Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Chapter 3 voc
Vocabulary for chapter
18
History
6th Grade
10/03/2011

Additional History Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
tributary
Definition
a branch of a river
Term
silt
Definition
a misture of bits of rock and soil carried or deposited by water
Term
city-state
Definition
a city and its surrounding farmlands, with its own leaders and government
Term
monarchy
Definition
the system of government in which a king or queen rules
Term
authority
Definition
the right to command or influence
Term
polytheism
Definition
a belief in many gods
Term
caravan
Definition
a group of traders
Term
architecture
Definition
Term
innovation
Definition
a new way of doing things
Term
ziggurat
Definition
a huge mud-brick temple built by the ancient Sumerians
Term
cuneiform
Definition
Term
scribe
Definition
a person who writes
Term
deity
Definition
Term
conquer
Definition
to take over
Term
empire
Definition
a conquered land of many people governed by one ruler
Term
standing army
Definition
Term
tribute
Definition
yearly payments
Term
Code of Hammurabi
Definition
the collection of laws organized by Hammurabi for the people of Babylon to follow
Supporting users have an ad free experience!