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12229185972BCEBefore Common Era0
12229186547CECommon Era1
12229186959Abdicaterenounce one's throne2
12229188226Accessionthe attainment or acquisition of a position of rank or power, typically that of monarch or president.3
12229366001Agrarianrelating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land.4
12311941393Anarchy(n) a lack of government and law; confusion5
12311947219Animismthe attribution of a soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena.6
12311950103Antiquityancient times7
12311955888AppeasementAccepting demands in order to avoid conflict8
12311958492Aristocracythe highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.9
12311961048Assimulateto absorb fully or make one's own will; to adapt fully10
12311967267AuthoritarianA government in which one leader or group of people holds absolute power.11
12311971168Autocracya system of government by one person with absolute power.12
12311976808Bureaucracya system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.13
12311984843City-Statea city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.14
12311986856Civicrelating to a city or town15
12311992065Classicalrelated to the culture of ancient Greece and Rome16
12311995160Colonialof, relating to, or characteristic of a colony or colonies.17
12312000646Commercethe buying and selling of goods18
12312006135Concubinea woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives19
12312008793Conscriptioncompulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.20
12312010871Coupa sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government21
12312016215Demographicrelating to the structure of populations22
12312019043Despota dictator with absolute power23
12312021037DiasporaJews living outside Israel24
12312140470Domesticateto tame; to bring plants or animals under human control25
12312143537DynastyA series of rulers from the same family26
12312146050EgalitarianismA belief in the equality of all people27
12312147854Elitethe choice members or best of a group28
12312153225Ethnocentricevaluating other peoples and cultures according to the standards of one's own culture.29
12312155636Feudalismthe dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown30
12312160474Genocidethe deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.31
12312162390GentryA class of powerful, well-to-do people who enjoy a high social status32
12312951044GuildA medieval organization of crafts workers or trades people.33
12312962856Hiearchya system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.34
12312972765Homogenousof the same kind35
12312975576Ideologya system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.36
12312978368ImperialismA policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.37
12312994266Indigenousoriginating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.38
12312999332Infrastructurethe basic physical and organizational structures and facilities39
12313006742Lineageancestry40
12313009364Linguisticrelating to language41
12313012861Maritimerelating to the sea42
12313024614Matrilinealof or based on kinship with the mother or the female line43
12313030227Mercenary(of a person or their behavior) primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.44
12313034572Monarchya form of government with a monarch at the head.45
12313036971MonotheismBelief in one God46
12313040329Nation-Statea sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language or common descent.47
12313042267NeolithicNew Stone Age48
12313043970Nomadicwandering49
12313045805OligarchyA government ruled by a few powerful people50
12313050809Pantheona group of people held in high esteem for their great achievements51
12313065255Papalhaving to do with the pope52
12313067617Parliamenta legislature similar to parliament in other nations and states.53
12313086733Pastoralconcerning or appropriate to the giving of spiritual guidance54
12313097605PatriarchalDominated by men55
12313101585Patronagethe power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges.56
12313104976Peasanta poor farmer of low social status who rents a small piece of land for farming57
12313114737PharoahA ruler of ancient Egypt58
12313117820Pietythe quality of being religious or reverent59
12313119839Polygamyhaving more than one spouse at a time60
12313121742Polytheismbelief in more than one god61
12313124971Provincialconcerning a province of a country or empire62
12313128023RepublicA form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting63
12313130764Rhetoricalexpressed in terms intended to persuade or impress64
12313136823Sedentarydoing or requiring a lot of sitting65
12313139235SerfA person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord66
12313141172ShariaIslamic law; a combination of the Quran and the Hadith.67
12313144015Sinificationextensive adaptation of Chinese culture in other regions68
12313149596Statea nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.69
12313152495SteppeA large area of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia.70
12313155170Stratificationthe arrangement or classification of something into different groups71
12313160943Sub-Saharafrom or forming part of the African regions south of the Sahara desert.72
12313171062Subordinatelower in rank or position73
12313171063Successionprocess in inheriting a title, office, etc.74
12313183565Syncretismcombining of different beliefs75
12313186320Textilesa type of cloth or woven fabric76
12313188829Theocracya system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.77
12313195909Theologythe study of religion and God78
12313198518Totalitarianreferring to a form of government in which one person or party holds absolute control79
12313205217Tributary statea state that is subordinate to a more powerful neighbor80
12313207865TyrannyCruel and oppressive government or rule81
12313210099Urbanin, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town.82
12313212890Usurptake illegally or by force83
12313214834VernacularEveryday language of ordinary people84

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