| A | B |
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| nomad | a person with no permanent home who moves from place to place in search of food, water or pasture |
| artisan | a skilled worker who practices a trade, such as jewelry making, cramics or sculpture. |
| polytheism | the belief in many gods |
| monotheism | the belief in one god |
| caravan | a group of traders traveling together |
| pharaoh | a king of Egypt |
| dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family |
| missionary | a person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others |
| democracy | a form of government in which citizens govern themselves |
| dictator | a ruler who has total control of the government |
| census | an official count of people living in a place |
| inflation | an economic situation in which the government issues more money with lower value |
| mosque | a Muslim house of worship |
| merit system | a system of hiring people on the basis of their abilities |
| colony | a territory ruled over by a distant state |
| socialism | a social system that seeks to abolish all forms of social classes and create a society of complete equality |
