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7228762210AnimismThe belief that natural objects such as rivers and rocks possess a soul or spirit0
7228762508VernacularUsing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language1
7228762509DiffusionThe spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another2
7228762880DeityA god or goddess3
7228763301IndigenousOriginating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native4
7228764451MetallurgyFirst used copper, common and easy to mold; hammered metal then later heated it to bend; created first jewelry and decorations, then weapons5
7228764452SyncretismThe assimilation or attempted assimilation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought.6
7228765177MonotheismThe belief of one god7
7228765178DeforestationThe action of clearing a wide area of trees8
7228766827DesertificationThe process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture9
7228766828DiasporaThe dispersion of the Jews beyond Israel10
7228767360XenophobiaIntense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries11
7228767361UrbanizationThe process of making an area more urban12
7228767971EpidemicA widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time13
7228769076PandemicA disease that's prevalent over a whole country or the world14
7228769694DomesticateTame an animal and keep it as a pet or for farm produce15
7228769695MigrationMovement from one part of something to another16
7228770205NomadicSomeone who moves from place to place17
7228770578EmigrationThe act of leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another; moving abroad18
7228771150ImmigrationThe action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country19
7228771505PolytheismBelief in more than one god20
7228771998TheocracyA system of government in which priests rule in the name of god or a goddess21
7228771999ImperialRelating to an empire22
7228772910MonarchyA form of government with a monarch (king or queen) at the head23
7228773225RegentA person appointed to administer a country because the monarch is a minor or is absent or incapacitated24
7228773226AutocracyA system of government by one person with absolute power25
7228773660Coup d'étatA sudden and decisive action in politics, especially one resulting in a change of government illegally or by force26
7228773661DiplomacyThe conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations27
7228774284DynastyA sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or group. Ex) the Ming dynasty.28
7228774690SovereigntyThe quality or state of being sovereign, or of having supreme power or authority29
7228774691InfrastructureThe basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization30
7228775300Tributary SystemThe 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
7228776113AgrarianRelating to land, land tenure, or the division of landed property32
7228778261PastoralHaving the simplicity, charm, serenity, or other characteristics generally attributed to rural areas33
7228778262CommerceAn interchange of goods or commodities, especially on a large scale between different countries or between different parts of the same country trade; business34
7228778733CommodityAn article of trade or commerce, especially a product as distinguished from a service35
7228778734SurplusSomething that remains above what is used or needed36
7228780163ExportTo ship (commodities) to other countries or places for sale, exchange, etc.37
7228780164ImportTo bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services38
7228780488InflationA 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 currency39
7228781120Labor SystemsSlavery or workers40
7228781121IndustrializationThe large-scale introduction of manufacturing, advanced technical enterprises, and other productive economic activity into an area, society, country, etc.41
7228781437Specialization of LaborA 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 prices42
7228781438AristocracyA class of persons holding exceptional rank and privileges, especially the hereditary nobility43
7228782463EgalitarianismBelief in the equality of all people, especially in political, social, or economic life44
7228782464EthnicityAn ethnic group; a social group that shares a common and distinctive culture, religion, or language45
7228783889GenderEither the male or female division of a species, especially as differentiated by social and cultural roles and behavior46
7228783890HomogenousCorresponding in structure because of a common origin47
7228784322DemographicsThe statistical data of a population, especially those showing average age, income, education, etc.48
7228784323NationalityThe status of belonging to a particular nation, whether by birth or naturalization49
7228784885PatriarchalOf or relating to a patriarch, the male head of a family, tribe, community, church, order, etc.50
7228785270HierarchyAny system of persons or things ranked one above another51

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