14484738405 | Judiasm | The first monotheistic religion - guided by the Hebrew Bible called the Torah. | 0 | |
14484736882 | Hinduism | A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms | 1 | |
14484739504 | Buddhism | A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha. | 2 | |
14484739902 | Christianity | A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior. | 3 | |
14484740418 | Islam | A religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed which stresses belief in one god (Allah), Paradise and Hell, and a body of law written in the Quran. Followers are called Muslims. | 4 | |
14484740815 | Democracy | A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them | 5 | |
14484741971 | Oligarchy | A government ruled by a few powerful people | 6 | |
14484744210 | Autocracy/Monarchy | Rule by a single individual with absolute/unlimited power | 7 | |
14484744895 | Autocracy/Dictatorship | All power held by a single person and the people have no voice or vote in government | 8 | |
14484745431 | Communism | A theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state. | 9 | |
14484745957 | Socialism | A system in which society, usually in the form of the government, owns and controls the means of production. | 10 | |
14484746640 | market economy | Economic decisions are made by individuals or the open market. | 11 | |
14484746986 | mixed economy | an economic system combining private and public enterprise. | 12 | |
14484747562 | command economy | An economic system in which the government controls a country's economy. | 13 | |
14484748200 | Caste System | A Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life | 14 | |
14484748886 | estate system | a politically based system of stratification characterized by limited social mobility | 15 | |
14484749264 | Apartheid | Laws (no longer in effect) in South Africa that physically separated different races into different geographic areas. | 16 | |
14484749836 | class system | A social ranking based primarily on economic position in which achieved characteristics can influence social mobility. | 17 | |
14484750366 | Meritocracy | a system in which promotion is based on individual ability or achievement | 18 | |
14484751505 | classless system | No classes used in society-everyone is equal in status. Attempted in the Soviet Union. | 19 | |
14484752033 | compass | navigational instrument for finding directions | 20 | |
14484752405 | Refrigeration | Keeps food from spoiling quickly and also helps to feed larger numbers of people. | 21 | |
14484752902 | Printing Press | 15th century invention which revolutionized the ability to print information which in turn affected the speed of the spread of information itself. | 22 | |
14484753965 | plumbing | the system of pipes, tanks, fittings, and other apparatus required for the water supply, heating, and sanitation in a building. | 23 | |
14484754819 | medicine | Any drug used to cure, prevent, or treat illness or discomfort | 24 | |
14484756034 | engines | A machine that uses energy to run other machines. | 25 | |
14484757321 | Communication Techniques | Things like the telephone or the electric telegraph which made communication between people or a greater distance easier. | 26 | |
14484759740 | electricity | A form of energy used in telegraphy from the 1840s on and for lighting, industrial motors, and railroads beginning in the 1880s. | 27 |
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