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CF 6th Grade final exam
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Social Studies
6th Grade
06/05/2012

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domesticate
Definition
to adapt wild animals for a particular reason, for human use
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nomad
Definition
a person with no settled home
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artisan
Definition
a worker that is especially skilled in crafting items by hand
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history
Definition
the written and other recored events of the past
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irrigation
Definition
supplying land with water through a network of channels
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monotheism
Definition
the belief in one God
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polytheism
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the belief in many Gods
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empire
Definition
many territories and people controlled by one government
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famine
Definition
a time when there is so little food that many people starve
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nationalism
Definition
pride in one's country and a feeling of desire for its independence
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colony
Definition
territory settled and ruled by a distant country
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philosophers
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French thinkers of the Enlightenment
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imperialism
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the effort of a nation to create an empire of colonies
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labor union
Definition
workers that bargain with their employers for better pay and working conditions
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myth
Definition
a traditional story that explains people's beliefs in some cultures
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inflation
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an economic situation in which there is more money, with less value
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cuneiform
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a type of writing which uses groups of wedges and lines; used to write several languages of the Fertile Cresent
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penninsula
Definition
an area of land that is almost completely surrounded by water
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alphabet
Definition
a set of symbols that represent the sounds of a language
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census
Definition
an official count of the number of people in a certain place at a certain time
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schism
Definition
a split in a church or religion
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dictator
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an absolute ruler of a country
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dynasty
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a series of rulers from the same family
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clergy
Definition
persons with authority to perform religious services
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pre-
Definition
prefix meaning: before
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acropolis
Definition
a strengthened hill in a Greek city
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agora
Definition
a public market or meeting place
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economic system
Definition
how a country produces and uses goods and services
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traditional economy
Definition
an economy that does not see much change over time
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command economy
Definition
the government owns almost all land and natural resources
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market economy
Definition
the people decide which goods and services they will buy
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