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7540947996polygamythe practice of having more than one wife or husband0
7540980408paleolithicrelating to the early phase of the stone age1
7541001531prehistoricrelating to the period before written records2
7541016470nomadicliving the life of a nomad3
7541034984neolithicrelating to the later phase of the stone age4
7541067979bandsthin loops of material put around something5
7541090962hunter-gatherera society in which most or all food is from wild plants and animals6
7541141163civilizationterm that refers to complex society7
7541273868culturea tradition the study of humans8
7541287079agrarian revolutiona term that refers to the changeover from food gathering to production 8000 BCE -2000 BCE9
7541340867patriarchalrelating to or characteristics of a patriot10
7541370040matriarchalrelating to or denoting a form of social organization in which a woman is the head11
7541377859matrilinealof or based on kinship with the mother or the female line12
7541390623matrilocalof or denoting a custom in marriage whereby the husband goes to live with the wife's community13
7541411788pastoralismis the branch of agriculture concerned with the raising of livestock14
7541422394egalitarianrelating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities15
7541431706bridepricea sum of money or quantity of goods given to a bride's family by that of the groom, especially in tribal societies16
7541433980courtesana prostitute17
7541458403dowryproperty or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage18
7541462847genderthe state of being male or female19
7541475468concubinea woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives20
7541487454eunucha man who has been castrated, especially (in the past) one employed to guard the women's living areas at an oriental court.21
7541497668foragingsearch widely for food or provisions.22

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AP World History "Must Know" Vocabulary Terms from Unit 1-Unit 6

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5298919058Agricultural RevolutionA term that refers to the changeover from food gathering to food production that occurred between ca. 8000 and 2000 B.C.E. (Neolithic Revolution)0
5298919059Neolithic RevolutionA term that refers to the changeover from food gathering to food production that occurred between ca. 8000 and 2000 B.C.E. (Agricultural Revolution)1
5298919060AristocracyThe highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices2
5298919061BarbarianA member of a community or tribe not belonging to one of the great civilizations (Greek, Roman, Christian) in ancient times3
5298919062BrahminsBrahmin refers to an individual belonging to the Hindu priest, artists, teachers, technicians class and also to an individual belonging to the Brahmin tribe/caste into which an individual is born; while the word Brahma refers to the creative aspect of the universal consciousness or God4
5298919063BureaucracyA system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives5
5298919064CityA large, urbanized town usually characterized by many commercial buildings and residential dwellings6
5298919065VillageA group of houses and associated buildings, larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town, situated in a rural area, usually a self-contained district or community within a town or city, regarded as having features characteristic of rural lifestyles7
5298919066CivilizationA term that refers to mostly complex societies, but it can also mean a society that shares a set of cultural traits(advanced society)8
5298919067Complex InstitutionsAn institution is any structure that is used to govern the behavior of people around it. A complex institution is one that affects the people in more than one way and may have various functions (government)9
5298919068CurrencyA system of money in general use in a particular country10
5298919069DeityA god or goddess in a polytheistic religion, usually of divine status, quality, or nature. Sometimes regarded as the creator and supreme being in monotheistic religions, such as Christianity11
5298919070DemocracyA system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives12
5298919071DharmaThe natural universal laws whose observance enables humans to be contented and happy, and to save himself from degradation and suffering (Hinduism)13
5298919072DiffusionThe spreading of something more widely or more evenly14
5298919073Cultural DiffusionCultural diffusion is the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another. The mixing of world cultures through different ethnicities, religions and nationalities has increased with advanced communication, transportation and technology15
5298919074Diversified Food SupplyRepresents large selections of food available, a very diverse diet containing a large variety of food16
5298919075Domesticated AnimalAny of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment (horses, pigs, cattle, dogs)17
5298919076Dynastic CycleAn important political theory in Chinese history. According to this theory, every dynasty goes through a culture cycle. It is also the rise and fall of dynasties18
5298919077EgalitarianOf, relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities19
5298919078Ethical CodesA system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct20
5298919079Legal CodesA code of laws adopted by a state or nation called "a code of laws" or a "law code"21
5298919080FrontierA line or border separating two countries, also the extreme limit of settled land beyond which lies wilderness, especially in reference to the Western US before Pacific settlement22
5298919081Hunters and GatherersA hunter-gatherer or forager society is one in which most or all food is obtained from wild plants and animals, in contrast to agricultural societies, which rely mainly on domesticated species. Hunter-gatherers are a type of nomad23
5298919082ForagingPeople who support themselves by hunting wild animals and gathering wild edible plants and insects.24
