4844156916 | Autonomy | The right or power to govern oneself. | 0 | |
4844160310 | Capitalism | Economic system based on private ownership of the means of production, open competition, and desire for profit. | 1 | |
4844173721 | Civilization | Complex society with permanent location, urban areas, specialization of labor, social classes and advanced tech. | 2 | |
4844180037 | Colony | Foreign territory ruled by a "parent" state. | 3 | |
4844185902 | Cosmopolitan | A diverse, multi-cultural or multi-ethnic community. | 4 | |
4844192071 | Democracy | A gov. where the citizens exercise political power through voting. | 5 | |
4844197421 | Demographics | Size, growth rate, death rate, migration = statistics of human populations | 6 | |
4844203871 | Diaspora | The breaking up and scattering of a people. | 7 | |
4844516109 | Diffusion | The spread of cultural traditions from one area or group of people to another. | 8 | |
4844519942 | Empire | A group of territories or peoples ruled by a single sovereign authority (emperor). | 9 | |
4844525843 | Franchise (enfranchisement) | the right to vote; any right/freedom granted by the gov. | 10 | |
4844528447 | Gender | The behavioral and cultural traits typically associated with one sex. F/M | 11 | |
4844540316 | Globalization | The process of developing economic, cultural and political integration across borders. | 12 | |
4844660364 | Hegemony | Dominant influence/authority over others. | 13 | |
4844663069 | Hierarchy | The classification/ranking of people based on economic, social or professional standing. | 14 | |
4852215307 | Ideology | Set of beliefs, relating to human life, culture, or government. | 15 | |
4852225067 | Matriarchy | A society ruled by women; a community in which women are considered the head of the family and where lineage and inheritance are traced from the mother. | 16 | |
4852246227 | Millennium | 1,000 years | 17 | |
4852256696 | Monarchy | A government ruled by a single person, usually chosen by a royal family/dynasty. | 18 | |
4852279456 | Oligarchy | A government ruled by a group of elites. | 19 | |
4852290701 | Patriarchy | A society ruled by men, inheritance through male line. | 20 | |
4852299113 | Revolution | A dramatic change in ways of thinking or behaving; the overthrow of a ruler or political system. | 21 | |
4852305344 | Rural | Relating to the countryside. | 22 | |
4852307726 | Socialism | Economic system based on public ownership, sharing resources, and desire to create economic equality. | 23 | |
4852316641 | Sourcing | The technique used by historians to analyze the information contained in a written or visual document. | 24 | |
4852332908 | Sovereignty | Supreme authority within territorial boundaries. | 25 | |
4852336508 | Spatial | Relating to, or occupying space; across space. | 26 | |
4852359937 | Specialization | Process of becoming trained or designed for one particular purpose or occupation. | 27 | |
4852391357 | State | An area with an independent gov. | 28 | |
4852391358 | Suffrage | The legal right to vote. | 29 | |
4852391359 | Syncretism | The blending of two or more religious or cultural traditions. | 30 |
AP World History Vocab Flashcards
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