Ap World History-Unit 2 Flashcards

24020950	Afterlife	Existence that is thought by some to follow death.	0
24020951	Autonomy	The condition of being self governing; independent.	1
24020952	Celibacy	Sexual abstinence, especially for religious vows.	2
24020953	Citizen	A native or naturalized member of a state or other political community.	3
24020954	City-state	A self governed city in which the city and all the farmland surrounding it are its teritory.	4
24021060	Conversion	to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another.	5
24021061	Diasporas	the migration of religious or ethnic groups to foreign lands despite their continued affiliation with the land and customs of their origin.	6
24021174	Elites	A group or class of persons or a member of such a group or class, enjoying superior intellectual, social, or economic status.	7
24021184	Empire	A political unit made up of several territories or nations but ruled by one supreme authority.	8
24021185	Epidemic Diseases	A disease that spreads rapidly and extensively by infections and affecting many individuals at the same time.	9
24021206	Feudal	Of or relating to lands held in fee or to the holding of lands	10
24021207	Filial	Having or assuming the relation of a child or offspring.	11
24021411	Guilds	A group of trades people made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans.	12
24021412	Ideology	A set of beliefs, aims or ideas.	13
24021413	Imperial	Relating to or associated with an empire.	14
24021414	Inequality	Lack of equality.	15
24021485	Infidel	A person who does not belief in any particular religious system.	16
24021486	Kinship Groups	groups of people who are kin, aka related by blood, marriage, or adoption.	17
24021597	Mercenaries	Someone who fights in a foreign army for money.	18
24021598	Missionaries	A member of a religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith.	19
24021599	Monasticism	A total dedication to spiritual pursuits, usually sought through isolation and/or ascetic lifestyle which can include vows of poverty, silence, and celibacy.	20
24021648	Monotheism	When you believe in only one god.	21
24021649	Nomadic	Describes a type of people with no permanent home. They frequently move from one location to another in search of food.	22
24021650	Pastoral	Of or related to shepherds or herders.	23
24021732	Patriarchy	A form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line.	24
24021733	Pilgrim	Someone who journeys in/to foreign lands.	25
24021734	Priest	A clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders or, a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion.	26
24021735	Role of Nomads in Trade	In early civilizations the nomadic people were a strong part of trade, as they traveled from place to place as part of their lifestyle.	27
24021869	Sacred Texts	Religious texts, also known as Sacred Scripture, are the texts which various religious traditions consider to be sacred, or of central importance.	28
24021870	Schism	The formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences.	29
24021871	Slavery	Bondage: the state of being under the control of another person, the practice of owning slaves, work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay.	30
24021872	Sovereignty	Government free from external control, reign: royal authority; the dominion of a monarch. The authority of a state to govern another state.	31
24021873	Syncretism	Attempted fusion of different systems of thought or belief.	32
24021874	Tax-farming	When individuals or groups pay the taxes for a certain area and for a certain period of time and then attempt to cover their outlay by collecting money or salable goods from the people within that area.	33
24022094	Tax Revenue	The income that is gained by governments because of taxation of the people.	34
24022095	Technology	The practical application of science to commerce or industry.	35
24022096	Textiles	Of or relating to fabrics or fabric making.	36
24022097	Trade Goods	Materials, resources, or products traded for money or other goods between people/groups/nations etc.	37
24022098	Tribute system	The controlling of trade and "tributes" to the advantage of those in control.	38
24022099	Urban	Relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area.	39