Social Studies Terminology
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What does the term 'refugee' describe?

  • A person who is seeking better economic opportunities in another country
  • A person who has been forced to leave their country to escape war or disaster (correct)
  • A person who is studying abroad
  • A person who enjoys traveling to different countries for leisure

Which term refers to the spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time?

  • Stagnation
  • Diffusion (correct)
  • Isolation
  • Concentration

What is a 'mosque'?

  • A Muslim place of worship (correct)
  • A Buddhist place of worship
  • A Christian place of worship
  • A Jewish place of worship

What does 'literate' mean?

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What is a 'pilgrimage'?

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Which term best describes a belief in one God?

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What is the term for unrefined oil?

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What is the process of redirecting water to land for growing crops known as?

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What is a 'Cultural Hearth'?

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What does the word 'regulate' mean?

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What does 'heritage' refer to?

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What is the term for the movement of people from one place to another?

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What is a 'breakwater'?

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Which of the following best describes 'totalitarian'?

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What does the word 'extent' mean?

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What are 'deities'?

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Which word describes something that is 'dependable'?

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What is 'silt'?

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What does 'domesticate' mean?

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What does 'arid' describe?

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What is the meaning of 'sprawl'?

<p>To spread out (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'cuneiform'?

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What are 'qanats'?

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What is a 'coalition'?

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What does 'disregarded' mean?

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What does the term 'vocational' refer to?

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What is a 'floodplain'?

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What is 'extremism'?

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What does it mean to 'interact'?

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What is a 'strait'?

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What are 'terrorists'?

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What is 'diffusion'?

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What are 'adherents'?

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What is an 'alluvial plain'?

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What is a 'nonrenewable resource'?

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What is a 'city-state'?

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Sprawl

To spread out in an uncontrolled way

Refugee

Someone forced to flee their country due to war, persecution, or disaster.

Heritage

An inheritance or birthright; traditions passed down.

Extremism

Holding extreme political or religious views.

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Strait

A narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water.

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Migration

Movement of people from one place to another.

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Mosque

A Muslim place of worship.

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Coalition

Alliance of groups, or countries with similar goals

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Totalitarian

A government where one person or party has absolute control.

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Terrorists

People who use violence to achieve political results

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Interact

To act in such a way as to have an effect on something or someone else.

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Breakwater

A barrier built to protect a coast from waves.

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Disregarded

Ignored; paid no attention to.

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Vocational

Training focused on job skills.

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Literate

Able to read and write.

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Dynasty

Rulers from the same family.

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Deities

Gods or goddesses.

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Regulate

To control or govern.

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Floodplain

Area along a river that floods.

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Messiah

A savior or deliverer/rescuer.

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Alluvial Plain

An area of fertile soil deposited by river floodwaters.

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Monotheistic

Belief in one God.

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Extent

The degree to which something spreads.

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Pilgrimage

A journey to a sacred place for religious reasons.

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Diffusion

The spread of a feature or trend over time.

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Arid

Very dry.

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Desertification

The process of fertile land becoming desert.

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Reliable

Dependable, trustworthy.

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Nonrenewable Resource

A natural resource that cannot be replaced quickly.

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Petroleum

Unrefined oil.

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Silt

Fine particles of soil and rock carried by water.

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Irrigation

Redirecting water to grow crops.

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Qanats

Persian underground canals for water.

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Agricultural Revolution

Switch from hunting/gathering to farming.

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Cultural Hearth

A center of culture and innovation.

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Domesticate

To tame animals or plants for human use.

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Cuneiform

Sumerian wedge-shaped writing.

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City-State

A city that forms an independent state.

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Adherents

Believers or followers of a particular belief system.

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Arid climate

Areas unsuitable for agriculture

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Study Notes

  • Sprawl refers to something spread out.
  • A refugee is someone forced to leave their country due to war, persecution, or natural disaster.
  • Heritage is an inheritance or birthright.
  • Extremism is holding extreme political or religious views.
  • A strait is a narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water.
  • Migration is the movement of people from one place to another.
  • A mosque is a Muslim place of worship.
  • Interact means to act in a way that affects another.
  • A breakwater is a barrier built to protect a coast from waves. It's a barrier built out into a body of water to protect a coast or harbor from the force of waves.
  • A coalition is an alliance of groups or countries with similar goals.
  • Totalitarian describes a government where one person or party has absolute control. It refers to a form of government in which one person or party holds absolute control.
  • Disregarded means ignored.
  • Terrorists are people who use violence for political purposes. They are people who use violence to achieve political results.
  • Vocational refers to training that teaches job skills. It is a course or program that teaches job skills.
  • Literate means able to read and write.
  • A dynasty is a series of rulers from the same family.
  • Deities are gods.
  • Regulate means to control something.
  • A floodplain is an area along a river formed by sediment deposits during floods. It is an area along a river that forms from sediments deposited when the river overflows its banks.
  • Extent refers to the degree of spread.
  • Diffusion is the spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time.
  • Adherents are believers or followers.
  • A pilgrimage is a journey to a sacred place for religious reasons. It's a journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes.
  • Messiah means savior.
  • Monotheistic means belief in one God.
  • Arid means very dry.
  • Desertification is fertile land becoming desert due to drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.
  • Reliable means dependable or trustworthy.
  • An alluvial plain is a fertile area of soil deposited by river floodwaters.
  • Silt is a mixture of fine soil and rock particles.
  • Irrigation redirects water to land for growing crops. It is the process of redirecting water to areas of land to make them suitable for growing crops.
  • Petroleum is unrefined oil.
  • A non-renewable resource is a natural resource that isn't replaced quickly. Specifically, it's a resource that is not replaced in a useful time frame.
  • Qanats are Persian-built underground canals for water transport. They carry mountain waters to dry plains.
  • The Agricultural Revolution is when humans first domesticated plants and animals. Humans no longer relied entirely on hunting and gathering at this time.
  • A cultural hearth is a center of civilization where cultures develop and spread. This is where ideas and traditions spread outward.
  • Domesticate means to tame plants or animals, bringing them under human control.
  • Cuneiform is a form of writing used by the Sumerians with wedge-shaped symbols. It was developed in Mesopotamia using a wedge-shaped stylus and clay tablets.
  • A city-state is a city that forms an independent state with its territory.
  • Hieroglyphics is an ancient Egyptian writing system using pictures. Pictures represented ideas and sounds.
  • Papyrus is a reed used by Egyptians to make a paperlike writing material. It grows along the banks of the Nile River in Egypt.
  • Pharaohs were Egyptian kings.
  • Pyramids are stone monuments
  • Tombs are burial places for royalty.
  • Sarcophagus means a large stone coffin used in Ancient cultures.

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