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7245385996Absolutismthe acceptance of or belief in absolute principles in political, philosophical, ethical, or theological matters.0
7245385997AgrarianAdjective - Relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land. Noun- person who advocates a redistribution of landed property, especially as part of a social movement1
7250369776Agriculturethe cultivation and breeding of animals, plants and fungi for food, fiber, biofuel, medicinal plants and other products used to sustain and enhance human life.2
7245387833Aristocracythe highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.3
7245387834Biasprejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.4
7245387902Buddhisma religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) holding that life is full of suffering caused by desire and that the way to end this suffering is through enlightenment that enables one to halt the endless sequence of births and deaths5
7245392162Bureaucracya system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.6
7245392163Capitalisman economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.7
7245393678Centralizedconcentrate (control of an activity or organization) under a single authority.8
7245394546Chattelan item of property other than real estate.9
7245394547Chiefdoma form of hierarchical political organization in non-industrial10
7245395627Christianitythe religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices.11
7245395628City-Statea city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.12
7245396944Civilizationthe process by which a society or place reaches an advanced stage of social development and organization.13
7245400336Clergythe body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church.14
7245400337Colonialismthe policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.15
7245401580Colonya country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.16
7245401581CommunismA type of society where all property is owned by the government, everyone is paid the same and there is very little work incentive so everyone is poor17
7245402534Confucianisma system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius.18
7245404900Culturethe arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society.19
7245404901Daoisma Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzu ( fl. 6th century BC), advocating humility and religious piety.20
7245406700Demographythe study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations.21
7245406701Diasporathe dispersion of any people from their original homeland.(Jews in particular)22
7245406976Dynastya succession of people from the same family who play a prominent role in politics.23
7245410018Economicrelating to economics or the economy.24
7245410019Edictan official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.25
7245411430Egalitarianrelating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.26
7245411431Empirean extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress.27
7245412019Epidemica widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.28
7245414683Ethnocentrismevaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture.29
7245415513Feudalismthe dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (villeins or serfs) were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection.30
7245420838Foragea wide search over an area in order to obtain something, especially food or provisions.31
7245420839Genocidethe deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.32
7245422738Globalizationthe process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.33
7245423532Hierarchya system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.34
7245423533Hinduisma major religious and cultural tradition of South Asia, developed from Vedic religion.35
7245426816Ideologya system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.36
7245427992Imperialisma policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.37
7245429155Indentured ServantA person under contract to work for another person for a definite period of time, usually without pay but in exchange for free passage to a new country.38
7245429156Industrialrelating to or characterized by industry.39
7245431382Inflationa general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.40
7245432072Judaismthe monotheistic religion of the Jews.41
7245434025Manufacturemake (something) on a large scale using machinery.42
7245435734Maritimeconnected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity.43
7245437743Matriarchya system of society or government ruled by a woman or women.44
7245438748Merchanta person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade.45
7245439716Monarchya form of government with a monarch at the head.46
7245440910Monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is only one God.47
7245440911Nationa large aggregate of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.48
7245443845Neolithicrelating to or denoting the later part of the Stone Age, when ground or polished stone weapons and implements prevailed.49
7245444782Nobilitythe quality of being noble in character, mind, birth, or rank.50
7245444783Nomad(ic)living the life of a nomad; wandering.51
7245446063Pagana person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.52
7245446064Pandemic(of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world.53
7245447869Papacythe office or authority of the Pope.54
7245448914Pastoral(especially of land or a farm) used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle.55
7245450099PatriarchyA society ruled by men56
7245450100Periodizationthe process or study of categorizing the past into discrete, quantified named blocks of time in order to facilitate the study and analysis of history.57
7245452442Polytheismthe belief in or worship of more than one god.58
7245452443Prehistoricrelating to or denoting the period before written records.59
7245455006Primary Sourcean artifact, a document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, a recording, or any other source of information that was created at the time under study.60
7245455799Protestanta member or follower of any of the Western Christian churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church and follow the principles of the Reformation, including the Baptist, Presbyterian, and Lutheran churches.61
7245455800Reformmake changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it.62
7245456766Regimea government, especially an authoritarian one.63
7245456767Revolutiona forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.64
7245457771Ruralin, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town.65
7245457772Scribea person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented.66
7245458922Secondary Sourceinformation that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you're researching.67
7245458923Seculardenoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.68
7245461328Serfan agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate.69
7245461329Shamana person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits, especially among some peoples of northern Asia and North America.70
7245461330Slavea person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.71
7245462076Statea nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.72
7245462077Subjugatebring under domination or control, especially by conquest.73
7245462852Syncretica union or attempted fusion of different religions, cultures, or philosophies74
7245464125Textilea type of cloth or woven fabric.75
7245464775Theocracya system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.76
7245464776Urbanin, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town.77
7245465697Venerationgreat respect; reverence.78
7245465698Xenophobichaving or showing a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.79

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