10453244882 | Migration | movement of people from one place to another | 0 | |
10453249712 | metallurgy | The science and technology of metals | 1 | |
10453250512 | kinship | blood relationship | 2 | |
10453251149 | globalization | the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale. | 3 | |
10453251799 | egalitarian | of, relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities. | 4 | |
10453253627 | democracy | A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them | 5 | |
10453256419 | bureacracy | a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives. | 6 | |
10453257142 | secular | Non-religious | 7 | |
10453258121 | anti-semitism | Prejudice against Jews | 8 | |
10453259332 | sedentary | (adj.) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place | 9 | |
10453260114 | nomadic | Prior to agriculture, this type of group traveled looking for food and shelter. | 10 | |
10453260830 | raw material | Any natural resource that is used to make finished products. | 11 | |
10453261533 | deforestation | Destruction of forests | 12 | |
10453263534 | diety | a god or goddess | 13 | |
10453265341 | dynasty | A series of rulers from the same family | 14 | |
10453265692 | demography | The scientific study of population characteristics. | 15 | |
10453266571 | coup d'etat | A sudden overthrow of the government by a small group | 16 | |
10453267988 | conscription | A military draft | 17 | |
10453267989 | colony | A group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere. | 18 | |
10453268642 | causation | Historical Thinking Skill: Explain the effects of a historical event, development or process. Evaluate the relative significance of different causes/effects on historical events of processes. | 19 | |
10453269732 | indenture | Contract binding a person to work for another. | 20 | |
10453270314 | analyze | Break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure | 21 | |
10453272964 | empire | A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler | 22 | |
10453273368 | balance of power | distribution of military and economic power that prevents any one nation from becoming too strong | 23 | |
10453274583 | authoritarian | A government in which one leader or group of people holds absolute power. | 24 | |
10453275261 | aristocracy | A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility | 25 | |
10453275716 | arable | suitable for growing crops | 26 | |
10453276020 | vernacular | Everyday language of ordinary people | 27 | |
10453277041 | patriarchy | A form of social organization in which males dominate females | 28 | |
10453277457 | stratification | ranking system for groups of people that perpetuates unequal rewards and life chances in society | 29 | |
10453278479 | synthesis | combination | 30 | |
10453279888 | agrarian | concerning farms, farmers, or the use of land | 31 | |
10453280531 | syncretism | The unification or blending of opposing people, ideas, or practices, frequently in the realm of religion. For example, when Christianity was adopted by people in a new land, they often incorporate it into their existing culture and traditions. | 32 | |
10453281654 | pastoral | having to do with shepherds and herders | 33 | |
10453282976 | nation-state | A state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity that has been transformed into a nationality | 34 | |
10453289311 | administer | to manage or direct | 35 | |
10453289833 | absolutism | A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) | 36 | |
10453290184 | coerce | to compel, force | 37 | |
10453290569 | city-state | a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. | 38 | |
10453291641 | context | Words, events, or circumstances that help determine meaning. | 39 | |
10453294559 | diffusion | the spread of ideas from one culture to another | 40 | |
10453295879 | hierarchy | a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority. | 41 | |
10453296448 | -afro | prefix of or pertaining to Afro-Americans or to black traditions, culture, etc | 42 | |
10453298672 | -archy | government | 43 | |
10453299311 | -centric | center | 44 |
AP World History Essential Vocab Flashcards
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