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Social studies test 1
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Social Studies
6th Grade
10/15/2015

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Term
irragation
Definition
Bringing water to crops
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surplus
Definition
a quantity much larger than needed
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social class
Definition
divides the rich from the poor
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Civilization
Definition
a society with cities, a central government run by official leader, and workers who specialize in certain jobs, leading to social classes. Writing, art, and architecture also characterize a civilization.
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Artisan
Definition
A worker who is paticularly good in one skill.
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Fertile
Definition
capable of reproducing crops
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history
Definition
a record of past events
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pre-history
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the period of time before written records
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archaeologist
Definition
the scientific study of material remains
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nomad
Definition
a member of people not having a permanent shelter
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oral tradition
Definition
information that is passed down by mouth but not written.
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domesticate
Definition
to tame an animal
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