6946074134 | Abate | To remove, stone carving, or hammer down, as in metalwork | 0 | |
7020101836 | Absolution | A remission of sin or the punishment for sin. Made by the priest in the sacrament of penance on the ground, by authority received from Christ. | 1 | |
7020128750 | Adjacent | Related or very close to a specified topic. | 2 | |
7020140752 | Agrarian | concerning farms, farmers, or the use of land | 3 | |
7020152578 | Agriculture | The raising of crops and animals for food, feed, fiber, fuel, or other useful products. | 4 | |
7020161758 | Anthropomorphic | having human form or characteristics | 5 | |
7020168288 | Aristocracy | Government by those considered to be the best or most able people in the state. | 6 | |
7020187568 | Avarice | a greedy desire, particularly for wealth | 7 | |
7020190945 | Bias | a systematic as opposed to a random distortion of a statistic as a result of sampling procedure. | 8 | |
7020225175 | Buddhism | A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha. | 9 | |
7020226583 | Bureaucracy | A system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials | 10 | |
7020234161 | Capital | The most important city of a region. | 11 | |
7020240021 | Capitalism | An economic system based on private ownership of capital | 12 | |
7020241467 | Capitulate | to surrender | 13 | |
7020250213 | Centralized | concentrate (control of an activity or organization) under a single authority | 14 | |
7020260930 | Charlatan | A pretender or imposter | 15 | |
7020287704 | Chattel | an item of personal, movable property; slave | 16 | |
7020294706 | Chiefdom | A political economy that organizes regional populations through hierarchy of the chiefs | 17 | |
7020305687 | Christianity | Official Religion during the declining century of the Roman Empire. | 18 | |
7020314878 | City-State | a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. | 19 | |
7020331731 | Civilization | A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes | 20 | |
7020332656 | Clergy | the body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church. | 21 | |
7020338125 | Coerce | to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats | 22 | |
7020341265 | Colonialism | the control and exploitation of an area by a political power from another territory. | 23 | |
7020348761 | Colony | A group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere. | 24 | |
7020353153 | Communism | an economic system in which the central government directs all major economic decisions | 25 | |
7020364374 | Confucianism | a system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius | 26 | |
7020369877 | Copious | abundant, plentiful | 27 | |
7020379899 | Culture | Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people. | 28 | |
7020390053 | Daoism | a Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature | 29 | |
7020394319 | Deforestation | Cutting of trees | 30 | |
7020401976 | Demography | study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease. | 31 | |
7020413351 | Derive | Base a concept on a logical extension or modification of another concept. | 32 | |
7020431220 | Diaspora | Jews living outside Israel | 33 | |
7020434134 | Divine | of, from, or like God or a god. | 34 | |
7020437682 | Dynasty | a line of hereditary rulers of a country. | 35 | |
7020447895 | Economic | the system in a country that involves making, buying, and selling goods | 36 | |
7020449033 | Edict | An order issued by someone in authority | 37 | |
7020450527 | Egalitarian | promoting equal rights for all people | 38 | |
7020451074 | Empire | A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler | 39 | |
7070757967 | Encroach | (v.) to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass | 40 | |
7070760929 | Epidemic | A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease. | 41 | |
7070765590 | Equitable | valid in equality as distinct from law | 42 | |
7070778272 | Ethnocentrism | Belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group. | 43 | |
7070786815 | Feudalism | A system of government based on landowners and tenants | 44 | |
7070791342 | Forage | to search for food or provisions | 45 | |
7070809012 | Fundamental | something necessary; of central importance | 46 | |
7070855977 | Genocide | the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation | 47 | |
7070950854 | Globalization | development of a worldwide culture with an interdependent economy | 48 | |
7070997687 | Hegemony | the domination of one state or group over its allies | 49 | |
7071015491 | Hierarchy | A system in which people are ranked above one according to status | 50 | |
7071052068 | Hinduism | A major religious and cultural tradition of South Asia, developed from Vedic religion. | 51 | |
7071076261 | Ideology | A consistent set of beliefs by groups/individuals | 52 | |
7071085839 | Imperialism | rule by an emperor | 53 | |
7071104832 | Incursion | an invasion or attack; especially a sudden or brief one | 54 | |
7071189009 | Indentured Servant | men or women who sold their labor for the cost of a trip from England to the Colonies | 55 | |
7071206196 | Indignant | showing anger or annoyance for unfair treatment | 56 | |