5298919083NomadicA very migratory, restless, mobile society that that migrated according to seasons to get a sufficient food supply (foragers)25
5298919084Ice AgeA glacial episode during a past geological period where the earth's temperature greatly dropped and killed26
5298919085Intensive CultivationIntensive farming or intensive agriculture is an agricultural production system characterized by a low fallow ratio and the high use of inputs such as capital, labor, or heavy use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers relative to land area27
5298919086Irrigation SystemsIrrigation is the artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall28
5298919087KarmaThe sum of a person's actions in this and the previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences, destiny or fate following as effect from cause (Hinduism and Buddhism)29
5298919088Mandate of HeavenThe idea that heaven granted East Asian emperors the right to rule based on their ability to govern30
5298919089MonogamyThe practice or state of being married to only one person at a time. The practice or state of having a sexual relationship with only ONE partner31
5298919090PaganA person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions, such as polytheistic people who have almost animistic beliefs32
5298919091PastoralismPastoralism is the branch of agriculture concerned with the raising of livestock. It is animal husbandry: the care, tending and use of animals such as camels, goats, cattle, yaks, llamas, and sheep33
5298919092PatriarchyA system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line34
5298919093PolygamyThe practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time35
5298919094Record KeepingRecord keeping is the process and system of maintaining business documents so that such records can be found quickly and easily36
5298919095SecularActivities, places, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis, like a clergy member not subject to or bound by religious rule; not belonging to or living in a monastic or other order37
5298919096SericultureThe production of silk and the rearing of silkworms for this purpose38
5298919097Settled PopulationsSedentary people who do not migrate, populations who live in sedentary villages and do not move, usually having permanent dwellings39
5298919098SlaveryA person with very limited freedom that must abide by all orders given by their masters or they may face harsh punishments, including death40
5298919099Specialization of LaborThe division of labor is the specialization of cooperating individuals who perform specific tasks and roles41
5298919100SurplusAn amount of something leftover when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand42
5298919101SyncretismThe amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought, the merging of different inflectional varieties of a word during the development of a language43
5298919102TextilesType of cloth or woven fabric worn to provide warmth, protection, or privacy44
5298919103TheocracyA system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god45
5298919104Ancestor VenerationVeneration of the dead or ancestor reverence is based on the beliefs that the dead have a continued existence, and may possess the ability to influence the fortune of the living, the worship of deceased ancestors46
5298919105AnimismThe attribution of a soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena. The belief in a supernatural power that organizes and animates the material universe47
5298919106BodhisattvaAn enlightened individual who has achieved nirvana but delays doing so out of compassion to save other suffering beings48
5298919107Caste SystemThe caste system in India is a system of social stratification, which is now also used as a basis for affirmative action. Historically, it separated communities into thousands of endogamous hereditary groups called Jātis, which is synonymous with caste in contemporary usage49
5298919108City-StateA city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state50
5298919109ClassicalAnything of or relating to ancient Greek, Hellenistic, or Latin literature, art, or culture. Also regarded as representing an exemplary standard; traditional and long-established in form or style51
5298919110CodificationIn law, codification is the process of collecting and restating the law of a jurisdiction in certain areas, usually by subject, forming a legal code, i.e. a codex (book) of law52
5298919111Dao (Tao)The absolute principle underlying the universe, combining within itself the principles of yin and yang and signifying the way, or code of behavior, that is in harmony with the natural order. The interpretation of Tao in the Tao-te-Ching developed into the philosophical religion of Taoism53
5298919112DiasporaThe dispersion or expulsion of Jews living outside of Israel54
5298919113Diasporic CommunitiesWidely dispersed community as a result of natural disaster, politics or other reasons. Many communities have become diasporic throughout time starting with the Jews of Babylon in ancient history55
5298919114EnlightenmentThe Enlightenment is the period in the history of western thought and culture, stretching roughly from the mid-decades of the seventeenth century through the eighteenth century, characterized by dramatic revolutions in science, philosophy, society and politics; these revolutions swept away the medieval world-view56
5298919115Filial PietyConfucian philosophy that is a virtue of respect for one's parents and ancestors57
5298919116Hellenistic(The spread of Greek culture) of or relating to Greek history, language, and culture from the death of Alexander the Great to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony by Octavian in 31 BC. During this period Greek culture flourished, spreading through the Mediterranean and into the Near East and Asia and centering on Alexandria in Egypt and Pergamum in Turkey58
5298919117ManifestationAn event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies something, especially a theory or an abstract idea59
5298919118MerchantsA person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade60
