7169052514 | Absolutism | A political system in which a ruler holds total power | 0 | |
7169052515 | Agrarian | concerning farms, farmers, or the use of land | 1 | |
7169052516 | Agriculture | Farming | 2 | |
7169052517 | Aristocracy | A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility | 3 | |
7169052518 | Bias | Prejudice or predisposition toward one side of a subject or issue. | 4 | |
7169052519 | Buddhism | A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha. | 5 | |
7169052520 | Bureaucracy | A system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials | 6 | |
7169052521 | Capitalism | An economic system based on private ownership of capital | 7 | |
7169052522 | Centralized | decisions made at the top; often delegate responsibility without authority | 8 | |
7169052523 | Chattel | a personal possession | 9 | |
7169052524 | Chiefdom | the territory or people over which a chief rules | 10 | |
7169052525 | Christianity | A religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus | 11 | |
7169052526 | city-state | a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. | 12 | |
7169052527 | civilization | A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes | 13 | |
7169052528 | Clergy | Church officials | 14 | |
7169052529 | Colonialism | rule by an autonomous power over a subordinate and alien people and place | 15 | |
7169052530 | Colony | A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than completely independent. | 16 | |
7169052531 | Communism | the idea that society should be based on public ownership and communal control of property | 17 | |
7169052532 | Confucianism | the ideas of Confucius | 18 | |
7169052533 | Culture | Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people. | 19 | |
7169052534 | Daoism | a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with nature | 20 | |
7169052535 | Demography | the scientific study of population characteristics | 21 | |
7169052536 | Diaspora | A dispersion of people from their homeland | 22 | |
7169052537 | Dynasty | A series of rulers from the same family | 23 | |
7169052538 | Economic | The gain or loss of money or jobs | 24 | |
7169052539 | Edict | An order issued by someone in authority | 25 | |
7169052540 | egalitarian | promoting equal rights for all people | 26 | |
7169052541 | Empire | A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler | 27 | |
7169052542 | Epidemic | A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease. | 28 | |
7169052543 | Ethnocentrism | racial or cultural prejudice | 29 | |
7169052544 | Feudalism | A system of government based on landowners and tenants | 30 | |
7169052545 | Forage | To rummage, scavenge, graze for food | 31 | |
7169052546 | Genocide | Deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group | 32 | |
7169052547 | Globalization | development of a worldwide culture with an interdependent economy | 33 | |
7169052548 | Hierarchy | A group organized by rank | 34 | |
7169052549 | Hinduism | a major religious and cultural tradition of South Asia, developed from Vedic religion. | 35 | |
7169052550 | Ideology | A consistent set of beliefs by groups/individuals | 36 | |
7169052551 | Imperialism | A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. | 37 | |
7169052552 | Indentured servant | a person who came to America and was placed under contract to work for another over a period of time, usually seven years, especially during the 17th to 19th centuries | 38 | |
7169052553 | Industrial | Of, relating to, or resulting from industry. | 39 | |
7169052554 | Inflation | A general and progressive increase in prices | 40 | |
7169052555 | Judaism | the Jewish religion | 41 | |
7169052556 | Manufacture | To make something, especially on a large scale using machinery. | 42 | |
7169052557 | Maritime | A humid air mass that forms over oceans | 43 | |
7169052558 | Matriarchy | A society ruled or controlled by women | 44 | |
7169052559 | Merchant | A person who makes money by selling goods | 45 | |
7169052560 | Monarchy | A government ruled by a king or queen | 46 | |
7169052561 | Monotheism | Belief in one God | 47 | |
7169052562 | Nation | a politically organized body of people under a single government | 48 | |
7169052563 | Neolithic | "New Stone Age" | 49 | |
7169052564 | Nobility | a class of people having high birth or rank | 50 | |
7169052565 | Nomad | a member of a wandering pastoral people | 51 | |
7169052566 | Pagan | a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions | 52 | |
7169052567 | Pandemic | A global outbreak of an infectious disease | 53 | |
7169052568 | Papacy | The system of ecclesiastical government in which the pope is recognized as the supreme head | 54 | |
7169052569 | Pastoral | Used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle | 55 | |
7169052570 | Patriarchy | A system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it. | 56 | |
7169052571 | Periodization | An act or instance of dividing a subject into historical eras for purposes of analysis and study. | 57 | |
7169052572 | Polytheism | Belief in many gods | 58 | |
7169052573 | prehistoric | before written history | 59 | |
7169052574 | Primary source | A document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. | 60 | |
7169052575 | Protestant | a member of a Christian church founded on the principles of the Reformation | 61 | |
7169052576 | Reform | To bring back to rightness, order, or morality | 62 | |
7169052577 | Regime | A government in power | 63 | |
7169052578 | Revolution | The overthrow of a government to establish a new system. | 64 | |
7169052579 | Rural | Countryside | 65 | |
7169052580 | Scribe | a person who writes things down | 66 | |
7169052581 | secondary source | Provides information gathered from or based on other sources | 67 | |
7169052582 | Secular | Non-religious | 68 | |
7169052583 | Serf | A person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord | 69 | |
7169052584 | Shaman | a person believed to have the power to summon spirits and heal the sick | 70 | |
7169052585 | Slave | a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them. | 71 | |
7169052586 | State | a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government. | 72 | |
7169052587 | Subjugate | to conquer by force, bring under complete control | 73 | |
7169052588 | Syncretic | A religion that combines several traditions | 74 | |
7169052589 | textile | A fabric made by weaving, used in making clothing | 75 | |
7169052590 | Theocracy | A government controlled by religious leaders | 76 | |
7169052591 | Urban | found or living in a city | 77 | |
7169052592 | Veneration | great respect | 78 | |
7169052593 | xenophobic | having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries. | 79 |
AP WORLD HISTORY TERMS Flashcards
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