"Non-History" Terms that Students Should Know & AP World History Jargon
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| 9951315425 | Analyze / Analysis | Definition: (verb) examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information), typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation / (noun) this process as a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its essential features and their relations | 0 | |
| 9951315426 | Continuities | Definition: the unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over a period of time | 1 | |
| 9951315427 | Changes | Definition: to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone | 2 | |
| 9951315428 | Similarities | Definition: the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance; an aspect, trait, or feature like or resembling another or another's | 3 | |
| 9951315429 | Differences | Definition: the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity | 4 | |
| 9951315430 | Action | Definition: the process or state of being active | 5 | |
| 9951315431 | Attitudes | Definition: manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind | 6 | |
| 9951315432 | Cause | Definition: a person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition; a principle, aim, or movement that, because of a deep commitment, one is prepared to defend or advocaate | 7 | |
| 9951315433 | Commerce | Definition: an interchange of goods or commodities, especially on a large scale between different countries (foreign commerce) or between different parts of the same country (domestic commerce) trade; business | 8 | |
| 9951315434 | Consequences | Definition: a result or effect of an action or condition | 9 | |
| 9951315435 | Abolition | Definition: the action or an act of formally putting an end to a system, practice, or institution Significance: The abolition movement was the campaign against slavery and the slave trade. Time Period: In 1807, Britain became the first European power to abolish the slave trade. In 1833, parliament passed a law banning slavery in all British colonies. Region: Britain, France, and the United States | 10 | |
| 9951315436 | Absolutism | Definition: the acceptance of or belief in total principles in political, philosophical, ethical, or theological matters Significance: A ruler with complete authority over the government and lives of the people he or she governs | 11 | |
| 9951315437 | Administer/ -stration | Definition: (verb) manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.) / (noun) the activity of a government or state in the exercise of its power | 12 | |
| 9951315438 | Afro- | Definition: a prefix meaning African | 13 | |
| 9951315439 | Agrarian | Definition: of or relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land Significance: agrarian societies is any society based around producing and maintaining crops and farmland Time period: the transition to agricultural (agrarian) societies from hunter-gatherer societies is known as the Neolithic Revolution. This takes place as early as 10,000 BCE. Region: Agrarian societies took place all around the world but may have differed in time of origin | 14 | |
| 9951315440 | Amer- | Definition: a prefix meaning American | 15 | |
| 9951315441 | Anarchism | Definition: a political theory holding all forms of governmental authority to be unnecessary and undesirable and advocating a society based on voluntary cooperation and free association of individuals and groups Time Period: 1642 (the first known use of Anarchism) | 16 | |
| 9951315442 | Ancient | Definition: belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence | 17 | |
| 9951315443 | Anti-Semitism | Definition: hostility or prejudice against Jews Significance/Time Period/Region: By the late 1000s, Western Europe had become more christianized, and prejudice against Jews increased. When faced with disasters they could not understand (such as illness or famine), Christians often blamed Jews. (Example: Black Death / Bubonic Plague). Anti-Semitism was present and strongly influential during the Middle Ages in Europe. | 18 | |
| 9951315444 | Appeasement | Definition: policy of giving in to an aggressor's demands in order to keep the peace. Significance/ Time Period/ Region: Around the 1930s, Western democracies declared Hitler's actions evil and wrong but they took no real action. Instead, they gave into his demands in order to keep the peace. | 19 | |
| 9951315445 | Arable | Definition: (of land) used or suitable for growing crops | 20 | |
| 9951315446 | Archaeology | Definition: the study of people and cultures through their material remains Significance: Archaeologists find and analyze remains (such as: buildings and artifacts (such as: tools, weapons, pottery, clothing, and jewelry)) to learn about life during prehistory (period of time before written records) as well as during historical times. This helps them draw conclusions about the beliefs, values, and activities of our ancestors. | 21 | |
| 9951315447 | Archaic | Definition: very old or old-fashioned | 22 | |
| 9951315448 | -Archy | Definition: suffix meaning form of government or rule | 23 | |
| 9951315449 | Argue / Argument | Definition: (verb) give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one's view / (noun) an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one; a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong | 24 | |
| 9951315450 | Aristocracy | Definition: government headed by a privileged minority or upper class Significance/ Time Period/ Region: Between 750 BCE and 500 BCE, different forms of government were evolving in Greece. While Greece started off as a monarchy (in which a hereditary ruler exercises central power), at first a class of noble landowners defended the king. Over time, they won power for themselves resulting in an aristocracy. | 25 | |
| 9951315451 | Atheism | Definition: belief that there is no god. Significance/ Time Period/ Region: In Russia in the 1930s, the Communist party also tried to strengthen its hold on the minds of the people by destroying their religious faith. The belief that there is no god became an official state policy. | 26 | |
