5070867211 | Agricultural Revolution (Neolithic Rev.) | Transformation of Human existence caused by deliberate cultivation of plants and taming of animals | 0 | |
5070867212 | Aristocracy | Elite class of a society (usually wealthy nobles) | 1 | |
5070867213 | Barbarian | Member of a tribe not connected to a great civilization (regarded as inferior) | 2 | |
5070867214 | Brahmins | Priestly class of India (top of Caste System) | 3 | |
5070867215 | Bureaucracy | Government where most decisions are made by the state rather than elected upon | 4 | |
5070867216 | Cities | Urban centers usually part of larger state structures (as opposed to standalone villages) | 5 | |
5070867217 | Civilizations (advanced societies) | Advanced societies usually composed of multiple cities with distinct culture and state system | 6 | |
5070867218 | Complex Institutions | Governing structure that controls behavior of people around it | 7 | |
5070867219 | Currency | System of money distinct to an area | 8 | |
5070867220 | Deity | Divine religious figure (god or goddess) | 9 | |
5070867221 | Democracy | System of government where citizens make state decisions | 10 | |
5070867222 | Dharma | Performance of caste duties - if done well, rebirth to a higher caste | 11 | |
5070867223 | Agricultural Diffusion | Spread of agricultural techniques from one civilization to another | 12 | |
5070867224 | Diversified Food Supply | Varied selection of food made available from agricultural production and trade | 13 | |
5070867225 | Domesticated Animals | Tamed animals used for the benefit of humankind | 14 | |
5070867226 | Dynastic Cycle | Chinese cycle of a dynasty's gain and loss of the Mandate of Heaven | 15 | |
5070867227 | Egalitarian | Principle that all people are equals and deserve equal rights | 16 | |
5070867228 | Ethical/Legal Codes | Set of laws that put in place a system of moral behaviors that are rewarded or punished to promote order | 17 | |
5070867229 | Frontier | Part of a civilization far from urban areas and sparsely populated | 18 | |
5070867230 | Hunters and Gatherers | People who were not sedentary and moved seasonally according to food sources | 19 | |
5070867231 | Ice Age | A cold period in Earth's history (last was 20,000 years ago) | 20 | |
5070867232 | Intensive Cultivation | Practice of placing more workers on smaller plots of land to increase crop yield and efficiency | 21 | |
5070867233 | Irrigation Systems | Network of canals or channels used to being water to fertilize crops | 22 | |
5070867234 | Karma | Force generated by one's behavior in life - decides level of rebirth | 23 | |
5070867235 | Mandate of Heaven | Chinese belief that as long as an emperor rules justly, he holds divine power | 24 | |
5070867236 | Monogamy | Marriage between only two people | 25 | |
5070867237 | Pagan | Person who follows indigenous religious beliefs rather than those of the major religions | 26 | |
5070867238 | Pastoralism | Nomadic lifestyle where villages migrate seasonally to feed their livestock | 27 | |
5070867239 | Patriarchy | Type of society that emphasizes the authority and superiority of males | 28 | |
5070867240 | Polygamy | Marriage between more than two people | 29 | |
5070867241 | Record Keeping | Practice of writing histories of events or traditions that helps historians create a picture of past societies | 30 | |
5070867242 | Secular | Non-religious | 31 | |
5070867243 | Sericulture | Production of silk and breeding of silkworms | 32 | |
5070867244 | Settled Populations | Peoples who make permanent settlement (usually with agricultural economies) | 33 | |
5070867245 | Slavery | Practice of owning and using one or multiple people for labor | 34 | |
5070867246 | Specialization of Labor | Creation of jobs that are not focused of food production (made possible by food surplus) | 35 | |
5070867247 | Surplus | Excess food from a harvest (used to support specialists) | 36 | |
5070867248 | Syncretism | The merging of various cultures, religions, or beliefs | 37 | |
5070867249 | Textiles | Type of cloth or woven fabric | 38 | |
5070867250 | Theocracy | Type of government ruled by religious authority | 39 |
AP World History Period 1/2 Vocabulary Flashcards
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