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| 7026242970 | Abolition | doing away with; putting an end to | 0 | |
| 7026207784 | Absolutism | the acceptance of or belief in absolute principles in political, philosophical, ethical, or theological matters | 1 | |
| 7026212185 | Anarchism | belief in the abolition of all government and the organization of society on a voluntary, cooperative basis without recourse to force or compulsion | 2 | |
| 7026214832 | Anti-Semitism | hostility to or prejudice against Jews | 3 | |
| 7026217535 | Apartheid | a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race | 4 | |
| 7026221611 | Appeasement | diplomatic policy of making political or material concessions to an enemy power in order to avoid conflict | 5 | |
| 7026223860 | Arable | (of land) used or suitable for growing crops | 6 | |
| 7026244701 | Archaic | ancient; old-fashioned | 7 | |
| 7026246626 | -archy | rule by | 8 | |
| 7026248808 | Aristocracy | hereditary nobility; privileged class; government by nobility | 9 | |
| 7026228884 | Asceticism | severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons | 10 | |
| 7026233077 | Authoritarianism | the enforcement or advocacy of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom | 11 | |
| 7026233465 | Barbarianism | behaviour appropriate to a barbarian, that is uncivilized, brutal, or crude | 12 | |
| 7026251144 | Border | the line that divides two countries | 13 | |
| 7026234850 | Bourgeoisie | middle class | 14 | |
| 7026236044 | Bureaucracy | a system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials | 15 | |
| 7026237421 | Caliph | a supreme political and religious leader in a Muslim government | 16 | |
| 7026251809 | Capitalism | economic system in which people and companies own the means of production | 17 | |
| 7026237874 | Capitulate | to surrender | 18 | |
| 7026237875 | Cartel | a formal organization of producers that agree to coordinate prices and production | 19 | |
| 7026253344 | Casualty | A person killed or injured in a war or accident | 20 | |
| 7026253985 | Chivalry | the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code | 21 | |
| 7026239542 | City-State | a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state | 22 | |
| 7026256526 | Civilization | a society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes | 23 | |
| 7026240041 | Class Struggle | the ongoing conflict between those who own the means of production and those who work | 24 | |
| 7026258279 | Classical | 1750-1820; an age marked by great achievements | 25 | |
| 7026259448 | Colony | a territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than completely independent | 26 | |
| 7026259940 | Columbian Exchange | transfer of goods & disease between Old World (Europe) & New World (Americas) | 27 | |
| 7026261298 | Communal | pertaining to a group or community | 28 | |
| 7026261299 | Conjecture | an inference based on guesswork; a supposition | 29 | |
| 7026262360 | Conservatism | a political philosophy based on tradition and social stability | 30 | |
| 7026262361 | Constitutionalism | 31 | ||
| 7026264418 | Consumerism | a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers | 32 | |
| 7026265114 | Corporation | a business that is owned by many investors. | 33 | |
| 7026265115 | Currency | a system of money in general use in a particular country | 34 | |
| 7026265839 | Darwinism | survival of the fittest | 35 | |
| 7026310987 | Debt Peonage | a system in which workers are bound in servitude until their debts are paid | 36 | |
| 7026312746 | Deity | a god or goddess | 37 | |
| 7026315598 | Democracy | government by the people | 38 | |
| 7026316008 | Demographic | having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender | 39 | |
| 7026316447 | Determinism | doctrine that events are predetermined by preceding events or laws | 40 | |
| 7026316448 | Diffusion | the spread of ideas from one culture to another | 41 | |
| 7026316995 | Diplomacy | the art of conducting negotiations with other countries | 42 | |
| 7026316996 | Diversity | having different types together; variety | 43 | |
| 7026321152 | Domestic | relating to issues within a country | 44 | |
| 7026324140 | Dualism | the presumption that mind and body are two distinct entities that interact | 45 | |
| 7026324141 | Empire | an extensive group of states or countries under a single, supreme authority | 46 | |
