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10341960616Absolutisma political theory that absolute power should be vested in one or more rulers A political system where 1 or more people have absolute power United Arab Emirates0
10341985051Agriculturethe science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the resulting products a self sufficient food source, whether it be farming or animal domestication etc. Modern Farming1
10341989954Aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class government by a small group of the highest class Denmark2
10342001072BCEBefore common era Before common era3
10342001727CECommon era Common era4
10342003600Biasan inclination of temperament or outlook predetermined opinion on something people being more favorable to decisions made by certain people5
10342014805Bureaucracya body of nonelective government officials government with set people and fixed rules Certain US Branches6
10342025686Capitalisman economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods private corporations rule all. All driven by money United States7
10342045296Chiefdoma form of hierarchical political organization in non-industrial societies usually based on kinship the rank of chief Native American Chiefs8
10342069872City-Statean autonomous state consisting of a city and surrounding territory an area of land with a city Charlotte9
10342085786Civilizationa relatively high level of cultural and technological development A group of people under the same law The US10
10342106322Classical Eraan era of classical music between roughly 1730 to 1820 era of focus on the arts11
10342135641Codifyto reduce to a code to simplify12
10342138415Colonizationto establish a colony creating a civilization in an area Colonizing America13
10342211325Commercialoccupied with or engaged in commerce or work intended for commerce work for profit Commercial America14
10342224905Contemporary Eradescribes the historical period from approximately 1945 to the present the current period of art Modern Art15
10342238081Contextualizationto place in context to use something in context16
10342281184Corroborationto support with evidence or authority proving with evidence17
10342293615Demographythe statistical study of human populations especially with reference to size and density statistics of characteristics of a group of people Quizlet's demographic is mainly school children and college students18
10346799220Dynastya succession of rulers of the same line of descent a line of rulers from the same family The Chinese dynasties19
10346799221Early Modern EraThe early modern period of modern history follows the late Middle Ages of the post-classical era Time after middle ages20
10346800309Empirea major political unit having a territory of great extent or a number of territories or peoples under a single sovereign authority Large land under one government The Persian empire21
10346800310Ethnocentrismthe attitude that one's own group, ethnicity, or nationality is superior to others Believing your country or nationality is the best Modern America22
10346805435Epidemicaffecting or tending to affect a disproportionately large number of individuals within a population, community, or region at the same time A disease that covers a single community Cholera in Yemen23
10346805436Foragerfood for animals especially when taken by browsing or grazing Animals that "forage" for food Grizzly Bears24
10346805437Globalizationthe act or process of globalizing Making something worldwide McDonald's has been globalized25
10346806515HierarchyA body of persons having authority a order of power The Caste system26
10346806516Imperialismthe policy, practice, or advocacy of extending the power and dominion of a nation especially by direct territorial acquisitions or by gaining indirect control over the political or economic life of other areas a spreading nation WW2 Nazi Germany27
10346810232Indentured Servanta person who signs and is bound by indentures to work for another for a specified time especially in return for payment of travel expenses and maintenance A paid slave essentially28
10346810233Interregionaloccurring between, or existing between two or more regions Having something in more than one region29
10346810234Kingdoma politically organized community or major territorial unit having a monarchical form of government headed by a king or queen a community run by a king or queen Great Britain30
10346811350Merchanta buyer and seller of commodities for profit someone selling an item to make money All stores31
10346812932Modern Erathe present or recent times Recent time Current time32
10346814557Monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is but one God Belief in a single god Christianity33
10346814558Nationa politically organized nationality an area under a single government The United States of America34
10346814559Neolithicof or relating to the latest period of the Stone Age characterized by polished stone implements the last period of the stone age. Where modern civilization started.35
10346816078Nobilitythe quality or state of being noble in character, quality, or rank being high up in rank36
10346817282Nomada member of a people who have no fixed residence but move from place to place usually seasonally and within a well-defined territory People with no permanent home The Ababda People37
10346817283Pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area and affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the population something affecting a very large amount of people over a large area of land HIV/AIDS38
10346817920Papacythe office of pope The role of pope Pope Francis39
10346817921Pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen Country life Old fashioned farmers40
10346818929Patriarchalof, relating to, or being a patriarch or patriarchy. A government made almost entirely of men. Being a patriarch. A government of men Most Middle East countries41
10346819594Periodizationdivision (as of history) Divisions of time The Jurassic Period42
10346819595Polytheismbelief in or worship of more than one god Believing in multiple gods Hinduism43
10346820122Post-Classical Eraruns from about 500 to 1450 CE though there may be regional differences and debates The middle ages44
10346821325Post-Modern EraOf or relating to art, architecture, or literature that reacts against earlier modernist principles A time of rejection of what was thought to be modern45
10346821326Prehistoricof, relating to, or existing in times antedating written history time before recorded history46
10346821327Revolutiona fundamental change in political organization A large change in government American Revolution47
10346822016Ruralof or relating to the country, country people or life, or agriculture The way of life of country people Rural America48
10346822017Scribea member of a learned class in ancient Israel through New Testament times studying the Scriptures and serving as copyists, editors, teachers, and jurists Someone who writes things for people49
10346823032Sedentary AgricultureIn cultural anthropology, sedentism is the practice of living in one place for a long time Farming in a single place Modern Farming50
10346823033Serfa member of a servile feudal class bound to the land and subject to the will of its owner A person right above a slave in ranking51
10346823034Slavea person held in servitude as the chattel of another Someone who must do their master's bidding52
10346823660Socialismany of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods Government ownership of everything Communism is an example of a socialist system53
10346823661State (Not US State)a body of persons constituting a special class in a society People of a certain class54
10346824610Stateless Societyhaving no state A society with no states Only examples I could find were around 1000 BCE55
10346824611Syncretismthe combination of different forms of belief or practice Combination of beliefs Manichaeism56
10346824612Synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole The combination of parts to make a whole Sound Synthesis57
10346825297Steppesone of the vast usually level and treeless tracts in southeastern Europe or Asia Large treeless areas Steppes of South Africa58
10346826815Urbanof, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city Of a city Urban areas like Charlotte59

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