7228762210 | Animism | The belief that natural objects such as rivers and rocks possess a soul or spirit | 0 | |
7228762508 | Vernacular | Using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language | 1 | |
7228762509 | Diffusion | The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another | 2 | |
7228762880 | Deity | A god or goddess | 3 | |
7228763301 | Indigenous | Originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native | 4 | |
7228764451 | Metallurgy | First used copper, common and easy to mold; hammered metal then later heated it to bend; created first jewelry and decorations, then weapons | 5 | |
7228764452 | Syncretism | The assimilation or attempted assimilation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought. | 6 | |
7228765177 | Monotheism | The belief of one god | 7 | |
7228765178 | Deforestation | The action of clearing a wide area of trees | 8 | |
7228766827 | Desertification | The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture | 9 | |
7228766828 | Diaspora | The dispersion of the Jews beyond Israel | 10 | |
7228767360 | Xenophobia | Intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries | 11 | |
7228767361 | Urbanization | The process of making an area more urban | 12 | |
7228767971 | Epidemic | A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time | 13 | |
7228769076 | Pandemic | A disease that's prevalent over a whole country or the world | 14 | |
7228769694 | Domesticate | Tame an animal and keep it as a pet or for farm produce | 15 | |
7228769695 | Migration | Movement from one part of something to another | 16 | |
7228770205 | Nomadic | Someone who moves from place to place | 17 | |
7228770578 | Emigration | The act of leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another; moving abroad | 18 | |
7228771150 | Immigration | The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country | 19 | |
7228771505 | Polytheism | Belief in more than one god | 20 | |
7228771998 | Theocracy | A system of government in which priests rule in the name of god or a goddess | 21 | |
7228771999 | Imperial | Relating to an empire | 22 | |
7228772910 | Monarchy | A form of government with a monarch (king or queen) at the head | 23 | |
7228773225 | Regent | A person appointed to administer a country because the monarch is a minor or is absent or incapacitated | 24 | |
7228773226 | Autocracy | A system of government by one person with absolute power | 25 | |
7228773660 | Coup d'état | A sudden and decisive action in politics, especially one resulting in a change of government illegally or by force | 26 | |
7228773661 | Diplomacy | The conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations | 27 | |
7228774284 | Dynasty | A sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or group. Ex) the Ming dynasty. | 28 | |
7228774690 | Sovereignty | The quality or state of being sovereign, or of having supreme power or authority | 29 | |
7228774691 | Infrastructure | The basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization | 30 | |
7228775300 | Tributary System | The Imperial Chinese ________________ was the network of trade and foreign relations between China and its tributaries, which helped to shape much of East Asian affairs. | 31 | |
7228776113 | Agrarian | Relating to land, land tenure, or the division of landed property | 32 | |
7228778261 | Pastoral | Having the simplicity, charm, serenity, or other characteristics generally attributed to rural areas | 33 | |
7228778262 | Commerce | An interchange of goods or commodities, especially on a large scale between different countries or between different parts of the same country trade; business | 34 | |
7228778733 | Commodity | An article of trade or commerce, especially a product as distinguished from a service | 35 | |
7228778734 | Surplus | Something that remains above what is used or needed | 36 | |
7228780163 | Export | To ship (commodities) to other countries or places for sale, exchange, etc. | 37 | |
7228780164 | Import | To bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services | 38 | |
7228780488 | Inflation | A persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency | 39 | |
7228781120 | Labor Systems | Slavery or workers | 40 | |
7228781121 | Industrialization | The large-scale introduction of manufacturing, advanced technical enterprises, and other productive economic activity into an area, society, country, etc. | 41 | |
7228781437 | Specialization of Labor | A powerful force in an economy, benefiting small and large businesses alike. Workers produce more when they occupy specialized roles, so businesses can offer higher quality products at lower prices | 42 | |
7228781438 | Aristocracy | A class of persons holding exceptional rank and privileges, especially the hereditary nobility | 43 | |
7228782463 | Egalitarianism | Belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, social, or economic life | 44 | |
7228782464 | Ethnicity | An ethnic group; a social group that shares a common and distinctive culture, religion, or language | 45 | |
7228783889 | Gender | Either the male or female division of a species, especially as differentiated by social and cultural roles and behavior | 46 | |
7228783890 | Homogenous | Corresponding in structure because of a common origin | 47 | |
7228784322 | Demographics | The statistical data of a population, especially those showing average age, income, education, etc. | 48 | |
7228784323 | Nationality | The status of belonging to a particular nation, whether by birth or naturalization | 49 | |
7228784885 | Patriarchal | Of or relating to a patriarch, the male head of a family, tribe, community, church, order, etc. | 50 | |
7228785270 | Hierarchy | Any system of persons or things ranked one above another | 51 |
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