5298919119MissionariesA person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country61
5298919120MonarchyA form of government ruled by a monarch (king or queen)62
5298919121MonasteryA building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows63
5298919122Monastic lifeLife of a missionary or person living in a monastery. Christian monasticism is the devotional practice of individuals who live ascetic and typically cloistered lives that are dedicated to Christian worship64
5298919123MonasticismMonasticism is not only a name or a monastery legacy. It does not reside in the monks' clothes nor is it attached to their kolonsowa (head garment) or their belts. Monasticism is living a life of inner liberation from materialism65
5298919124Monsoon WindsThe seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter. (in India and nearby lands) the season during which the southwest monsoon blows, commonly marked by heavy rains; rainy season. any wind that changes directions with the seasons66
5298919125RajasThe element or mode of prakriti associated with passion, energy, and movement67
5298919126ReincarnationThe rebirth of a soul in a new body68
5298919127RepublicA state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch69
5298919128RitualsA religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order70
5298919129Sanskrit ScripturesAn ancient Indic language of India, in which the Hindu scriptures and classical Indian epic poems are written and from which many northern Indian languages are derived71
5298919130ScripturesSacred writings of a certain religion72
5298919131ShamanismShamanism is a practice that involves a practitioner reaching altered states of consciousness in order to encounter and interact with the spirit world and channel these transcendental energies into this world73
5298919132SinicizationSinicization, also called chinalization, is a process whereby non-Han Chinese societies come under the influence of dominant Han Chinese state and society (spread of Chinese culture)74
5298919133Social HarmonyEverybody in society gets along without issues and with peace75
5298919134Universal TruthsSomething everybody accepts as the truth76
5298919135Black DeathThe Black Death (Bubonic Plague) was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people and peaking in Europe in 134877
5298919136BushidoThe code of honor (Way of the Warrior) were morals developed by the Japanese samurai. It was the code of conduct that was the basis of ethical training as an objective for loyalty in the feudal system. Samurais who failed to follow through were forced to commit suicide78
5298919137CaliphateA caliphate is an Islamic state led by a supreme religious and political leader known as a caliph79
5298919138ChinampaChinampa is a method of Mesoamerican agriculture which used small, rectangular areas of fertile arable land to grow crops on the shallow lake beds in the Valley of Mexico (floating gardens)80
5298919139ChivalryThe medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code81
5298919140ChristendomThe worldwide body or society of Christians; the Christian world82
5298919141Civil Service ExamCivil service examinations were tests implemented in China for admission to the government. They are intended as a method to achieve an effective, rational public administration based off of the Confucian belief system83
5298919142CrusadesThe Crusades were military campaigns sanctioned by the Latin Roman Catholic Church during the High Middle Ages through to the end of the Late Middle Ages. In 1095 Pope Urban II proclaimed the first crusade, with the stated goal of restoring Christian access to the holy places in and near Jerusalem84
5298919143Dar al-IslamDar al-Islam is a term used by Muslim scholars to refer to those countries where Muslims can practice their religion freely85
5298919144Printing PressA machine invented by Johannes Gutenberg made for the mass printing of texts86
5298919145GunpowderThe invention of gunpowder is usually attributed to Chinese alchemists, and is popularly listed as one of the "Four Great Inventions" of China. The invention was made perhaps as early as during the Tang Dynasty (9th century), but certainly by the Song Dynasty (11th century). It's used in explosives and weapons such as guns and cannons87
5298919146CottonA soft white fibrous substance that surrounds the seeds of a tropical and subtropical plant and is used as textile fiber and thread for sewing88
5298919147SugarA sweet crystalline substance obtained from various plants, especially sugar cane and sugar beet, consisting essentially of sucrose, and used as a sweetener in food and drink89
5298919148CitrusA tree of a genus that includes citron, lemon, lime, orange, and grapefruit. Native to Asia, citrus trees are widely cultivated in warm countries for their fruit, which has juicy flesh and a pulpy rind90
5298919149Greek PhilosophyAncient Greek philosophy arose in the 6th century BCE and continued through the Hellenistic period, at which point Ancient Greece was incorporated in the Roman Empire. It dealt with a wide variety of subjects, including political philosophy, ethics, metaphysics, ontology, logic, biology, rhetoric, and aesthetics91
5298919150EntrepótA port, city, or other center to which goods are brought for import and export, and for collection and distribution92
5298919151FeudalismThe 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 protection93
5298919152Decentralized GovernmentA decentralized government is one where its top level decision-making processes are dispersed throughout the system rather than being concentrated on one person, place or legislative body94
5298919153FiefsAn estate of land, especially one held on condition of feudal service95
5298919154GentryPeople of good social position, specifically the class of people next below the nobility in position and birth96
5298919155Grand CanalThe Grand Canal is the longest man-made waterway as well as being the greatest in ancient China97
