195457216 | Absolutism | the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government | 0 | |
195457217 | Agriculture | the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock | 1 | |
195457218 | Bias | a prejudiced view (either for or against); a preference | 2 | |
195457219 | Aristocracy | the most powerful members of a society | 3 | |
195457220 | Bureaucracy | a system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials | 4 | |
195457221 | Chiefdom | The rank or office of chief | 5 | |
195457222 | City-State | a city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside | 6 | |
195457223 | Civilization | a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations) | 7 | |
195457224 | Commerical | Of pertaining to, or characteristic of commerce produced and distributed in large quantities for industry. | 8 | |
195457225 | Demography | the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations | 9 | |
195457226 | Divination | foretelling the future by means of magic | 10 | |
195457227 | Dynasty | a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family | 11 | |
195457228 | Empire | a group of countries under a single authority | 12 | |
195457229 | Epidemic | the rapid spread of a disease among many people | 13 | |
195457230 | Foraged | to search for food | 14 | |
195457231 | Globalization | To extend to other or all parts of the globe to make worldwide | 15 | |
195457232 | Indentured servant | Laborer who agreed to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America | 16 | |
195457233 | Interregional | Permanent movement from one region of the country to another. Not merely local | 17 | |
195457234 | Kingdom | the domain ruled by a king or queen | 18 | |
195457235 | Medieval | relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages | 19 | |
195457236 | Merchant | someone who buys and sells goods for a living | 20 | |
195457237 | Monotheism | belief in a single God | 21 | |
195457238 | Nation | a politically organized body of people under a single government | 22 | |
195457239 | Neolithic | Of pertaining to or characteristic of the last phase of stone age marked by the domestication of animals | 23 | |
195457240 | Nobility | The noble class or the body of nobles in a country | 24 | |
195457241 | Nomad | a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons | 25 | |
195457242 | Ocean | The vast body of salt water that covers almost 3/4 of earths surface | 26 | |
195457243 | Pandemic | existing everywhere | 27 | |
195457244 | Papacy | The office of the pope | 28 | |
195457245 | Pastoral | a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds) | 29 | |
195457246 | Patriarchal | male led society and household | 30 | |
195457247 | Periodization | an act or instance of dividing a subject into historical eras for purposes of analysis and study | 31 | |
195457248 | Polytheism | belief in multiple Gods | 32 | |
195457249 | Prehistoric | belonging to or existing in times before recorded history | 33 | |
195457250 | Primary source | an original source that informs directly, not through another person's explanation or interpretation | 34 | |
195457251 | Revolution | the overthrow of a government by those who are governed | 35 | |
195457252 | Scribe | someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts | 36 | |
195457253 | Sea | The salt waters that cover the greater part of the earths surface | 37 | |
195457254 | Secondary source | information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event | 38 | |
195457255 | Serf | A servant or laborer of olden times who was treated as part of the land worked on and went along with the land if it was sold | 39 | |
195457256 | Shaman | A priest or priestess who uses magic for the purpose of curing stick, dividing the hidden, and controlling events. | 40 | |
195457257 | Slave | A person who is owned by another person and can be old at the owners will | 41 | |
195457258 | State | The condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes | 42 | |
195457259 | Steppes | An extensive plain, especially without trees | 43 | |
195457260 | Urban | Of, pertaining to or designating a city or town, living in a city | 44 |
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