |
| Scarce | Rare; hard to find; not a lot of |
| Feudalism | Study of physical environment and how people live in them. |
| Republic | The government created in Italy where representatives serve in the government. It was the basis for many future government- including the US's democracy. |
| History | Written and other recorded events of people. |
| Geography | A system for organizing and governing society- based on land and services. |
| Environment. | A person's surroundings. |
| Agriculture | The raising of crops or animals |
| Ancient | Relating to an early time in history. |
| Artifact | Any object made by people in the past. |
| Archaeology | The study of objects left behind by early people. |
| 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. |
| Class system | System that divides people in to social groups; usually based on power and money. |
| Economy | The system of production, distribution, and consumption. |
| Empire | A group of nations rules by one authority. |
| Domesticate | To tame a wild animal |
| Democracy | A form of government where a group of people make decisions |
| Cultural | The customs or way of life of a group of people. |
| Social division/ Specialization | A group that does a certain type of work |
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