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7024709587AbsolutismA form of government in which a ruler holds total power0
7024709588AgrarianConcerning farms, farmers, or the use of land1
7024710403AgricultureFarming2
7024710404AristocracyA social class based on inherited wealth, status, and sometimes titles3
7024710405BiasA particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific.4
7024714146BuddhismThe religion based on the teachings of Buddha that says life is full of suffering and the way to end this suffering is through enlightenment.5
7024714418BureaucracyA system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials6
7024715452CapitalismAn economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state7
7024716124Centralizedcontrol of an activity or organization under a single authority.8
7024716125Chattelslaveholders who were determined to hold on to their human9
7024716126ChiefdomA political organization where political and economic power is exercised by a single person (or group of persons) over many communities.10
7024716690ChristianityThe Christian Religion, based on the life and teachings of Jesus11
7024716691City-Statea city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state12
7024716872CivilizationA condition of human society in which their is a high level of development in political and social organizations and in the arts and sciences13
7024716873ClergyThe group of people appointed for religious service (ex. minister or rabbi)14
7024716874Colonialismthe policy or practice of having full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and manipulating it economically.15
7024717283ColonyA group of people who settle in a distant land but remain subject to their native country.16
7024717284CommunismA political theory leading to a society where all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.17
7024717598ConfucianismA system of ethical and philosophical teachings by Confucius stressing love for humanity, respect for parents, and harmony18
7024717599CultureThe arts, beliefs, customs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought at a particular time19
7024717982Daoism (Taoism)A principle philosophy and system of religion of China that emphasized living simply and in harmony with nature20
7024718194DemographyThe study of the characteristics of human populations, such as growth, density, distribution, and birth and death rates.21
7024718195DiasporaThe dispersion of Jews outside of Israel from the sixth century BC, when they were exiled to Babylonia, until the present time22
7024718429DynastyA succession of rulers from the same family23
7024718430EconomicOf or relating to the production, development, and management of wealth24
7024718431EdictAn order issued by a person in authority25
7024718713Egalitarianrelating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.26
7024718714EmpireA group of territories or nations lead by a single supreme authority27
7024718715EpidemicAn outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly28
7024719218EthnocentrismBelief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group29
7024719632FeudalismA system in Europe during the Middle Ages, in which a landowner granted the use of land to a person in exchange for military service and other duties30
7024719633ForageTo search for food31
7024719933GenocideThe deliberate destruction or killing off of a racial, religious, political, or cultural group32
7024719934Globalizationthe process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.33
7024719935HierarchyA group of persons or things classified according to rank or grade34
7024720159HinduismA body of religion, philosophy, and culture native to India, marked by a belief of reincarnation and a supreme being who has many forms and natures35
7024720160IdeologyA set of doctrines or beliefs that are shared by members of a group, such as a political party or social class.36
7024720739ImperialismA policy of extending a country's power and influence through politics or military force.37
7024721377Indentured ServantPeople who signed a contract by which they agreed to work for a certain number of years in exchange for transportation, food, clothing, and shelter38
7024721378IndustrialOf or relating to industry (the manufacture or production of goods on a large scale)39
7024722628InflationA continuing rise in prices caused by the abnormal increase in the amount of money40
7024723494JudaismThe religion of the Jewish people, based on belief in one God and on the teachings set forth especially in the Hebrew Scriptures and Talmud41
7024723495ManufactureTo make or process, especially with the use of machines42
7024723903MaritimeLocated on or near the sea43
7024724495MatriarchyA social system in which the mother is the head of the family and women have authority over men and children44
7024724496MerchantA person who buys and sells goods for profit45
7024725936MonarchyA form of government lead by a monarch46
7024725937MonotheismThe belief that there is only one God47
7024726311NationA group of people organized under a single government48
7024726312Neolithicrelating to the last period of the Stone Age in the Middle East that is characterized by farming, domestication of animals, and development of crafts49
7024728516NobilityA class of people having a high birth or rank50
7024728517Nomad(-ic)A member of a group of people who have no fixed home and move from place to place seeking food, water, and grazing land for their animals51
7024729625PaganA person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions52
7024729626PandemicEpidemic over a wide geographic area53
7024729627PapacyThe office or authority of the pope54
7024729950PastoralOf, relating to, or portraying shepherds or country life55
7024729951PatriarchyA social system in which the father is the head of the family and men have authority over women and children56
7024730214PeriodizationThe attempt to categorize universal history or divide time into named blocks57
7024730215PolytheismThe worship or belief in more than one God58
7024730653PrehistoricOf or belonging to the time before history or events were recorded in writing59
7024730654Primary SourceA direct or first-hand account about an event, person, etc60
7024730845ProtestantA member of any of the Western Christian churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church and follow the principles of the Reformation.61
7024731411ReformTo improve, as by correcting errors or removing defects62
7024731412RegimeA form of government63
7024731799RevolutionThe overthrow of one government and its replacement with another64
7024731800RuralRelating to the country65
7024731801ScribeA person who copies manuscripts and documents for a living66
7024732125Secondary SourceA piece of information that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate.67
7024732126Secularindicating attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis68
7024732127SerfA person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord69
7024732434ShamanA person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits70
7024732435SlaveA person who is owned and forced to work for someone else71
7024732436StateA nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government72
7024732440SubjugateTo bring under control; to conquer73
7024732858Syncretica union or attempted fusion of different religions, cultures, or philosophies74
7024732859TextileA cloth or fabric75
7024733241TheocracyA government ruled by or subject to religious authority76
7024733242UrbanRelating to or located in a city77
7024733690Venerationgreat respect78
7024735505Xenophobichaving or showing a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries79

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