2841423505 | Agrarian | realating to fields or land for farming | 0 | |
2841426658 | Analysis | separating a whole entity into its component parts for examination | 1 | |
2841428549 | Artifact | something made or altered by humans for practical purpose (used for historical analysis, especially before writing) | 2 | |
2841435029 | Assimilation | to incorporate and absorb into surrounding environment | 3 | |
2841438069 | Barter | to trade one commodity for another without the use of money | 4 | |
2841442314 | BC/BCE | Before Christ/ Before Common Era | 5 | |
2841444709 | AD/CE | Anno Domini ( in the year of our lord)/ Common Era | 6 | |
2841448072 | Bias | tendency toward prejudice; personal judgement | 7 | |
2841451847 | Bureaucracy | a body of non-elected government officials that make policy | 8 | |
2841455513 | Capitalism | economic system characterized by private ownership, free-enterprise, and lack of government involvement in the economy | 9 | |
2841461737 | Cash crop | a readily salable crop produced primarily for market | 10 | |
2841471914 | Century | a grouping of 100 years | 11 | |
2841473054 | Chronology | an arrangement of events in order of occurance | 12 | |
2841478733 | Circa | at, in, or approximately; used especially with dates | 13 | |
2841480410 | Circum-Maritime | world wide, ocean-going trade | 14 | |
2841481466 | City-trade | an autonomous state consisting of a city and surrounding territory | 15 | |
2841490442 | civilization | a relatively high level of cultural and technological development (including writing) | 16 | |
2841491606 | codify | to classify and formally write down | 17 | |
2841492211 | colonialism | control by one power or country over a dependent area and/or people | 18 | |
2841493104 | command economy | economic system where activity is controlled by a central authority (gov't.)and means of production are publicly owned | 19 | |
2841494324 | comparison | examination of two entities, noting similarities and differences | 20 | |
2841513437 | connection | a causal or logical relationship, a tie | 21 | |
2841521055 | consumer | one that uses or utilizes economic goods and services | 22 | |
2841524887 | continuity | uninterrupted and/or duration without essential change(s) | 23 | |
2841526173 | coup d'etat | a sudden, decisive exercise of force in politics; violent overthrow or altering of existing gov't by a small group | 24 | |
2841526706 | culture | the characteristic features of a group or people: includes food, religion, etc. | 25 | |
2841528032 | decade | a grouping of ten years | 26 | |
2841528969 | decolonization | to be free from colonial status | 27 | |
2841529751 | demography | the statistical study of human populations especially related to size, distribution, density and vital statistics | 28 | |
2841530851 | dictator | a person granted absolute power and control | 29 | |
2841531832 | diffusion | spread of cultural elements from one area or group of people to another through contact | 30 | |
2841533171 | diversity | being composed of different elements (as peoples, races, cultures) | 31 | |
2841537513 | domestic | of or relating to one's own home country | 32 | |
2841538524 | domestication | to adapt animals and/or plants for human use and benefit | 33 | |
2841542649 | dynasty | a succession of rulers from the same family | 34 |
AP World History Vocabulary Flashcards
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