5298919156Great Warming PeriodThe period from about 800 to 1300 in which global temperatures are thought to have been a few degrees warmer than those of the preceding and following periods. The climatic effects of this period were confined primarily to Europe and North America98
5298919157GriotsA member of a class of traveling poets, musicians, and storytellers who maintain a tradition of oral history in parts of West Africa99
5298919158GuildsA medieval association of craftsmen or merchants, often having considerable power; an association of people for mutual aid or the pursuit of a common goal100
5298919159HajjThe Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca that takes place in the last month of the year, and that all Muslims are expected to make at least once during their lifetime101
5298919160Hanseatic LeagueThe Hanseatic League was a commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and their market towns that dominated trade along the coast of Northern Europe102
5298919161KhanA title given to any of the successors of Genghis Khan, supreme rulers of the Turkish, Tartar, and Mongol peoples and emperors of China in the Middle Ages103
5298919162KhanateKhanate is a Turkish-Mongolian-originated word used to describe a political entity ruled by a Khan104
5298919163KowtowA Chinese act; kneel and touch the ground with the forehead in worship or submission as part of Chinese custom105
5298919164Little Ice AgeA comparatively colder period occurring between major glacial periods, in particular one such period that reached its peak during the 17th century106
5298919165ManorialismPolitical, economic, and social system by which the peasants of medieval Europe were tied to their land and their lord through serfdom. The basic unit was the manor, a self-sufficient landed estate, or fief, under the control of a lord107
5298919166Mit'aMandatory public service in the society of the Inca Empire, both militarily and in public projects108
5298919167NeoconfucianismNeo-Confucianism developed both as a renaissance of traditional Confucian ideas, and as a reaction to the ideas of Buddhism and Daoism109
5298919168NobilityThe group of people belonging to the noble class in a country, especially those with a hereditary or honorary title110
5298919169DaimyoOne of the great lords who were vassals of the shogun (in feudal Japan)111
5298919170ZamindarsA zamindar on the Indian subcontinent was an aristocrat, typically hereditary, who held enormous tracts of land and held control over his peasants, from whom the zamindars reserved the right to collect tax (often for military purposes)112
5298919171PapacyThe office, authority, or rule of the pope113
5298919172QuipuAn ancient Inca device for recording information, consisting of variously colored threads knotted in different ways114
5298919173SamuraiA member of a powerful military caste in feudal japan, especially a member of the class of military retainers of the daimyos; similar to a knight in feudal Europe115
5298919174SerfsAn agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate116
5298919175SerfdomSerfdom is the status of peasants under feudalism, specifically relating to manorialism. It was a condition of bondage which developed primarily during the High Middle Ages in Europe and lasted in some countries until the mid-19th century117
5298919176ShariaSharia law is the body of Islamic law. The term means "way" or "path"; it is the legal framework within which the public and some private aspects of life are regulated for those living in a legal system based on Islam118
5298919177ShiaOne of the two main branches of Islam, followed especially in Iran, that rejects the first three Sunni caliphs and regards Ali, the fourth caliph, as Muhammad's first true successor119
5298919178Shi'ismBelieving in the Shia branch of the two main branches of Islam120
5298919179SouthernizationThe term southernization refers to certain developments that first occurred in Southern Asia. Those developments changed Southern Asia and eventually spread to other places and changed them as well. Southernization later spread to other areas, which then underwent a process of change121
5298919180SufiA Muslim ascetic and mystic; a branch of Islam, defined by adherents as the inner, mystical dimension of Islam; others contend that it is a perennial philosophy of existence that pre-dates religion, the expression of which flowered within Islam122
5298919181SultanA Muslim sovereign; the emperor or king-like ruler; the monarch of the Islamic sultanate (empire)123
5298919182SunniOne of the two main branches of Islam, commonly described as orthodox, and differing from Shia in its understanding of the Sunna and in its acceptance of the first three caliphs124
5298919183SwahiliA Bantu language widely used as a lingua franca in East Africa and having official status in several countries125
5298919184Tax FarmingTax farming is a technique of financial management, namely the process of commuting, by its assignment by legal contract to a third party, a future uncertain revenue stream into fixed and certain periodic rents, in consideration for which commutation a discount in value received is suffered126
5298919185TerracesA terrace is a piece of sloped plane that has been cut into a series of successively receding flat surfaces or platforms, which resemble steps, for the purposes of more effective farming127
5298919186SynthesizedTo combine or produce more than one thing to create one, such as the synthesis of many cultural practices and beliefs128
5298919187Tribute CollectionThe collection of tribute; tribute is wealth, often in kind, that one party gives to another as a sign of respect or, as was often the case in historical contexts, of submission or allegiance129
5298919188Tributary SystemsA system of government where the people must pay tribute to the government130
5298919189UlamaA body of Muslim scholars recognized as having specialist knowledge of Islamic131

AP World History Foundational Vocabulary Flashcards

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7236698366Animismthe belief in a supernatural power that organizes and animates the material universe.0
