Year-Long Social Studies Vocabulary

4. a means of supplying land with water
8. the shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region
11. A great flowering of culture based on classical Greek and Roman ideas that begun in Italy around 1300 and spread throughout Europe.
13. a society marked by developed arts, sciences, government, and social structure
17. the use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes
19. an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government
20. a written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations
21. of law: The idea that people should live according to a set of agreed-upon laws
22. A family or group that rules for several generations
24. a characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of society or group of people
25. a large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government

1. the way a region or country uses resources to produce and sell or trade goods and services to meet people’s needs and wants
2. war: A war between groups in the same country
3. class: the way a civilization is organized
5. To train a wild animal to be useful to humans
6. a ruler of ancient Egypt
7. One who moves from place to place with no permanent shelter
9. A form of government in which leaders are elected to represent the people
10. A settlement under the control of a usually distant country
12. A set of basic laws
14. The belief that there are many gods
15. The belief that there is only one God
16. A practice that is common to people of a particular group or region
18. A person who has certain rights and duties in a city-state or nation
22. A government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives
23. To make changes to an existing object or way or doing things