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10575925942Representative Assemblyentity made of representatives who make decisions or laws (i.e., Congress or Parliament)0
10575905629Contextthe scenario or setting for a story or event1
10575905630Social / Societyinteraction of human social classes and gender2
10575925932Politicsgovernment3
10575925933Economicsanything having to do with money, property, trade, or their systems4
10575925934Theologystudy of religion / religious issues5
10575925935Philosophyhuman outlooks and explanations for the purpose of life / the universe6
10575925936Culturea unique mix of art, language, religion, and social interactions for a particular people or region7
10575925937Statecan be used as a word for the government or a region inside a country8
10575925938Nationalitycitizens of a particularly country (not to be confused with ethnicity or race)9
10575925939Hierarchiessystems of rankings or dominance in the natural world and human society10
10575925941Monarchyemperors, kings, or queens11
10575925954Nobles /aristocracy /elitesborn in upper class, often with substantial land and power across history12
10575925943Infrastructurepublicly funded and publicly used facilities or areas (roads, bridges, etc.)13
10575925944Egalitarianrelatively equal societies or cultures14
10575925945Patriarchysociety dominated or influenced primarily by men15
10575925946Primary Sourcea document or object from the era being analyzed (i.e., made or written AT that specific historical time)16
10575925947Secondary Sourcea document analyzing a previous era or time (such as a textbook)—even if the document is quite old (i.e., a historical paper written in the 17th century about the 14th century)17
10575925955Periodizationhow certain eras are defined in European or World History usually ended / begun by certain 'turning point' event (i.e., Period 1 of European history is defined by religious conflicts whereas after the 'turning point' of the Peace of Westphalia, European conflicts were defined by power politics and the balance of power)18
10575925948Analyze / Analysisexplaining the how or the why of a document or topic rather than just what, who, or where19
10575925949Thesisa brief and general statement/argument that answers the question20

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