7236698367Vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language.1
7236698368Diffusionthe spread of items from one place to another.2
7236698369Deitydivinity or god.3
7236698370Indigenousoriginating in or produced, growing, or living naturally in a particular region or environment4
7236698371MetallurgyThe study of metals and their properties / the science and technology of extracting metals from their ores, refining them, and preparing them for use.5
7236698372Syncretismthe attempted reconciliation or union of different or opposing principles, practices, or parties, as in philosophy or religion.6
7236698373Monotheisma doctrine or belief that there is only one deity.7
7236698374Polytheismbelief in or worship of more than one god.8
7236698375Deforestationto clear of forests9
7236698376Desertificationthe process by which natural or human causes reduce the biological productivity of drylands (arid and semiarid lands).10
7236698377DiasporaA Greek word meaning 'dispersal,' used to describe the communities of a given ethnic group living outside their homeland.11
7236698378Xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign12
7236698379UrbanizationThe social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban13
7236698380Epidemica sudden rapidly spreading outbreak14
7236698381Pandemican outbreak of disease occurring over a wide area and affecting many people15
7236698382Domesticateto adapt (an animal or plant) to life in intimate association with and to the advantage of human beings16
7236698383Migrationmovement from one part of something to another.17
7236698384Nomadica member of a people that have no fixed residence but wander from place to place18
7236698385Emigrationis leaving from one area to another.19
7236711966Immigrationis coming in from one area to another20
7236698386Theocracygovernment of a country by officials regarded as divinely guided21
7236698387Imperialrelating to an empire.22
7236698388Monarchya government having a hereditary chief of state with life tenure and powers varying from nominal to absolute23
7236698389Regenta person appointed to administer a country because the monarch is a minor or is absent or incapacitated.24
7236698390Autocracya system of government by one person with absolute power.25
7236698391Coup d'etata sudden and decisive action in politics, especially one resulting in a change of government illegally or by force.26
7236698392Diplomacythe established method of influencing the decisions and behaviour of foreign governments and peoples through dialogue, negotiation, and other measures short of war or violence.27
7236698393Dynastya family or line of rulers, a succession of sovereigns of a country belonging to a single family or tracing their descent to a common ancestor.28
7236698394Sovereigntysupreme power or authority over a state29
7236698395Infrastructurethe basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.30
7236698396Tributary SystemA system in which, from the time of the Han Empire, countries in East and Southeast Asia not under the direct control of empires based in China nevertheless enrolled as tributary states, acknowledging the superiority of the emperors in China.31
7236698397Agrarianrelating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land.32
7236698398Pastoralused for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle.33
7236698399Commercethe activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale; trade34
7236698400Commodityan article of trade or commerce, especially a product as distinguished from a service.35
7236698401Surplusan amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand.36
7236698402Exportsend (goods or services) to another country for sale.37
7236827629Importbring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale.38
7236698403Inflationa continuing rise in the general price level of goods/services.39
7236698404Labor Systemsa system where the workers were forced to work based on threats, pressure, or intimidation.40
7236698405Industrializationthe process of converting to a socioeconomic order in which industry is dominant.41
7236698406Specialization of Laborthe breakdown of jobs into narrow and repetitive tasks.42
7236698407Aristocracygovernment by a relatively small privileged class or by a minority consisting of those felt to be best qualified to rule.43
7236698408Egalitarianismthe doctrine that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.44
7236698409Ethnicitythe fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.45
7236698410Genderthe state of being male or female46
7236698411Homogenousof the same kind, alike47
7236698412Demographicsstatistical data of human populations, especially with reference to size and density, distribution, and vital statistics (births, marriages, deaths, etc.)48
7236698413Nationalitymembership in a nation or sovereign state.49
7236698414Patriarchalrelating to or characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men.50
7236698415Hierarchya ranking of positions of authority, often associated with a chain of command and control.51

Pre-AP World History - Test Review - Period 1 Flashcards

Period 1 Review - Pre-AP World

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5290891260Agricultural RevolutionThe change from food gathering to food production that occurred between ca. 8000 and 2000 B.C.E. Also known as the Neolithic Revolution.0
5290891261SedentarySettled in one area; inhabiting the same locality throughout life; not migratory or nomadic.1
5290891262Amuleta trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil2
5290891263Anthropomorphicsuggesting HUMAN characteristics for animals or inanimate things3
5290891264BabylonThe largest and most important city in Mesopotamia. It achieved particular eminence as the capital of the Amorite king Hammurabi in the eighteenth century B.C.E. and the Neo-Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar in the sixth century B.C.E. (p. 29)4
5290891265Bronzean alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements5
