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Chapter 17 (AP World History) Flashcards

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8650882046Cultural relativismthe practice of judging a culture by its own standards0
8650884106Deismbelief in a God who created the world but has since remained indifferent to it.1
8650887401Enlightenmenta movement that emphasized science and reason as guides to help see the world more clearly2
8650890047FeminismThe belief that women should have economic, political, and social equality with men3
8650892741High culturethe cultural patterns of a society's elite4
8650895042Laissez-faireIdea that government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs.5
8650897462Natural lawsLaws that govern human nature6
8650901138Natural rightsThe rights of all people to dignity and worth; also called human rights.7
8650901140Neoclassicismthe revival of a classical style or treatment in art, literature, architecture, or music.8
8650904122PhilosophesA group of French "radicals" who focused on human reason and making critical changes in society9
8650908838Pietism17th and 18th-century German movement in the Lutheran Church stressing personal piety and devotion10
8650911572Popular cultureCultural patterns that are widespread among a society's population11
8650911573Rococovery highly ornamented; relating to an 18th century artistic style of elaborate ornamentation12
8650914484Romanticism19th century artistic movement that appealed to emotion rather than reason13
8650914485SalonsInformal social gatherings at which writers, artists, philosophes, and others exchanged ideas14
8650917782Separation of powersan act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.15
8650917783Skepticisma doubtful or questioning attitude, especially about religion.16

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