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Unit 1&2 AP WORLD Flashcards

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290423770Hunting gatheringThe process of living that involves hunting for meat, gathering edible produce, and traveling frequently.0
290423771Domesticated plants and animalsto convert animals to domestic uses; tame1
290423772Sendentarycharacterized by or calling for continued sitting;remaining in one place2
290423773Nomadic(of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently3
290423774Pastoralrelating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle4
290423775Neolithica period when the hunting and gathering lifestyle gave way to permanent settlements and the tending of plants and animals.5
290423776Deityany supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force6
290423777Pantheon(antiquity) a temple to all the gods7
290423778PaganA follower of a polytheistic religion in ancient times.8
290423779Caste systema set of rigid social categories that determined not only a person's occupation and economic potential, but also his or her position in society9
290423780Priesta clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites10
290423781Nuna woman who has taken a sacred vow to devote her life to prayer and service to the church11
290423782Monotheismbelief in a single God12
290423783Polytheismbelief in multiple Gods13
290423784Celibacythe state of being unmarried that priests and other religious choose in order to dedicate their lives totally to Jesus Christ and God's People14
290423785MonasticismLiving the life of a monk; Living in a religious community apart from secular society and adhering to a rule stipulating chastity, obedience, and poverty.15
290423786Afterlifelife after death16
290423787Reincarnationthe Hindu or Buddhist doctrine that person may be reborn successively into one of five classes of living beings depending on the person's own actions17
290423788Missionariespeople who are sent out to teach their religion and spread a religious message for diffusion18
290423789Pilgrimspeople who take long journeys for religious reasons19
290423790Filialdesignating the generation or the sequence of generations that follows from the parents20
290423791Kinship groupsorganizational clans of extended families21
290423792Conversiona spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life22
290423793Priesthoodthe body of ordained religious practitioners; condition of a priest23
290423794Sacred textsreligious texts that give religious guidance to their respective groups Bible, Qu'ran, and Tora24
290423795Imperiallike an emperor or an empire25
290423796Feudalrelating to a system in which vassals are given protection and the use of land, in return for loyalty, payments, and services to a lord26
290423797Statea politically organized body of people under a single government27
290423798Empirea group of diverse people under common ownership and run as a single organization28
290423799Ideologya set of basic thoughts and beliefs about life, culture, government, and society that guides a group and influences their decisions29
290423800BureaucracyA large, complex organization composed of appointed officials30
290423801Civil serviceA system of hiring people to work for the government and promotion based on the high achievement and merit principles31
290423802Social hierarchyThe division of society by rank or class32
290423803Stratificationthe condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group33
290423804Inequalityunfairness to certain individuals, or a group because of specific characteristics, abilities, or traits or lack thereof34
290423805Patriarchya form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line35
290423806Slaverythe condition of being owned by another person and being made to work without pay36
290423807Urbanrelating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area37
290423808Tax Revenuethe money a government gains from the collection of taxes38
290423809Nobilitya priviledged class of people having high birth or rank39
290423810ElitesA group or class of persons or a member of such a group or class, enjoying superior intellectual, social, or economic status and having the opportunities to exercise power over the majority40
290423811Autonomyself-government, political control41
290423812CitizenA person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or community42
290423813Trade Goodsproducts such as animals and crops were traded between civilizations43
290423814Role of nomads in tradeNomadic groups trading and moving goods from one place to another while simultaneously contributing to cultural diffusion44

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