Vocab words and phrases for world history | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 12 Public

These are words and phrases that are frequently used in my students' World History textbook.

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If an empire is in decline, what is happening to its power?

It's going down.

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If two family groups are feuding, what is happening?

They are fighting with each other.

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If something happens gradually, does it happen slowly or quickly?

It happens slowly over much time.

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Does assert dominance mean to use your power to get what you want or to try to make peace with others?

It means to use your power to get what you want.

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If something owes its greatness to something else, does that mean it needs to pay money to something else or these are the reasons it is great?

These are the reasons it is great.

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If something is fundamental, it is a very important part or a not very necessary part?

It is a very important part.

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Are assets things that help or things that hurt?

Things that help.

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Agriculture is about trading goods or growing food?

Growing food.

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Commercial is about trading goods or growing food?

Trading goods.

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Steady growth is little by little upward movement or quick upward movement?

Little by little.

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If something is in the heart of a place, it is in the center of it or near the outside of it?

In the center of it.

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Hegemony means working together to get the best of both worlds or control or dominance by one group?

Control or dominance by one group.

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