| 9951315452 | Asceticism | Definition: severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons | 27 | |
| 9951315453 | Authoritarian / -ism | Definition: (adj.) favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom / a form of government characterized by absolute or blind obedience to authority, as against individual | 28 | |
| 9951315454 | Balance of Power | Definition: distribution of military and economic power that prevents any one nation from becoming too strong Significance/ Time Period/ Region: When Louis XIV ruled France around the late 1600s, rival rulers joined forces. Lead by the Dutch or English, these alliances fought to maintain the balance of power. | 29 | |
| 9951315455 | Balance of Trade | Definition: difference between how much a country imports and how much it export; favorable if exports are greater than imports/ unfavorable if exports are less than imports Significance/ Time Period/ Region: For centuries, China had a favorable balance of trade with other countries. But by the 1800s, Western nations used their growing power to tilt the balance of trade with East Asia in their favor. | 30 | |
| 9951315456 | Barbarian | Definition: an uncivilized person; a person without culture, refinement, or education | 31 | |
| 9951315457 | Bureaucracy | Definition: system of government that includes different job functions and levels of authority; the body of officials and administrators, especially of a government | 32 | |
| 9951315458 | Border (national) | Definition: the line that separates two diplomatic regions (country, state, province, etc.); frontier line (national) that separates two countries | 33 | |
| 9951315459 | Bourgeoisie | Definition: the middle class; (in Marxist theory) the class that is primarily concerned with property values | 34 | |
| 9951315460 | Capital | Definition: the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc. | 35 | |
| 9951315461 | Capitol | Definition: the building in Washington D.C. used by the congress of the U.S. for its sessions. A building occupied by a state legislature | 36 | |
| 9951315462 | Capitulate | Definition: to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms | 37 | |
| 9951315463 | Cartel | Definition: a coalition of competitors that form a trust to regulate or raise prices of a product in some field of business | 38 | |
| 9951315464 | Casualty | Definition: a member of the military lost to service through death or another condition | 39 | |
| 9951315465 | Causation | Definition: the action of causing or producing; a cause that produces an effect | 40 | |
| 9951315466 | Celibacy / Celibate | Definition: abstention from sexual relations / someone who abstains from sexual relations | 41 | |
| 9951315467 | Central / -centric | Definition: at or near the center; principal; dominate | 42 | |
| 9951315468 | Circa (c. ca.) | Definition: around or approximately referring to a date (used when a date or dates of events are not precisely known) | 43 | |
| 9951315469 | City-State | Definition: A state consisting of a chief city and its dependencies | 44 | |
| 9951315470 | Citizen | Definition: A native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection | 45 | |
| 9951315471 | Civilization | Definition: a complex society that has social structure, a stable food supply, religion, government, writing, culture, and technology | 46 | |
| 9951315472 | Chauvinism | Definition: aggressive patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory or the denigration, disparagement, and patronization of either sex based on the belief tat one sex is inferior to the other and thus deserving of less than equal treatment or benefit | 47 | |
| 9951315473 | Chivalry | Definition: rules and customs of medieval knighthood | 48 | |
| 9951315474 | Class Struggle, Classical | Definition: the conflict between different social classes in the classical era (500 BCE to 500 CE). This was the time when empires were rising and more and more people were being sold into slavery, as well as there being a larger divide between the rich, ruling elite, and the common farmer, who produced food for everyone | 49 | |
| 9951315475 | Coerce / Coercive | Definition: (verb) compelling or convincing a person of an argument by force / (adjective) something that convinces a person of an argument by force | 50 | |
| 9951315476 | Coincidence, Colony, Colonial | Definition: a colony that was formed by accident or unintentionally | 51 | |
| 9951315477 | Columbian Exchange | Definition: the network of trade routes between Europe, the Americas, and Africa that brought new plants, animals, diseases, and technologies to those different areas | 52 | |
| 9951315478 | Communal, communism | Definition: the complete sharing of goods and property among all people within a dwelling or commune. Everyone contributes what they can and then they take only what they need from the communal stock pile | 53 | |
| 9951315479 | Conjuncture, Conscript /-ion | Definition: to bring together to compel into service / a required bringing together | 54 | |
| 9951315480 | Conservative | Definition: a person that is more moderate or inflexible about certain beliefs or principles | 55 | |
| 9951315481 | Constitutionalism | Definition: beliefs or practices that support a constitution or a fundamental body of law | 56 | |
| 9951315482 | Consumer / ism | Definition: a person that uses a product or service (in the economy) / the practice of consuming goods and protecting people from dangerous products | 57 | |
| 9951315483 | Conflate, Consumer | Definition: someone who combines the use of products or services | 58 | |
| 9951315484 | Anarchy | Definition: a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority; absence of government and absolute freedom of the individual, regarded as a political ideal Time Period: 1642 (the first known use of Anarchism) | 59 | |
| 9951315485 | Capitalism | An economic system in which investment in ownership of companies, corporations, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained by the private sector and corporations; economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit | 60 |