| 7026325206 | Entrepot | commercial center where goods are received and reshipped | 47 | |
| 7026328512 | Ethic | a system of moral principles | 48 | |
| 7026328513 | Ethnic | relating to races/groups of people with common customs | 49 | |
| 7026329336 | Fascism | a political philosophy that advocates a strong nationalistic dictatorship | 50 | |
| 7026329337 | Feminism | the movement for women's rights | 51 | |
| 7026331485 | Feudalism | a political system based on bonds of loyalty between lords and vassals | 52 | |
| 7026331486 | Foragers | a group of people who survive by hunting and gathering over a large region | 53 | |
| 7026332430 | Free Trade | international trade free of government interference | 54 | |
| 7026332431 | Frontier | undeveloped land that lies beyond the border of settled territory | 55 | |
| 7026333398 | Genocide | deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group | 56 | |
| 7026334462 | Global South | the majority of the world's poorest countries are located south of the equator | 57 | |
| 7026334463 | -graphy | process of recording | 58 | |
| 7026335248 | Guild | an organization of people in the same craft or trade | 59 | |
| 7026335249 | Hegemony | the domination of one state or group over its allies | 60 | |
| 7026337099 | Imperialism | the extension of a nation's power over other lands | 61 | |
| 7026337100 | Indenture | contract binding a person to work for another | 62 | |
| 7026338369 | Independence | self-reliance and freedom from outside control | 63 | |
| 7026338370 | Industrialization | the process of developing machine production of goods | 64 | |
| 7026341538 | Laissez-faire | an economic theory that government should not regulate or interfere with commerce | 65 | |
| 7026342719 | Legitimacy | the hereditary right of a monarch to rule | 66 | |
| 7026343249 | Liberalism | a belief that government can bring about justice and equality of opportunity | 67 | |
| 7026344046 | Malnutrition | lack of proper nutrition | 68 | |
| 7026344047 | Mandarin | an influential person; a member of an elite group | 69 | |
| 7026344959 | Maritime | relating to the sea | 70 | |
| 7026345400 | Medieval | of or relating to the Middle Ages | 71 | |
| 7026347818 | Mercantilism | belief in the benefits of profitable trading | 72 | |
| 7037012875 | Metallurgy | extraction and processing of metals to make tools | 73 | |
| 7037015336 | Middle Class | a social class of skilled workers, professionals, business people, and wealthy farmers | 74 | |
| 7037056734 | Migration | the movement of people from place to place | 75 | |
| 7037057711 | Minister | a member of a cabinet; a high government official | 76 | |
| 7037057712 | Modernity | relating to modern times or "forward progress" | 77 | |
| 7037059393 | Monarchy | a form of government with a monarch at the head | 78 | |
| 7037059394 | Monasticism | the lifestyle of a monk or nun, characterised by prayer and solitude | 79 | |
| 7037061489 | Mono- | one, single | 80 | |
| 7037061490 | Monogamy | marriage with only one person at a time | 81 | |
| 7037062706 | Monopoly | the exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service | 82 | |
| 7037062707 | Mortality | the state of being subject to death | 83 | |
| 7037064328 | Nation | a politically organized body of people under a single government | 84 | |
| 7037064329 | Nation Building | constructing or structuring a national identity using the power of the state | 85 | |
| 7037065936 | Nation-State | an independent state, or country, whose people mostly share a common identity | 86 | |
| 7037065937 | Nationalism | a strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country | 87 | |
| 7037067296 | Neo- | new, recent | 88 | |
| 7037067297 | NGOs | non-governmental organizations | 89 | |
| 7037069371 | Nomadic | prior to agriculture, this type of group travelled looking for food and shelter | 90 | |
| 7037069372 | Optimism | 91 | ||
| 7037070501 | Pagan | 92 | ||
| 7037070502 | Paleo- | 93 | ||
| 7037072761 | Pastoralism | the practice of herding as the primary economic activity of a society | 94 | |
| 7037074250 | Paternalism | treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children | 95 | |
| 7037080076 | Patriarch | the male head of a family or tribe | 96 | |
| 7037080077 | Patrician | a person of noble birth; an aristocrat | 97 | |
