9th Grade History Quiz 1 Vocabulary

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cuneiform-

A system of writing in which wedge-shaped symbols, invented by the Sumerians around 3000 BC

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nomad-

Highly mobile people who moved from place to place foraging, or searching, for new sources of food

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ziggurat-

A temple, which literally means "mountain of god."

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caste-

European term used in describing social groups of India

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Mandate of Heaven-

In Chinese history, the divine approval thought to be the basis of royal authority

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monsoon

A wind that shifts in direction at certain times of each year

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Vedas-

Four collections of sacred writings produced by the Aryans during an early stage of their settlement in India