5290891266CarthageCity located in present-day Tunisia, founded by Phoenicians ca. 800 B.C.E. It became a major commercial center and naval power in the western Mediterranean until defeated by Rome in the third century B.C.E.6
5290891267Catal HüyükOne of first true cities in history, created in the Neolithic Era in 6500 to 5500 BC, from which were created agriculture, trading, temples, housing, and religions7
5290891268CeltsPeoples sharing a common language and culture that originated in Central Europe in the first half of the first millennium B.C.E.. After 500 B.C.E. they spread as far as Anatolia in the east, Spain and the British Isles in the west, onquered by Romans8
5290891269ChavinFirst major urban civilization in South America. Capital is de Huantar, was located in the Andes Mountains of Peru. Has 2 distinct ecological zones, the Peruvian Costal Plain and the Andean Foothills.9
5290891270City-stateA city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside10
5290891271Civilizationa society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)11
5290891272Code of Hammurabithe set of laws drawn up by Babylonian king Hammurabi dating to the 18th century BC, the earliest legal code known in its entirety12
5290891273ConfuciusChinese philosopher, administrator, and moralist. His social and moral teachings, collected in the Analects , tried to replace former religious observances13
5290891274Culturethe attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization14
5290891275Cuneiforman ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia15
5290891276Daoismphilosophical system developed by of Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events16
5290891277DruidsThe class of religious experts who conducted rituals and preserved sacred lore among some ancient Celtic peoples. They provided education, mediated disputes between kinship groups, and were suppressed by the Romans as potential resistance.17
5290891278First TempleA monumental sanctuary built in Jerusalem by King Solomon in the tenth century B.C.E. to be the religious center for the Israelite god Yahweh. The Temple priesthood conducted sacrifices, received a tithe or percentage of agricultural revenues.18
5290891279Foragerspeople who support themselves by hunting wild animals and gathering wild edible plants and insects19
5290891280HammurabiAmorite ruler of Babylon (r. 1792-1750 B.C.E.). He conquered many city-states in southern and northern Mesopotamia and is best known for a code of laws, inscribed on a black stone pillar, illustrating the principles to be used in legal cases.20
5290891281HarappaSite of one of the great cities of the Indus Valley civilization of the third millennium B.C.E. It was located on the northwest frontier of the zone of cultivation , and may have been a center for the acquisition of raw materials. (p. 48)21
5290891282HatshepsutQueen of Egypt (1473-1458 B.C.E.). Dispatched a naval expedition down the Red Sea to Punt (possibly Somalia), the faraway source of myrrh. There is evidence of opposition to a woman as ruler, and after her death her name was frequently expunged22
5290891283Hebrew BibleA collection of sacred books containing diverse materials concerning the origins, experiences, beliefs, and practices of the Israelites. Most of the text was compiled by members of the priestly class in the fifth century B.C.E. Known as the Torah.23
5290891284Hieroglyphicsan ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds24
5290891285Historythe discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings25
5290891286HittitesA people from central Anatolia who established an empire in Anatolia and Syria in the Late Bronze Age. With wealth from the trade in metals and military power based on chariot forces, the hittites vied with New Kingdom Egypt over Syria26
5290891287Iron Agethe period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons27
5290891288Israelan ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea28
5290891289JerichoOldest Neolithic community in the West Bank between Israel and Jordan29
5290891290KushAn African state that developed along the upper reaches of the Nile c. 100 B.C.E.; conquered Egypt and ruled it for several centuries.30
5290891291Library of AshurbanipalA large collection of writings drawn from the ancient literary, religious, and scientific traditions of Mesopotamia. It was assembled by the sixth century B.C.E. Assyrian ruler Ashurbanipal. The many tablets unearthed by archaeologists constitute one of the most important sources of present-day knowledge of the long literary tradition of Mesopotamia.31
5290891292Linear Bthe modern name for the script, composed of signs and pictures, in which Mycenaean Greeks kept records on tablets of clay32
5290891293Llamawild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump33
5290891294Loessa fine-grained unstratified accumulation of clay and silt deposited by the wind34
5290891295Ma'atEgyptian term for the concept of divinely created and maintained order in the universe. Reflecting the ancient Egyptians' belief in an essentially beneficent world, the divine ruler was the earthly guarantor of this order.35
5290891296Mandate of Heavena political theory of ancient China in which those in power were given the right to rule from a divine source36
5290891297Mass deportationThe forcible removal and relocation of large numbers of people or entire populations37
5290891298Matrilinealbased on or tracing descent through the female line38
5290891299MegalithsStructures and complexes of very large stones constructed for ceremonial and religious purposes in Neolithic times.39
5290891300MemphisThe capital of Old Kingdom Egypt, near the head of the Nile Delta. Early rulers were interred in the nearby pyramids40
5290891301MinoanProsperous civilization on the Aegean island of Crete in the second millennium B.C.E. The Minoans engaged in far-flung commerce around the Mediterranean and exerted powerful cultural influences on the early Greeks.41