| 7037081320 | Pessimism | the tendency to focus on the negative aspects of a situation | 98 | |
| 7037081321 | Poly- | many | 99 | |
| 7037082587 | Polygamy | having more than one spouse at a time | 100 | |
| 7037084142 | Proletariat | working class | 101 | |
| 7037085877 | Protectorate | a state that is controlled and protected by another | 102 | |
| 7037087343 | Protestant Work Ethic | the biblical teaching that God expects all men to do work | 103 | |
| 7037088272 | Proto- | first; primary | 104 | |
| 7037088273 | Psycho- | mind, soul | 105 | |
| 7037089759 | Racism | the belief that one race is superior to another | 106 | |
| 7037090558 | Rebellion | open defiance of authority | 107 | |
| 7037089760 | Reincarnation | Hindu and Buddhist belief that souls are reborn into new bodies over and over | 108 | |
| 7037091787 | Republic | a form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting | 109 | |
| 7037092550 | Revolt | a violent action in opposition to a government or law | 110 | |
| 7037092551 | Revolution | a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system | 111 | |
| 7037094174 | Rimland Theory | Eurasian rim holds key to global dominance | 112 | |
| 7037094175 | Rural | countryside | 113 | |
| 7037095689 | Scholasticism | a medieval philosophical and theological system that tried to reconcile faith and reason | 114 | |
| 7043025096 | Segregation | separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences | 115 | |
| 7043025097 | Serfdom | the feudal condition of being permanently bound to land owned by someone else | 116 | |
| 7043026644 | Shamanism | belief that some people can communicate with spirits | 117 | |
| 7043026645 | Skepticism | a philosophy based on the idea that nothing can be known for certain | 118 | |
| 7043028377 | Slavery | the practice or system of owning slaves | 119 | |
| 7043028378 | Social Darwinism | the belief that only the fittest survive in human political and economic struggle. | 120 | |
| 7043029355 | Social Democracy | a hybrid system combining a capitalist economy and a government that supports equality | 121 | |
| 7043030474 | Socialism | a system in which the government owns and operates a country's means of production | 122 | |
| 7043030475 | Southernization | developments that started in South Asia and spread throughout the world | 123 | |
| 7043031583 | Sovereignty | the supreme and absolute authority within territorial boundaries | 124 | |
| 7043033931 | Sphere of Influence | a region in which one country has influence over the governments of other countries | 125 | |
| 7043035225 | State Building | culturally distinct groups form into a new state by accepting a single culture | 126 | |
| 7043035226 | State | a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government | 127 | |
| 7043037370 | Syncretism | a combination of different forms of belief and practice | 128 | |
| 7043038281 | Terrorism | targeting random people who are usually civilians with violence for a political purpose | 129 | |
| 7043039199 | The West | Europe and its culture seen in contrast to other civilizations | 130 | |
| 7043039200 | The Left | liberal side; wants the government to solve problems; emphasis on social change | 131 | |
| 7043039201 | The Right | conservative side; against government intervention and interference; emphasis on personal freedoms | 132 | |
| 7043040702 | Theocracy | a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god | 133 | |
| 7043040703 | Third World | developing nations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America | 134 | |
| 7043042512 | Totalitarianism | government control over every aspect of public and private life | 135 | |
| 7043042513 | Trust | group of corporations run by a single board of directors (a type of monopoly) | 136 | |
| 7043045225 | Unanimity | oneness of mind; complete agreement | 137 | |
| 7043045226 | Union | organization to help workers achieve a common goal | 138 | |
| 7043049553 | Urban | city | 139 | |
| 7043049554 | Utopian | idealistic or visionary, usually used to describe a perfect society | 140 | |
| 7043050491 | Veneration | great respect | 141 | |
| 7043050492 | Working Class | a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages | 142 | |
| 7043051826 | World Systems Theory | economic and political connections that tie the world's countries together | 143 |
