Vocabulary for 6th Grade Social Studies - #1
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| culture | The way of life for a group of people at a particular time.
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| primary source | Evidence or an artifact directly from the place or time period.
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| artifacts | A simple object made by someone in the past.
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| architecture | The way buildings are planned and made.
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| irrigation | A system used to carry water from a river to where it needed to go.
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| pre-history | Before written records were kept.
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| history | A time when written records were kept.
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| surplus | More of something than is needed.
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| specialization | Someone who trains to do a particular kind of work.
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| drought | A long period of time without rain; dry weather.
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| barter | To trade.
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| hieroglyphics | A form of written language used by the ancient Egyptians.
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| Rosetta Stone | A stone found in Egypt that decodes hieroglyphics.
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| code of laws | A written set of laws that apply to everyone of a government.
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| Ziggurat | A temple where the people of Mesopotamia worshipped gods and goddesses.
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| polytheism | The belief in many gods.
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| monotheism | The belief in one god.
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| Equator | The 0 degrees Latitude line.
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| Prime Meridian | The 0 degrees Longitude line.
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| patricians | noble wealthy people
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| plebeians | Farmers, craftsmen and merchants in ancient Rome.
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| Republic | Citizens vote on representatives to speak for them.
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| Trial by jury | A case where a group of people decide innocence or guilt.
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| Socrates | Greek Philosopher who challenged people on how they lived. He was sentenced to death.
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| Aristotle | Greek Philosopher and teacher of Alexander the Great.
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| Himalayas | The world's highest mountain range.
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| Buddhism | Siddhartha Gautama founded; end suffering; don't want anything; a way to live, not a religion.
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| city-state | A self-governing city.
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| Hammurabi | The king of Babylon.
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| Abraham | The founder of Judaism.
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| Hammurabi's Code | The oldest set of laws known to exist, which was made up of 282 laws. The code was carved in stone for all to see and read.
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| Yellow River | A major river found in the northern part of China.
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| Yangtze River | A major river found in the southern part of China.
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| Nile River | A major river found in Egypt.
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| Po River | A major river found in the northern part of Italy.
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| Tiber River | A major river found in the central part of Italy near Rome.
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| veto | The power to reject a bill passed by a legislature. It means "I forbid".
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| Punic Wars | A series of three wars between Rome and Carthage; resulted in the destruction of Carthage and Rome's dominance over the western Mediterranean.
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| Forum | Rome's public meeting place.
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| Etruscans | First rulers of Roman Republic and Empire; Laid the foundation for Rome and Roman civilization.
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| Roman citizenship | All adult male landowners in ancient Rome.
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| Romulus and Remus | In Roman legend, they were twins who were rescued and raised by a wolf. One of them killed the other one and built Rome.
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| silt | fertile soil
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| Vassal | Someone in feudal times who received protection and land from a lord in return for allegiance and performing military and other duties.
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| BCE | Before the Common Era - also known as B.C. or before the birth of Christ.
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| CE | Common Era - also known as A.D. which stands for Anno Domini, which is Latin for "year of our Lord," and it means the number of years since the birth of Jesus Christ.
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| Euphrates River | A major river found in the western part of Mesopotamia.
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| Tigris River | A major river found in the eastern part of Mesopotamia.
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| Twelve Tables | First law code for the Romans written on bronze tablets displayed in the Forum.
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| Absolute monarchy | Ruled by a king or queen.
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| Acropolis | Highest hill in any Greek city-state. Where many important buildings were, including government buildings and temples. In Athens, it was the home of the Parthenon
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| adapt | To change your behavior so that it is easier to live in a particular place or situation. EX: The ancient Egytians wore clothes made out of linen to be able to stay cool in the hot climate.
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| agriculture | The cultivating of the soil, producing of crops, and raising of livestock.
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| Alexander the Great | A ruler of Greece that conquered most of the ancient world, extending the civilization of Greece east to India.
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| allegiance | Loyalty and obedience owed to one's country or government.
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| alliance | A relationship in which people agree to work together.
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| Apostles | One of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel.
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| aqueduct | A large system for carrying water from one place to another.
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| Archaeology | The scientific study of material remains (such as fossil relics, artifacts, and monuments of past human life and activities.
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| Aristocracy | A form of government in which rulership is in the hands of an "upper class" known as aristocrats.
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| Assembly | A governing body of plebeians in Roman society.
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| Athens | The capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess); "in the 5th century BC ancient Athens was the world''s most powerful and civilized city".
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| Bible | The sacred writings of the Christian religion.
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| Bureaucracy | A large group of people who are involved in running a government but who are not elected.
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| Caesar Augustus | The first Roman emperor; Julius Caesar's adopted son.
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| Calligraphy | The writing of ancient China.
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| Caste system | A class structure that is determined by birth. Used in ancient India.
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| Charlemagne | One of the great leaders of the Middle Ages. He was King of the Franks and later became the Holy Roman Emperor.
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| chivalry | The system of values (such as loyalty and honor) that knights in the Middle Ages were expected to follow.
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| Christianity | A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus.
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| citizen | A native member of a state or other political community.
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| civilization | A particular society at a particular time and place.
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| clan | A large family.
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| class | People having the same social or economic status.
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| Cleopatra | The last pharaoh of Egypt.
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| Clergy | People that have been trained and approved for religious service. EX: priest
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| climate | The average weather usually taken over a 30-year time period for a particular region and time period.
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| colony | A group of people from one country who build a settlement in another territory, or land.
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| columns | A tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure.
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| commerce | The buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places : trade.
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| Confucianism | The teachings of Confucius emphasizing love for humanity; high value given to learning and to devotion to family (including ancestors); peace; justice; influenced the traditional culture of China.
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| Confucius | A teacher in ancient China. He had very strict ideas of how people should behave. He believed everything in life had to be done a certain way.
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| conquest | The act of getting/taking something by force.
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| Constitutional monarchy | A country that is governed by a king or queen within laws which limit his or her power. EX: England
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| Consul | Head of government under the Republic; There were two of these to make sure one did not gain too much power.
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| craftsmen | A skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft.
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| dams | A body of water confined by a barrier.
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| delta | An area of land in which a river divides into smaller rivers and empties into a larger body of water.
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| Democracy | A form of government ruled by the people.
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| depend | To count on something or someone. EX: The ancient Egyptians depended on the flooding of the Nile.
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| desert | Any large region that gets very little rain each year.
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| Dictator | A ruler with unlimited power.
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| domesticated animals | Tame animals or birds and which serve some purpose for its owner or others.
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| dynasty | A family of rulers who rule over a country for a long period of time.
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| economy | The system of how money is made and used within a particular country or region.
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| elite | The people who have the most wealth and status in a society.
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| emperor | The male ruler of an empire.
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| empire | A group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government.
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| environment | All the physical surroundings on Earth.
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| evolution | Change over time.
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