2790430660 | Absolutism | Is a form of government, usually hereditary monarchy, in which the ruler has no legal limits on his or her power. | 0 | |
2790430661 | Agriculture | This created a more reliable and stable food supply. | 1 | |
2790430662 | Aristocracy | The name given to the highest social classed people in any given society. | 2 | |
2790430663 | Animism | The attribution to the soul of plants, inanimate objects, and the animation of natural phenomena. | 3 | |
2790430664 | Bureaucracy | The organizational system that makes all important decisions ruled out by state officials. | 4 | |
2790430665 | Capitalism | An economic/political system in which trade/industry are controlled by private companies, not by the state. | 5 | |
2790430666 | City-State | A type of government in which each city is totally/mostly independent of any higher power. | 6 | |
2790430667 | Civilization | Include the formation of formal states, writing, language, cities, monuments and religions. | 7 | |
2790430668 | Commerical | To make and exploiting a product for profit. | 8 | |
2790430669 | Continuity | The undisturbed/consistent existence of something over a long period of time. | 9 | |
2790430670 | Demography | The study of statistical deaths, births, income, or diseases; changing human structure | 10 | |
2790431870 | Dynasty | A ruling royal family; mostly associated with ancient China | 11 | |
2790432066 | Empire | A kingdom in which one ethnic group rules another. | 12 | |
2790432566 | Epidemic | A widespread outbreak of a disease in a community at a certain time. | 13 | |
2790432892 | Forager | One who looks for natural forage; may also refer to a hunter-gatherer. | 14 | |
2790433196 | Globalization | Used to refer to massive growth in international economics (1950-present). | 15 | |
2790434382 | Ideology | The science of idea-making; the basis of economics or theories. | 16 | |
2790436454 | Indentured Servant | One bound to labor in exchange for food, clothing, and necessities. | 17 | |
2790436865 | Kingdom | A country, state, or region ruled by a king or queen (monarchy). | 18 | |
2790437171 | Medieval | Also known as the "Middle Age", this term names the period between 500-1400 BC. | 19 | |
2790439000 | Merchant | A person who is involved in wholesale trade; usually with foreign countries or particular goods. | 20 | |
2790439457 | Migration | This defines nomadic existence, and explains the spread of humanity to look for food. | 21 | |
2790441239 | Monotheism | The belief in one single deity; compared to Polytheism | 22 | |
2790442619 | Nationalism | The belief/ideology that involves one becoming attached to his/her nation. | 23 | |
2790442744 | Neolithic | A Stone Age period, this age follows the Paleolithic Period and is associated with the Agricultural Revolution. | 24 | |
2790443366 | Nobility | A class of people in a country with hereditary or honorable titles. | 25 | |
2790443687 | Nomad | A person who lives in the way of life, whose way of living was formed by the scarcity of resources; migrates. | 26 | |
2790444349 | Pandemic | A widespread outbreak of disease over an entire country or world. | 27 | |
2790444689 | Papacy | The central admission of the Roman Catholic Church, where the Pope is the head. | 28 | |
2790445087 | Pastoral | Used to describe societies that domesticated animals but did not settle and make homes. | 29 | |
2790445538 | Patriarchal | The belief that men were more superior to women, which led to villages being ruled by men. | 30 | |
2790445838 | Polytheism | The belief in many deities, spirits and gods; compare to Monotheism. | 31 | |
2790446496 | Primary Source | Document or object that was present during time of study; offer inside view of event. | 32 | |
2790446912 | Revolution | An overthrow of an established government or political system. | 33 | |
2790448032 | Serf | An agricultural laborer legally bound to property and forced to perform set services | 34 | |
2790448595 | Slave | A person who is legally bound to property of a richer person and forced to work for minimal necessities. | 35 | |
2790449515 | Socialism | The theory of social organization that advocated control of production/distribution in a community. | 36 | |
2790447188 | Secondary Source | Generally textbooks and articles; from a secondary viewpoint of the event. | 37 | |
2790450660 | Totalitarian | A form of government that is ruled with unlimited control over citizens; one person/one party ruling. | 38 | |
2790451254 | Urban | Having the characteristics of a city. | 39 | |
2790451411 | Rural | Having the characteristics of a countryside, not a city. | 40 |
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