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Social Studies Vocab
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History
7th Grade
05/17/2010

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Caliph
Definition
A muslim ruler
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Quran
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The holy book of Islam
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Constantine
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A Roman emperor who stopped persecution of christians and became a christian
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Schism
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A split such as the one in the Christian church in 1054
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Nomad
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People who move from place to place
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Justinian
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One of the greatest Byzantine emperors, remembered for his code of laws
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Caravan
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A group of traders traveling together for safety
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Archipelago
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A group of islands
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Monsoon
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 In East Asia a        blows across the region at certain times of year

 

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Decidous
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A        sheds leaves seasonally
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Developing Country
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A nation that has low industrial production and little modern technology us a           
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Terrace
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A horizontal ridge made on a hillside to create farmland is called a       
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Plateau
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A raised area of mostly level land
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Population Density
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The average number of people living in a square mile
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Typhoon
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A violent storm that develops over the Pacific Ocean
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Developed Country
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a country with many industries and a well-developed economy
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Double-Cropping
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growing two or more crops on the same land in the same season at the same time
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Steppe
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A vast treeless plain or      , is similar to a prairie
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Cash Crop
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In South Asia, tea or cotton may be raised as a(n)         to be sold from money on the world market
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Oasis
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At a(n)         fresh water is available from an under ground spring or well
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Nonrenewable Resource
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Once it is use a(n)        cannot be replaced
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Standard of Living
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Many countries work hard to improve the quality of life, or             , of their people
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Alluvial
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made of soil deposited by rivers
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Petroleum
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the source of gasoline and other fuels
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Emperor
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Starting in ancient times, China was governed by a(n)        , or ruler
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Clan
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A(n)          ,is a group of families with a common ancestor
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Dynasty
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A series of rulers from the same family
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Cultural Diffusion
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The spreading of ideas or practices from one culture to other cultures
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Homogeneous
Definition
Identical or similar
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Ethnic Group
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A group of people who share such characteristics as language, religion, and ancestry
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Colony
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A territory ruled by another nation, usually one far away, is a        
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Partition
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A division into parts or proportions is known as a        
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Monotheism
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The belief that there is only one god is called        
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Muezzin
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A         calls a muslim to pray
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Boycott
Definition
A refusal to buy or use goods and services
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