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| 10542933772 | Absolutism | A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) Government that has all power Nazi Germany, Soviet Union |  | 0 |
| 10542942655 | Agriculture | The deliberate effort to modify a portion of Earth's surface through the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock for sustenance or economic gain. Farming with a land plot |  | 1 |
| 10542943029 | Aristocracy | A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility Ruled by the upper class |  | 2 |
| 10542943030 | BCE | Dates that countdown backwards to the year zero. Before common era |  | 3 |
| 10542943631 | CE | Represents dates after the year zero. Common era |  | 4 |
| 10542943632 | Bias | Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair. Choosing a side before hearing any evidence |  | 5 |
| 10542945562 | Beureaucracy | A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives. State has the power Large Corporations |  | 6 |
| 10542945563 | Capitalism | An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. System of the USA |  | 7 |
| 10542947097 | Chiefdom | Form of political organization with rule by a hereditary leader who held power over a collection of villages and towns. Less powerful than kingdoms and empires, they were based on gift giving and commercial links. Ruled by a chief (usually villages) |  | 8 |
| 10542947544 | City-State | A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside A city that also controls the area around it (not state) |  | 9 |
| 10542948076 | Civilization | A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes A place with people who arent cavemen, they have jobs etc... Cornelius, NC |  | 10 |
| 10542948077 | Classical Era | 1750-1820 several periods of history noted for a particular style of art, architecture, literature or music termed classical |  | 11 |
| 10542949799 | Codify | Arrange and set down in writing Actually writing laws and documents down and not just having them orally |  | 12 |
| 10542949800 | Colonization | The expansion of countries into other countries where they establish settlements and control the people When countries go somewhere else to start a mini city for their benefit New York |  | 13 |
| 10542955258 | Commercial | Having to do with business or trade When something is more official, not just neighbor talk |  | 14 |
| 10542957496 | Contemporary Era | 1960-present a subset of modern history which describes the historical period from approximately 1945 to the present |  | 15 |
| 10542958236 | Contextualization | Historical Thinking Skill: Situates historical events, developments, or processes within the broader context in which they occurred to draw conclusions for their significance The ability to think about and comprehend historical events |  | 16 |
| 10542958237 | Corroboration | evidence that confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding; confirmation supporting evidence Lucy - Evolution |  | 17 |
| 10542959340 | Demography | The scientific study of population characteristics. The study of people |  | 18 |
| 10542959341 | Dynasty | a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time A family that keeps power in the blood line Shang Dynasty |  | 19 |
| 10542960889 | Early Modern Era | 1500-1800 Follows the late Middle Ages of the post-classical era, most important feature of the early modern period was its globalizing character |  | 20 |
| 10542960890 | Empire | An extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress. A very large group of cities that is all under one control Byzantine Empire |  | 21 |
| 10542961725 | Ethnocentrism | Belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group. Extreme patriotism or pride in something Holocaust |  | 22 |
| 10542962143 | Epidemic | a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time. A sickness that affects many people in many places Ebola |  | 23 |
| 10542962144 | Forager | People who support themselves by hunting wild animals and gathering wild edible plants and insects. Nut and berry pickers, usually women or kids |  | 24 |
| 10542962805 | Globalization | Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope. When something reaches across the whole globe (idea etc) |  | 25 |
| 10542962806 | Hierarchy | a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority. Rankings where some people are higher than others Military |  | 26 |
| 10542964117 | Imperialism | A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. Getting more power by using the military |  | 27 |
| 10542964596 | Indentured Servant | Laborer who agreed to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America A person who traded trip to america for work |  | 28 |
| 10542964597 | Interregional | Of, involving, or connecting two or more regions within a certain region/place |  | 29 |
| 10542965210 | Kingdom | A politically organized community or major territorial unit having a monarchical form of government headed by a king or queen A king - dom, ruled by a queen or king UK |  | 30 |