5290891302Mohenjo-DaroLargest city of the Indus Valley civilization. It was centrally located in the extensive floodplain of the Indus River. Little is known about the political institutions of Indus Valley communities, but the large-scale implies central planning.42
5290891303Monotheismbelief in a single God43
5290891304MeroeCapital of a flourishing kingdom in southern Nubia from the fourth century B.C.E. to the fourth century C.E.. In this period Nubian culture shows more independence from Egypt and the influence of Sub-Saharan Africa.44
5290891305egalitarianof, relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.45
5290891306MycenaeSite of a fortified palace complex in southern Greece that controlled a Late Bronze Age kingdom.. Achaeans were a member of this principal (mainland) Greek tribe since 1900 B.C.E.46
5290891307Neo-Assyrian EmpireA major Mesopotamian empire between 934-608 BCE. They used force and terror and exploited the wealth and labor of their subjects. They were an iron-age resurgence of a previous bronze age empire.47
5290891308Neo-Babylonian KingdomUnder the Chaldaeans (nomadic kinship groups that settled in southern Mesopotamia in the early first millennium B.C.E.), Babylon again became a major political and cultural center in the seventh and sixth centuries B.C.E. After participating in the destruction of Assyrian power, the monarchs Nabopolassar and Nebuchadnezzar took over the southern portion of the Assyrian domains.48
5290891309Neolithiclatest part of the Stone Age beginning about 10,000 BC in the middle east (but later elsewhere)49
5290891310Social Stratificationthe condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group50
5290891311Olmeca member of an early Mesoamerican civilization contered around Veracruz that flourished between 1300 and 400 BC51
5290891312Paleolithicsecond part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,00 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC52
5290891313Papyruspaper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat53
5290891314Patrilinealbased on or tracing descent through the male line54
5290891315Pharaohthe title of the ancient Egyptian kings55
5290891316Phoenicianslocated on eastern Mediterranean coast; invented the alphabet which used sounds rather than symbols like cuneiform56
5290891317Ramesses IIA long-lived ruler of New Kingdom Egypt (r. 1290-1224 B.C.E.). He reached an accommodation with the Hittites of Anatolia after a military standoff. He built on a grand scale throughout Egypt.57
5290891318Scribea sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut58
5290891319Semiticof or relating to or characteristic of Semites59
5290891320Shaft gravesA term used for the burial sites of elite members of Mycenaean Greek society in the mid-second millennium B.C.E. At the bottom of deep shafts lined with stone slabs, the bodies were laid out along with gold and bronze jewelry, implements, weapons, and masks.60
5290891321ShangThe dominant people in the earliest Chinese dynasty for which we have written records (ca. 1750-1027 B.C.E.). Ancestor worship, divination by means of oracle bones, and the use of bronze vessels for ritual purposes were major elements of this culture.61
5290891322Stone AgeThe historical period characterized by the production of tools from stone (lithic) and other nonmetallic substances. It was followed in some places by the Bronze Age62
5290891323SumeriansPeople who dominated Southern Mesopotamia through the end of the 3rd Millennium BCE. Responsible for the creation of irrigation technology, cunieform, and religious conceptions.63
5290891324ThebesCapital city of Egypt and home of the ruling dynasties during the Middle and New Kingdoms. Amon, patron deity of Thebes, became one of the chief gods of Egypt. Monarchs were buried across the river in the Valley of the Kings64
5290891325Yin/yangIn Daoist belief, complementary factors that help to maintain the equilibrium of the world. One is associated with masculine, light, and active qualities while the other with feminine, dark, and passive qualities.65
5290891326ZhouThe people and dynasty that took over the dominant position in north China from the Shang and created the concept of the Mandate of Heaven to justify their rule. Remembered as prosperous era in Chinese History.66
5290891327Ziggurata rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians67
5290891328patriarchalof, relating to, or characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men.68
5290891329Archaeologythe study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of ARTIFACTS and other physical remains.69
5290891330Anthropologythe study of HUMANKIND, in particular. the comparative study of human societies and cultures and their development.70
5290891331benevolentwell meaning and kindly. (of an organization) serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose.71
5290891332Agricultural surplusan amount of agriculture (crops) left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand72
5290891333theocratic statea system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god. i.e. Egyptians, and the commonwealth of Israel from the time of Moses until the election of Saul as King.73
5290891334hierarchya system or organization in which people or groups are RANKED one above the other according to status or authority.74
5290891335Aegean Seaan arm of the Mediterranean Sea Greece and Turkey; a main trade route for the ancient civilizations of Crete and Greece and Rome and Persia75
5290891336cultural hearthLocations on earth's surface where specific cultures first arose. Symbolic of one's home.76
5290891337secular authorityworldly, earthy matters; not having to do with spiritual or religious matters77
5290891338pastoralismthe branch of agriculture concerned with the raising of livestock. It is animal husbandry: the care, tending and use of animals such as camels, goats, cattle, yaks, llamas, and sheep78

AP World History Chapter 12 Flashcards

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8274374992MalaccaMuslim port city that came to prominence on the waterways between Sumatra and Malaya in the fifteenth century C.E.; it was the springboard for the spread of syncretic form of Islam thought throughout the region. (pron. mah-LAH-kah)0
