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SS Exam 6th Grade
SS Exam Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| artifact | an object made by people |
| civic duty | the idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country |
| dictator | a person with absolute power to rule |
| domesticate | to tame animals or plants for human use |
| dynasty | a line of rulers from one family |
| empire | a group of many different lands under one ruler |
| civilization | a complex society |
| fuedism | an arrangement of service between a lord and the vassels who have sworn loyalty to the lord. |
| fossil | plant and animal remains that have been perserved in Earth's crust |
| nomads | people who move place to place as a group to find food |
| strait | a narrow channel of water connecting 2 larger bodies of water |
| irrigation | a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, and streams. |
| peninsula | a piece of land nearly surrounded by water |
| philosophy | the study of the basic ideas about society, education, and right and wrong. |
| scribe | an official record keeper |
| republic | a form of government in which citizens elect their leaders |
| polytheism | a belief in more than 1 god |
| specialization | performing a specific task to be efficent |
| monotheism | a belief in one god |
| surplus | an amount that is left over after a need is met |