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10324030239AgrarianBased on Agriculture for survival0
10324030240Agriculturethe practice of farming1
10324030241AnimismA type of religious belief that focuses on the roles of the various god and spirits in the natural world and in human events2
10324030242AristocracyA wealthy ruling class3
10324030244BiasA particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific.4
10324030245BuddhismA religion based on the teachings of the Buddha.5
10324030246BureaucracyA system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials6
10324030247CapitalThe seat of government for a state or nation7
10324030248CapitalismAn economic system based on private ownership of capital8
10324030249CapitulateTo surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms9
10324030250Centralizeddecisions made at the top; often delegate responsibility without authority10
10324030252Chattelan item of personal, movable property; slave11
10324030254ChristianityA religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus12
10324030255City-Statea city that governs itself and its surrounding territory13
10324030256CivilizationA society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes14
10324030257ClergyChurch officials15
10324030258CoerceTo make somebody do something by force or threat16
10324030259Colonialismthe control and exploitation of an area by a political power from another territory.17
10324030260ColonyA territory ruled by another nation18
10324030261Communismeconomic system in which all wealth and property are owned by the state19
10324030262Confucianisma belief system based on the ideas of the Chinese thinker Confucius20
10324030264Culturethe collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group21
10324030265Daoisma Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with nature22
10324030266Deforestationa loss of forest cover in a region23
10324030267DemographyScientific study of human populations.24
10324030269DiasporaA dispersion of people from their homeland25
10324030270Divineto foretell or know by inspiration26
10324030271DynastyA series of rulers from the same family27
10324030272Economicthe system in a country that involves making, buying, and selling goods28
10324030273EdictAn official order29
10324030274Egalitarianpromoting equal rights for all people30
10324030275EmpireA group of states or territories controlled by one ruler31
10324030277EpidemicA widespread outbreak of an infectious disease.32
10324030278Equitablefair, just, embodying principles of justice33
10324030279EthnocentrismBelief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group.34
10324030280FeudalismA system of government based on landowners and tenants35
10324030281Forageto search for food or provisions36
10324030282Fundamentalan essential part or foundation37
10324030283GenocideDeliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group38
10324030284Globalizationthe increasing interdependence of citizens and nations across the world39
10324030285Hegemonythe domination of one state or group over its allies40
10324030286HierarchyA group organized by rank41
10324030287Hinduisma major religion that developed in ancient India42
10324030288IdeologySystem of thought and belief43
10324030289ImperialismA policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.44
10324030291Indentured Servantmen or women who sold their labor for the cost of a trip from England to the Colonies45
10324030293Industrialeconomic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories46
10324030294InflationA general and progressive increase in prices47
10324030295Institutionan organization founded and united for a specific purpose48
10324030297Judaismthe Jewish religion49
10324030299Legitimatelawful, rightful; reasonable, justifiable50
10324030301ManufactureTo make something, especially on a large scale using machinery.51
10324030302MaritimeA humid air mass that forms over oceans52
10324030303MatriarchyA society ruled or controlled by women53
10324030304Medievalof or relating to the Middle Ages54
10324030305MerchantA person who makes money by selling goods55
10324030306MonarchyA government ruled by a king or queen56
10324030307MonotheismBelief in one God57
10324030310Nationa politically organized body of people under a single government58
10324030311NegligibleUnimportant; insignificant59
10324030312Neolithic"New Stone Age"60
10324030313NobilityA high-ranking social class61
10324030314Nomadicwandering from place to place62
10324030315Pagana person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions63
10324030316PandemicA global outbreak of an infectious disease64
10324030317Papacythe office or authority of the Pope.65
10324030318PastoralA work of literature dealing with rural life66
10324030319Patriarchya system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line.67
10324030320Periodizationa form or resistance training that may be defined as strategic implementation of specific training phases.68
10324030323PolytheismBelief in more than one god69
10324030324Prehistoricbefore written history70
10324030325PrevalentCommonly occurring; widely accepted or practiced71
10324030326Primary Sourcean original document containing firsthand information about a subject72
10324030327ProlificAbundantly productive73
10324030328Protestanta member of a Christian church founded on the principles of the Reformation74
10324030330Rationalreasonable; logical75
10324030331ReformTo bring back to rightness, order, or morality76
10324030332RegimeA government in power77
10324030333Revolutiona forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.78
10324030334RuralCountryside79
10324030335ScribeA professional writer80
10324030336Secondary SourceProvides information gathered from or based on other sources81
10324030337SecularNon-religious82
10324030338SerfA person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord83
10324030339Shamana person believed to have the power to summon spirits and heal the sick84
10324030340Slavea person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.85
10324030342social stratificationa system by which a society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy86
10324030343SubjectiveBased on personal opinions, feelings, and attitudes; not objective87
10324030344Subjugateto conquer by force, bring under complete control88
10324030345Surplusmore than needed89
10324030346SyncreticA religion that combines several traditions90
10324030348TheocracyA government controlled by religious leaders91
10324030351Urbanfound or living in a city92
10324030352Venerationgreat respect; reverence93
10324030353Xenophobicintense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries.94
10324078090Conservative (political)A person who believes government power, particularly in the economy, should be limited in order to Maxine individual freedom95
10324078091DiffusionThe spread of items from one place to another96
10324078092Domesticationthe taming of animals for human use, such as work or as food97
10324078093EurocentrismThe process of focusing on European culture or history to the exclusion of a wider view of the world; implicitly regarding European culture as preeminent98
10324078098Filial Pietya virtue of respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors99
10324078099irrigationthe artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops.100
10324078100LiberalA political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution101
10324078101PolygamyThe custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time102
10326395768AbsolutismA political system in which a ruler holds total power103

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