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| 10299232310 | absolutism | a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) | 0 | |
| 10299232311 | agriculture | the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products. | 1 | |
| 10299232312 | aristocracy | the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices. | 2 | |
| 10299232809 | bureaucracy | a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives | 3 | |
| 10299232810 | cheifdom | a form of political organization strikingly different in several basic respects from the tribal polity. | 4 | |
| 10299232811 | city-state | a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. | 5 | |
| 10299233185 | civilization | the stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced. | 6 | |
| 10299233186 | coerced labor | forced labor | 7 | |
| 10299233554 | colonialism | the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically. | 8 | |
| 10299233555 | contextualization | place or study in context. | 9 | |
| 10299233890 | conquest | the subjugation and assumption of control of a place or people by use of military force. | 10 | |
| 10299233891 | coup | the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group. | 11 | |
| 10299233892 | demography | STUDY OF HUMAN POPULATIONS, SUCH AS: study subjects such as the geographical distribution of people, birth and death rates, socioeconomic status, and age and sex distributions in order to identify the influences on population growth, structure, and development. | 12 | |
| 10299234436 | diaspora | the dispersion of the Jews beyond Israel | 13 | |
| 10299234437 | deity | supernatural being, like a god or goddess, that is worshipped by people who believe it controls or exerts force over some aspect of the world. | 14 | |
| 10299235201 | diffusion | the spreading of something more widely. | 15 | |
| 10299235202 | divine | of, from, or like God or a god. | 16 | |
| 10299235203 | dynasty | a line of hereditary rulers of a country. | 17 | |
| 10299235883 | economic | social science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. | 18 | |
| 10299235884 | empire | an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress. | 19 | |
| 10299236534 | epidemic | a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time. | 20 | |
| 10299236535 | feudalism | A political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to their king, in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people who live on the land | 21 | |
| 10299237038 | forager | A member of a culture in which food is obtained by hunting, fishing, and foraging rather by agriculture or animal husbandry. | 22 | |
| 10299237039 | genocide | the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. | 23 | |
| 10299237040 | globalization | the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale. | 24 | |
| 10299237926 | imperialism | a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. | 25 | |
| 10299237927 | ideology | a system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy. | 26 | |
| 10299238189 | indentured | bind (someone) by an indenture as an apprentice or laborer. | 27 | |
| 10299238190 | servant | a person who came to America and was placed under contract to work for another over a period of time, | 28 | |
| 10299238191 | interregional | relatinɡ to or occurring between different regions. | 29 | |
| 10299238729 | kingdom | a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen. | 30 | |
| 10299238730 | matrilineal | of or based on kinship with the mother or the female line. | 31 | |
| 10299239276 | medieval | relating to the Middle Ages | 32 | |
| 10299239619 | merchant | a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade. | 33 | |
| 10299240040 | mercantilism | belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism. | 34 | |
| 10299240405 | monotheism | believing there is only one god | 35 | |
| 10299240406 | nation-state | a sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language or common descent. | 36 | |
| 10299241184 | neolithic | relating to or denoting the later part of the Stone Age, when ground or polished stone weapons and implements prevailed. | 37 | |
| 10299241185 | nomad | a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock. | 38 | |
| 10299241780 | pandemic | (of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world. | 39 | |
| 10299241781 | papacy | the office or authority of the Pope. | 40 | |
| 10299242266 | political | relating to the government or the public affairs of a country. | 41 | |
| 10299242267 | pastoral | used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle. | 42 | |
| 10299242820 | patriarchal | relating to or characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men. | 43 | |
| 10299242821 | philosophy | the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline. | 44 | |
| 10299243220 | periodization | is the process or study of categorizing the past into discrete, quantified named blocks of time in order to facilitate the study and analysis of history. | 45 | |
| 10299243221 | polytheism | the belief that there is more than one god | 46 | |
| 10299243675 | primary source | an eyewitness account An original source that informs directly, not through another person's explanation or interpretation. The firsthand account. Ex. Pictures, manuscripts, etc. | 47 | |
| 10299243676 | rebellion | an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler. | 48 | |
| 10299244204 | reform | make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it. | 49 | |
| 10299244205 | revolution | a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system. | 50 | |
| 10299244978 | revolt | rise in rebellion. | 51 | |
| 10299244979 | rural | in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town. | 52 | |
| 10299245259 | secondary source | Materials created through the assimilation and synthesis of various primary and other secondary materials. | 53 | |
| 10299245260 | serf | An agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate | 54 | |
| 10299245261 | shaman | A person who is regarded to have access to the spiritual world. A human being who contacts and attempts to manipulate the power of spirits for the tribe or group | 55 | |
| 10299245262 | specialization | the process of concentrating on and becoming expert in a particular subject or skill. | 56 | |
| 10299245959 | syncretism | Traditions that borrow from both the past and the present. The combining of different, often contradictory beliefs | 57 | |
| 10299245960 | synthesis | combination or composition, in particular. | 58 | |
| 10299245961 | theocracy | a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god. | 59 | |
| 10299246145 | urban | in, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town. | 60 |
