Flashcards on Ancient Civilizations

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empire

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land with different territories and people under a single rule

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monarch

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a ruler of a kingdom or an empire

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nobles

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people from rich and powerful families

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pharaoh

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the title used for the rulers of Egypt

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dynasty

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a series of rulers from the same family

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oracle

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a prediction by a wise person or a person who makes a prediction

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lords

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a person of high rank who owned land but owed loyalty to his king

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peasant

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a farmer with a small farm

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acquire

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to get or to obtain

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structure

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the way something is set up or organized