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Important SS vocab
SS words on page H5 of SS text
Question | Answer |
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Also CE (Common Era); refers to dates after Jesus's birth | AD (Anno Domini:Latin- "In the year of our Lord") |
Also BCE (Before Common Era); refers to dates before the birth of Jesus of Nazareth | BC (Before Christ) |
"Before Common Era"; dates BEFORE the birth of Jesus of Nazareth (or BC dates) | BCE |
"Common Era"; these are the dates after Jesus's birth (or AD dates) | CE |
a period of 100 years | century |
the culture characteristics of a popular time or place | civilization |
the weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time | climate |
the knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people {the way of life of a group of people!] | culture |
a repeated practice or tradition; a daily habit | custom |
the system in which people make and exchange goods and services | economy |
a period of time | era |
the study of the earth's physical and cultural features | geography |
the features on the land's surface, such as mountains and rivers | physical features |
government | politics |
an area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas | region |
materials found on the earth that we need and value | resources |
a group of people who share common traditions | society |
the exchange of goods from one to another | trade |
a system of faith and worship | religion |
a belief in one god | monotheistic |
a belief in multiple gods | polytheistic |
a branch of religion | denomination |
event told from a source that experienced the event | primary source |
event told from a source that did NOT experience the event | secondary source |
anything made, used or modified by humans | artifact |