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American An American is a person who was born in the United States. Also, some people who come from other countries can become Americans when they pass a test in English that asks questions about the government and history of the United States. [1/2 definitions]
civilization Civilization is what it is called when a group of people settle in one place and begin to use symbols to write down their language, and when they begin to make art, create a set of laws, and write down their history. [1/2 definitions]
continent A continent is any one of the seven very large areas of land on the earth. These continents are called Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. When we talk about the countries that make up a particular continent, we often include islands that are close to that continent or are connected with it by culture and history. For example, when we talk about the island country of Madagascar, we call it part of Africa even though it does not actually touch the continent.
history History is the story of things that have happened in the past.
Iraq Iraq is a country on the continent of Asia. It is in an area of the world called the Middle East. Some of Iraq's neighbors are Jordan and Iran. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow through Iraq. The land between these rivers is famous in the history of the world. It is where some of the earliest human civilizations that we know about developed. Most people in modern Iraq speak Arabic. Another language that is spoken in Iraq is called Kurdish.
museum A museum is a building where things that are important to history, art, or science are kept and where people can come to see them.
Netherlands The Netherlands is a country in Europe. It lies along a sea called the North Sea. Its neighbors are Belgium and Germany. People in the Netherlands speak a language called Dutch, and the people are called Dutch too. In the history of the Netherlands, there have been some very big floods when water has come in from the sea and covered much of the land. The Dutch people protect their land from floods by building walls of earth and stone called dikes.
social studies Social studies is a subject you study in school. In social studies, you learn about how people live around the world and how they lived in the past. You also learn about history--the things people did in the past. Geography is a part of social studies too. In geography, you study land and climate because these things play an important part in how people live.