lesson 8 choice board

2. a domain that has been conquered by the central state and made part of its empire
7. receiving only 10 to 20 inches of precipitation per year; mostly dry
10. a language shared by people who have different native languages
12. kill for political reasons
14. having a great deal of variety
15. the ability to self-govern
16. a secret plan to commit a crime
18. the governing domain of an empire
20. short notes recorded for future use
21. the right or lawfulness of a ruler’s claim to be head of the government

1. an ecoregion in Eurasia with dry grasslands and no forests
3. the people who perform the work of government
4. short notes recorded for future use
5. how many countries today that ancient persia covered (not the number, the word)
6. a person without a legitimate claim to rule, who becomes ruler by force
8. a domain that has been conquered by the central state and made part of its empire
9. surrounded by land without access to the sea
11. receiving little or no precipitation; dry
13. a line separating two countries or other political regions
17. what the unit is about
19. ruler of the “countries” of ancient Persia, who answered to the king