8274377519FulbeWest Africa's largest pastoral society, whose members gradually adopted Islam and took on a religious leadership role that led to the creation of a number of new states. (pron. FULL-bay)1
8274384628TimbuktuGreat city of West Africa, noted in the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries as a center of Islamic scholarship. (pron. tim-buk-TOO)2
8274388036Paleolithic persistenceThe continuance of gathering and hunting societies in substantial areas of the world despite millennia of agricultural advance.3
8274391896European RenaissanceA "rebirth" of classical learning that is most often associated with the cultural blossoming of Italy in the period 1350-1500 and that included not just a rediscovery of Greek Learning but also major developments in art, as well as growing secularism in society.4
8274396270Safavid EmpireMajor Turkic empire of Persia founded in the early sixteenth century, notable for its efforts to convert its populace to Shia Islam. (pron. SAH-fah-vid)5
8274399895IroquoisConfederation of five Iroquois peoples in what is now New York State; the loose alliance was based on the Great Law of Peace, an agreement to settle disputes peacefully through a council of clan leaders. (pron. IR-oh-kwoy)6
8274404551Songhay EmpireMajor Islamic state of West Africa that formed the second half of the fifteenth century. (pron. song-GAH-ee)7
8274408778Ottoman EmpireMajor Islamic state centered on Anatolia that came to include the Balkans, the Near East, and much of North Africa.8
8274412247IgboPeople whose lands were east of the Niger River in what is now southern Nigeria in West Africa; they built a complex society that rejected kingship, centralized statehood and relied on other institutions to provide social coherence. (pron. EE-boh)9
8274416580Aztec EmpireMajor state that developed in what is now Mexico in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries; dominated by the semi-nomadic Mexica, who had migrated into the region from northern Mexico.10
8274423430NezahualcoyotlA poet and king of the city-state of Texcoco, which was part of the Aztec Empire (1402-1472). (pron. nes-ah-wahl-koh-YOHT-l)11
8274427301Mughal EmpireOne of the most successful empires of India, a state founded by an Islamized Turkic group that invaded India in 1526; the Mughals' rule was noted for their efforts to create partnership between Hindus and Muslims. (pron. MOO-guhl)12
8274431121TimurTurkic warrior (1336-1405), also known as Tamerlane whose efforts to restore the Mongol Empire devastated much of Persia, Russia, and India. (pron. tem-EER)13
8274435004Inca EmpireThe Western Hemisphere's largest imperial state in the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries; built by a relatively small community of Quechua-speaking people (the Inca), the empire stretched some 2,500 miles along the Andes Mountains, which run nearly the entire length of the west coast of South America, and contained perhaps 10 million subjects14
8274442505Ming dynasty ChinaChinese dynasty (1368-1644) that succeeded the Yuan dynasty of the Mongols; noted for its return to traditional Chinese ways and restoration of the land after the destructiveness of the Mongols.15
8274447767Zheng HeGreat Chinese admiral (1371-1433) who commanded a fleet of more than 300 ships in a series of voyages of contact and exploration that began in 1405. (pron. jung huh)16
8274451117Seizure of Constantinople (1453)Constantinople, the capitol and almost the only outpost left of the Byzantine Empire, fell to the army of the Ottoman sultan Mehmed II " the Conqueror" in 1453, an event that marked the end of Christian Byzantium.17

VoCaB for week 12-19 Flashcards

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5767929834Ebenezer ScroogeRepulsive skinflint of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol0
5767949220Gingerbreada kind of cake or cookie made with ginger.1
5767952642Ornamentan accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part:2
5767970484Artificial treeA Christmas Tree that is not real. It's FAKE.3
5767997987Frosty the Snowmanfictional tale of a snowman that is magically brought to life through a silk hat that a group of children find and place on his head.4
5768000559NoelThe Christmas season; yuletide.5
5768003911Sugar plumshard candy made of hardened sugar in a small round or oval shape6
5768012553Boxing DayPost-Christmas holiday Dec. 26 in British Commonwealth countries. Term came from practice of giving gift boxes to employees and others.7
5768015810Candy canesa cane-shaped stick candy often associated with Christmastide, as well as Saint Nicholas Day. It is traditionally white with red stripes and flavored with peppermint,8
5768027692Mistletoe(n) a plant with yellowish flowers and white berries that is traditionally used as a Christmas decoration According to tradition, if you stand with someone under a piece of mistletoe, you are supposed to kiss that person.9
5768031806StockingsHung near a chimney on Christmas Eve10
5768045274Jingle Bellsis one of the best-known and commonly sung American songs in the world. It was written by James Lord Pierpont (1822-1893) and published under the title "One Horse Open Sleigh" in the autumn of 1857. It has been claimed that it was originally written to be sung by a Sunday school choir;11

Year 12 Unit 15 B Kanji Flashcards

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4692228127女性woman; female0
4692228128男性man; male1
4692228129仕事job2
4692228130成功Success3
4692228131に成功するto succeed4
4692228132この間the other day5
4692228133社会society6
4692228134会社company7
4692228135結婚Marriage8
4692228136結婚するto marry9
4692228137と言うto say10
4692228138と思いますto think11
4692228139男性中心male-centred12
4692228140考えるto think about13
4692228141関係related to14
4692228142when15
4692228143しあわせhappiness; happy16
4692228144大切important17
4692228145教育education18
4692228146ほとんどmost19
4692228147できればif possible20
4692228148見つけるto find21
4692228149town22

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