10379517728 | Royal Road | A way of attaining or reaching something without trouble | ![]() | 0 |
10379524202 | Socratic method | a form of cooperative augmentative dialogue between individuals | ![]() | 1 |
10379532560 | Golden mean | The ideal moderate position between two extremes | ![]() | 2 |
10379536317 | Empiricism | The theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience | ![]() | 3 |
10380216056 | Syncretic | A blend of religious beliefs and traditions, often forming a new religion. | ![]() | 4 |
10380221001 | Zoroastrianism | A monotheistic pre-Islamic religion of ancient Persia | ![]() | 5 |
10380222073 | qanat | a gently sloping underground channel or tunnel constructed to lead water from the interior of a hill to a village below. | ![]() | 6 |
10380223266 | monarchies | systems of government in which unelected kings or queens rule | ![]() | 7 |
10380224761 | aristocracy | the highest class in certain societies | ![]() | 8 |
10380226572 | oligarchy | a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution. | ![]() | 9 |
10380227911 | tyrants | a cruel and oppressive ruler | ![]() | 10 |
10380228957 | democracy | a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. | ![]() | 11 |
10380229548 | direct democracy | a form of democracy in which people decide (e.g. vote on, form consensus on) policy initiatives directly | ![]() | 12 |
10380233057 | representative democracy | a type of democracy founded on the principle of elected officials representing a group of people, as opposed to direct democracy. | ![]() | 13 |
10380235301 | Persian Wars | refers to the conflict between Greece and Persia in the 5th century | ![]() | 14 |
10380236006 | Hellenistic Period | The period from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 b.c. to the middle of the first-century b.c. | ![]() | 15 |
10380237651 | hoplites | a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece. | ![]() | 16 |
10380240866 | archons | each of the nine chief magistrates in ancient Athens | ![]() | 17 |
10380241685 | helots | a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens. | ![]() | 18 |
10385260516 | satraps | a provincial governor in the ancient Persian empire | ![]() | 19 |
10385264947 | aristocrats | a class of persons holding an exceptional rank | ![]() | 20 |
10385268306 | merchants | a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade. | ![]() | 21 |
10385279485 | caravanserai | an inn with a central courtyard for travelers in the desert regions of Asia or North Africa. | ![]() | 22 |
10385282233 | Common currency | a money system used in more than one state or country | ![]() | 23 |
AP World History Vocab: Chapter Three Flashcards
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