Vocabulary
a surprise attack by someone from a concealed position
Ambush
George Washington Carver is know for?
100 ways to use a peanut
The level of material goods and services available to people in a society
standard of living
Greek God of Beauty
Aphrodite
System of ideas concerned on worldly goals, social order, and good government
Philosophy
a soldier hired to perform a task on for money
Mercenary
Inventor of the traffic light?
Garrett Morgan
The ability of individuals or groups to move up the social scale
Social Mobility
The most famous example of Greek architecture, a temple dedicated to the Goddess Athena
Parthenon
The final goal, a union with the universe and release from the cycle of rebirth
Nirvana
a person who loves, supports, and defends their country
Patriot
American inventor that patented the process of making steel from Iron in 1856
Henry Bessemer
Someone who manages and assumes the financial risks of starting new business
Entrepreneur
Philosopher and Scientist who studied and analyzed all forms of government
Aristotle
Group of families who claim a common ancestor
Clan
To sign or give consent to an agreement, making it valid
Ratify
The first electric light bulb was created by ____1879?
Organizations of workers who bargained for better pay and working conditions
Labor Union
Ancient temple that housed statues of pagan Gods and Goddesses
Acropolis
The sacred text of Islam
Quran
a military operation; surrounds their enemy in hopes to force a surrender
Siege
This inventor created a machine that separates seed from Cotton
Eli Whitney
Unregulated exchange of goods and services
Free Market
Place that was reserved for Gods to sit and watch over society
Mt. Olympus
This city (Yathrib) was renamed Medina, which means?
City of the Prophet