Vocab Flashcard 4

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Innovation

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A new idea, method, or device that greatly impacts civilization.

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Enduring Issue

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An ENDURING ISSUE is a societal issue debated over time, existing in the past and present.

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Edict

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An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.

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Democracy

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Form of government where people decide and vote for laws and rulers.

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Isolationism

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Remaining apart from the affairs of other groups, especially political affairs.

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City-State

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A city with its surrounding territory forming an independent state.

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Republic: A government ruled by representatives of the citizen body.

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A government ruled by representatives of the citizen body.

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Golden Age

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The period when a specified art, skill, or activity is at its peak.

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Mythology

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A set of stories, traditions, or beliefs associated with a group or event.

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Catastrophic

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Complete disaster and total destruction in an area.