7071254852 | Industrial | change in technology, brought about by improvements in machinery and by use of steam power | 57 | |
7078042365 | Inflation | A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money. | 58 | |
7078052137 | Institution | an organization founded for a religious, education, social or similar purpose | 59 | |
7078053694 | Intermediary | someone who acts as a go-between or mediator between two people or groups of people | 60 | |
7078058294 | Judaism | the religion of the Jewish people | 61 | |
7078060223 | Lambast | To criticize harshly | 62 | |
7078062786 | Legitimate | conforming to the law or to rules | 63 | |
7078072176 | Malfeasance | wrongdoing or bad conduct by a public official | 64 | |
7078102340 | Manufacture | To make something, especially on a large scale using machinery. | 65 | |
7078108833 | Maritime | type of temperate climate near an ocean or sea | 66 | |
7078114500 | Matriarchy | A society ruled or controlled by women | 67 | |
7078124762 | Medieval | relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages | 68 | |
7078159964 | Merchant | A person who makes money by selling goods | 69 | |
7078192653 | Monarchy | A government ruled by a king or queen | 70 | |
7078199307 | Monotheism | Belief in one God | 71 | |
7078200279 | Munificence | generosity in giving | 72 | |
7078206868 | Myriad | a countless or extremely great number | 73 | |
7078207396 | Nation | A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country | 74 | |
7078210562 | Negligible | so unimportant that it can be disregarded | 75 | |
7078214203 | Neolithic | New Stone Age, era of farming, cities and the first civilizations. | 76 | |
7078218227 | Nobility | a class of people having high birth or rank | 77 | |
7078219330 | Nomadic | wandering, moving about from place to place | 78 | |
7078225021 | Pagan | a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions | 79 | |
7078226346 | Pandemic | widespread; epidemic over a wide geographic region | 80 | |
7078228557 | Papacy | the office or the position of the pope | 81 | |
7078230341 | Parity | equality, as in amount, status, or value | 82 | |
7078233274 | Pastoral | 1. concerned with the countryside; 2. care given by clergy | 83 | |
7078237912 | Patriarchy | Egypt was ruled by a Patriarchy (dominated by men)(Not Pharaohs) | 84 | |
7078246739 | Periodization | Division of a training program into smaller, progressive stages. | 85 | |
7078252512 | Placate | make (someone) less angry or hostile | 86 | |
7078258177 | Plethora | A great number, an abundance | 87 | |
7078265045 | Polytheism | Belief in many gods | 88 | |
7078268972 | Prehistoric | A time before written history | 89 | |
7078276355 | Prevalent | powerful | 90 | |
7078278996 | Primary Source | something made or written by someone who was there at the time; an original record | 91 | |
7078280237 | Prolific | present in large numbers or qualities | 92 | |
7078284318 | Protestant | a member of a Christian church founded on the principles of the Reformation | 93 | |
7078285680 | Prowess | (n.) distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability | 94 | |
7078291082 | Rational | logical or sensible | 95 | |
7078293788 | Reform | of, denoting, or pertaining to Reform Judaism | 96 | |
7078307121 | Regime | (n.) a government in power; a form or system of rule or management; a period of rule | 97 | |
7078309332 | Revolution | a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system. | 98 | |
7078310966 | Rural | in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town. | 99 | |
7078315903 | Scribe | a person who copies or writes out documents; often a record keeper | 100 | |
7078320154 | Secondary Source | Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event | 101 | |
7078325404 | Secular | denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis. | 102 | |
7078325993 | Serf | A person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord | 103 | |
7078327429 | Shaman | an ancient doctor, healer, or priest, they were called upon for religious ceremonies | 104 | |
7078330090 | Slave | a person who had few rights and who spent his or her entire life in service of others | 105 | |
7078332221 | Stratified | 2 or more layers | 106 | |
7078339336 | Subjective | based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions | 107 | |
7078341021 | Subjugate | (v.) to conquer by force, bring under complete control | 108 | |
7078341434 | Surplus | A situation in which quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded | 109 | |
7078343622 | Syncretic | A religion that combines several traditions | 110 | |
7078344726 | Textile | A fabric made by weaving, used in making clothing | 111 | |
7078345497 | Theocracy | A government controlled by religious leaders | 112 | |
7078345951 | Tumultuous | Riotous, violently agitated, marked by disturbance or uproar; noisy, chaotic | 113 | |
7078346685 | Ubiquitous | present or existing everywhere | 114 | |
7078346686 | Urban | Cities | 115 | |
7078348271 | Veneration | respect or awe inspired by the dignity, wisdom, or talent of a person | 116 | |
7078348681 | Xenophobic | having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries. | 117 |
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