2808035589 | Absolutism | A political theory that absolute power should be vested in one or more rulers | 0 | |
2808037460 | Agriculture | The science or occupation of farming | 1 | |
2808038268 | Aristocracy | A form of government in which power is held by the nobility. | 2 | |
2808038878 | BCE and CE | BCE means before the Common Era CE means Common Era | 3 | |
2808039843 | Bias | A tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasonable | 4 | |
2808041325 | Bureaucracy | A body of nonelective government officials | 5 | |
2808041780 | Chiefdom | One who is highest in rank or authority | 6 | |
2808042153 | City-State | A sovereign state consisting of an autonomous city with its dependency | 7 | |
2808044519 | Civilization | An advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached. | 8 | |
2808047812 | Commercial | Of, relating, or characteristics of commerce | 9 | |
2808049318 | Demography | The science of vital and social statistics, as of the births, deaths, diseases, marriages, etc., of populations | 10 | |
2808051369 | Divination | The art or practice that seeks to forsee or foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge usually by the interpretation of omens or by the aid of supernatural powers | 11 | |
2808054433 | Dynasty | A sequence of rulers form the same family, stock, or group. | 12 | |
2808054792 | Empire | A group of countries or regions that are controlled by one ruler or government; a group of countries ruled bu an emperor or empress | 13 | |
2808057243 | Epidemic | Affecting or tending to affect a disproportionately large number of individuals within a population community, or region at the same time | 14 | |
2808059380 | Forager | Grasses and other plants that are eaten by animals (such as cows) | 15 | |
2808062025 | Globalization | Worldwide integration and development. | 16 | |
2808062950 | Indentured Servant | A person who signs and is bound by indentures to work for another for a specified time especially in return for a payment tof travel expenses and maintenance | 17 | |
2808065520 | Pandemic | Occurring over a wide geographic area and affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the population | 18 | |
2808067834 | Papacy | The office, dignity, or jurisdiction of the pope | 19 | |
2808068378 | Pastoral | Of or relating to the countryside or the lives of people who live in the country | 20 | |
2808069280 | Patriarchal | A family, group, or government controlled by a man or a group of men | 21 | |
2808070068 | Periodization | Division (as of history) in periods | 22 | |
2808071147 | Polytheism | The belief or worship of more than one god | 23 | |
2808071606 | Prehistoric | Of, relating to, or existing in the time before people could write | 24 | |
2808072704 | Primary Source | A document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study | 25 | |
2808073782 | Revolution | The usually violent attempt by many people to end the rule of one government and start a new one | 26 | |
2808075282 | Rural | Of or relating to the country and the people who live there instead of the city | 27 | |
2808076776 | Interregional | Of, involving, or connecting two or more regions | 28 | |
2808077928 | Kingdom | A state or government having a queen or king as its head | 29 | |
2808079333 | Medieval | Of or relating to the Middle Ages (AD 500-1500) | 30 | |
2808080444 | Merchant | A person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader | 31 | |
2808082267 | Monotheism | The doctrine or belief that there is only one God | 32 | |
2808083474 | Nation | A large area of land that is controlled by its own government | 33 | |
2808084535 | Neolithic | Of or relating to the latest period of the Stone Age characterized by polished stone implements | 34 | |
2808086602 | Nobility | The quality or state of being noble in character, quality, or rank | 35 | |
2808088224 | Nomad | A member if a group of people who move from place to place instead of living in one place all the time | 36 | |
2808088796 | Ocean | The vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface | 37 | |
2808089848 | Scribe | A person who copies out documents especially one employed to do this before printing was invented | 38 | |
2808090029 | Secondary Source | Are less easily defined than primary sources | 39 | |
2808090929 | Serf | An agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate | 40 | |
2808093513 | Shaman | Someone who is believed in some cultures to be able to use magic to cure people who are sick, to control future events, etc. | 41 | |
2808095465 | Slave | A person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them | 42 | |
2808096116 | State | A nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government | 43 | |
2808096798 | Steppes | A large, flat area of land with grass and very few trees especially in Eastern Europe and Asia | 44 | |
2808097752 | Urban | Of or relating to cities and the people who live in them | 45 |
AP World History Vocabulary Flashcards
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