First set of words in the AP World History book by the Princeton Review.
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| 5755610777 | Agriculture | The deliberate effort to modify a portion of Earth's surface through the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock for sustenance or economic gain. | 0 | |
| 5755610779 | Bands/ Clans | extended family groups that generally lived together | 1 | |
| 5755610780 | Barbarian | without civilizing influences | 2 | |
| 5755610781 | Bureaucracy | system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials (not elected) | 3 | |
| 5755610782 | Civilization | a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations) | 4 | |
| 5755610783 | City-States | different sections of land owned by the same country but ruled by different rulers (e.g. Greece) | 5 | |
| 5755610786 | Economy | system by which goods and services are produced and distributed to meet people's needs | 6 | |
| 5755610788 | Emperor | supreme ruler of an empire | 7 | |
| 5755610789 | Empire | many territories, countries, or peoples controlled by one government (also just any territory ruled by an emperor) | 8 | |
| 5755610790 | Feudalism | a political system and a social system where by a powerful lord would offer "protection" in return for "service" | 9 | |
| 5755610792 | Hierarchy | a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system | 10 | |
| 5755610796 | Monarchy | a government in which power is in the hands of a single person who usually inherits their power | 11 | |
| 5755610797 | Monotheism | belief in a single God | 12 | |
| 5755610798 | Neolithic | The New Stone Age from circa 8500 to 4500 BCE: The period of the Stone Age associated with the ancient Agricultural Revolution(s) | 13 | |
| 5755610799 | Nomadic | (of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently | 14 | |
| 5755610801 | Paleolithic | The Old Stone Age from circa 750,00 to 500,000 years BCE to 8,500 years BCE: The period of the Stone Age associated with the evolution of humans and the development of minor tools | 15 | |
| 5755610802 | Philosophy | the rational investigation of questions about existence, knowledge, and ethics | 16 | |
| 5755610803 | Polytheism | belief in multiple Gods | 17 | |
| 5755610810 | Theocracy | government run by religious leaders | 18 | |
| 5755610812 | Urbanization | the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban | 19 | |
| 5755610813 | Vassals | lesser lords who pledged their service and loyalty to a greater lord -- in a military capacity | 20 | |
| 5755610814 | Alexander the Great | king of Macedon, conqueror of Greece, Egypt, and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC) | 21 | |
| 5755610816 | Bronze Age | a period between the Stone and Iron ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons | 22 | |
| 5755610818 | Code of Hammurabi | the set of laws drawn up by Babylonian king Hammurabi dating to the 18th century BC, the earliest legal code known in its entirety | 23 | |
| 5755610819 | Cuneiform | One of the first written languages known: A system of writing in which wedge-shaped symbols represented words or syllables. It originated in Mesopotamia and was used initially for Sumerian and Akkadian but later was adapted to represent other languages of western Asia. | 24 | |
| 5755610820 | Democracy | a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them | 25 | |
| 5755610821 | Eight Fold Path | Eight steps to end suffering and attain enlightenment according to Buddhist tradition. | 26 | |
| 5755610822 | Four Noble Truths | as taught by the Buddha, the four basic beliefs that form the foundation of Buddhism | 27 | |
| 5755610824 | Great Wall | a fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC | 28 | |
| 5755610825 | Han Dynasty | imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy | 29 | |
| 5755610826 | Hellenism | The ideals and principles that spread from Greece through much of the ancient world. Much of its influence such as philosophy, athletics, and architecture penetrated the Middle East. | 30 | |
| 5755610827 | The Huns | Fierce warriors from Central Asia- First invaded southeastern Europe and then launched raids on nearby kingdoms | 31 | |
| 5755610828 | Indian Ocean Trade | connected to Europe, Africa, and China.; worlds richest maritime trading network and an area of rapid Muslim expansion. | 32 | |
| 5755610829 | Iron Age | the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons | 33 | |
| 5755610831 | Legalism | In Chinese history, Legalism was one of the main philosophic currents during the Warring States Period- A philosophy of focusing on the text of written law to the exclusion of the intent of law, elevating strict adherence to law over justice, mercy and common sense | 34 | |
| 5755610836 | Shang Civilization | China's first dynasty almost 2000 BCE | 35 | |
| 5755610837 | Shi Huang Di | harsh ruler who united China for the first time and used legalism in ruling (Qin China) | 36 | |
| 5755610838 | Siddhartha Gautama | founder of Buddhism; born a prince; left his father's wealth to find the cause of human suffering; also know as Buddha | 37 | |
| 5755610839 | Silk Road Trade | The most famous of the trading routes established by pastoral nomads connecting the Chinese, Indian, Persian, and Mediterranean civilizations; transmitted goods and ideas among civilization. | 38 | |
| 5755610840 | The Torah | the most sacred text of Judaism | 39 | |
| 5755610842 | Ziggurats | a temple or tomb of the ancient Assyrians, Sumerians, or Babylonians, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories | 40 | |
| 5755610843 | Christianity | Monotheistic religion born out of Judaism, preached by Jesus of Nazareth and later codified by his disciples. Persecuted by Romans early on; however, gained support under Constantine in the Rome. | 41 | |
| 5755610844 | Buddhism | originally preached by Siddhartha and codified by his disciples into the sutras. Rejected Vedic rituals and the caste system. Spread throughout SE Asia and China and split into Mahayana(Buddha as a God, local gods tacked on as Bodhisativas) and Theravada(original, strict non-theistic version). | 42 | |
| 5755610846 | Hinduism | Term for a wide variety of beliefs and ritual practices that have developed in the Indian subcontinent since antiquity. It has roots in ancient Vedic, Buddhist, and south Indian religious concepts and practices. | 43 | |
| 5755610849 | Sumerians | people who dominated Southern Mesopotamia through the end of the 3rd Millennium BCE. Responsible for the creation of irrigation technology, cuneiform, and religious conceptions. | 44 | |
| 5755610852 | caste system | a set of rigid social categories that determined not only a person's occupation and economic potential, but also his or her position in society, there was virtually no social mobility | 45 | |
| 5755610856 | Daoism | Chinese religion that believes the world is always changing and is devoid of absolute morality or meaning. They accept the world as they find it, avoid futile struggles, and deviate as little as possible from 'the way' or 'path' of nature. | 46 | |
| 5755610857 | Bureaucrat | government official | 47 |