| 10542965211 | Merchant | a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade. A person who gets income from selling goods |  | 31 |
| 10542967285 | Modern Era | 1900-present The period of present time |  | 32 |
| 10542967286 | Monotheism | Belief in a single God One god as almighty power Christianity |  | 33 |
| 10542968456 | Nation | A politically organized body of people under a single government Group of people under a single rule USA |  | 34 |
| 10542968457 | Neolithic | The period of the Stone Age associated with the ancient Agricultural Revolution. It follows the Paleolithic period. After hunting and gathering, when farming started |  | 35 |
| 10542971218 | Nobility | A high-ranking social class Powerful people |  | 36 |
| 10542971219 | Nomad | A member of a group that has no permanent home, wandering from place to place in search of food and water A wandering person that hunts and gathers |  | 37 |
| 10542971562 | Pandemic | Disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a very high proportion of the population. Bigger than epidemic, affects many people AIDS |  | 38 |
| 10542971563 | Papacy | The central administration of the Roman Catholic Church, of which the pope is the head. Popes office |  | 39 |
| 10542980134 | Pastoral | Relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle Shepards Pastoral peoples |  | 40 |
| 10542980135 | Patriarchal | Relating to a society in which men hold the greatest legal and moral authority Men are in charge |  | 41 |
| 10542981228 | Periodization | Historical Thinking Skill: Explain ways historical events and processes can be organized into discrete, different, and definable historical periods. Evaluate whether a particular event or date could or could not be a turning point between different, definable historical periods, used in particular historical evidence. The ability to separate time into different historical periods |  | 42 |
| 10542981229 | Polytheism | The belief in or worship of more than one god.' Multiple gods Hinduism |  | 43 |
| 10542982998 | Post-Classical Era | 600-1450 Middle ages, characterized by the expansion of civilizations geographically, the development of three of the great world religions (Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism), and development of networks of trade between civilizations |  | 44 |
| 10542982999 | Post-Modern Era | Developed in the late 20th century, an attitude of skepticism, irony, or rejection toward the meta-narratives and ideologies of modernism, often calling into question various assumptions of Enlightenment rationality. |  | 45 |
| 10542983966 | Prehistoric | The time or period before recorded or written history Before written documents of history |  | 46 |
| 10542983967 | Revolution | A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system. When someone overthrows or overpowers a government for new system American Revolution |  | 47 |
| 10542984457 | Rural | Relating to farm areas and life in the country Countryside |  | 48 |
| 10542984458 | Scribe | A professional writer A person trained to write things down |  | 49 |
| 10542985870 | Sedentary Agriculture | Agriculture that takes place in the immediate surroundings of a permanent settlement The farmer stays in one area, doesn't move around | | 50 |
| 10542985871 | Serf | A person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord A sort of slave, owned by lord |  | 51 |
| 10542985872 | Slave | A system of enforced servitude in which some people are owned by other people. Must to hard work for owners, owned like property from other people |  | 52 |
| 10542987302 | Socialism | A political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. Diet communism, government has more control China |  | 53 |
| 10542987303 | State | An area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government with control over its internal and foreign affairs. A place that is ruled by a government but has its own laws inside North Carolina |  | 54 |
| 10542988342 | Stateless society | A group of independent villages organized into clans and led by a local ruler or clan head without any central government No central government |  | 55 |
| 10542988778 | Syncretism | A blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into one faith Mixing together religious traditions |  | 56 |
| 10542988779 | Synthesis | A synthesis of different ideas or styles is a mixture or combination of these ideas or styles. A mixture |  | 57 |
| 10542989131 | Steppes | Treeless plains, especially the high, flat expanses of northern Eurasia, which usually have little rain and are covered with coarse grass. They are good lands for nomads and their herds. Good for breeding horses: essential to Mongol military. Grassy field areas Central Asian Steppes |  | 58 |
| 10542989132 | Urban | In, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town. City area |  | 59 |
