AP World History Vocab (IV) Flashcards
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195169439 | Racism | discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race | 0 | |
195169440 | Rebellion | Organized armed resistance to an established government or authority in power. | 1 | |
195169441 | Reincarnation | Rebirth of a soul in another body | 2 | |
195169442 | Republic | a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch but usually a president | 3 | |
195169443 | Revolt | To attempt to overthrow the authority of state | 4 | |
195169444 | Revolution | the overthrow of a government by those who are governed | 5 | |
195169445 | Rural | living in or characteristic of farming or country life | 6 | |
195169446 | Segregation | the act or process of isolating others from a main group | 7 | |
195169447 | Serfdom | being owned by an employer and working for rights and privileges | 8 | |
195169448 | Shamanism | belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans | 9 | |
195169449 | Skepticism | a doubting or questioning attitude | 10 | |
195169450 | Slavery | the state of being under the control of another person | 11 | |
195169451 | Social Darwinism | The application of ideas about evolution and "survival of the fittest" to human societies (particularly as a justification for their imperialist expansion) | 12 | |
195169452 | Socialism | A type of government where the "goods" are owned collectivley by the government | 13 | |
195169453 | Sovereignty | royal authority | 14 | |
195169454 | Sphere of Influence | A foreign region in which a nation has control over trade and other economic activities. | 15 | |
195169455 | State | .An organized political community or area forming part of a federal republic | 16 | |
195169456 | Syncretism | Fusing of different systems or beliefs | 17 | |
195169457 | Terrorism | The illegal use or threatened use of force or violence to intimidate | 18 | |
195169458 | Theocracy | a government ruled by or subject to religious authority | 19 | |
195169459 | Third World | underdeveloped and developing countries of Asia and Africa and Latin America | 20 | |
195169460 | Totalitarianism | a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator | 21 | |
195169461 | Unanimity | the condition of being in complete harmony or accord | 22 | |
195169462 | Union | an association, alliance, or confederation of individuals or groups for a common purpose | 23 | |
195169463 | Urban | of, relating to, or located in a city | 24 | |
195169464 | Utopian | characterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfection | 25 | |
195169465 | Veneration | the act of regarding with respect, reverence, or heartfelt deference | 26 | |
195169466 | The West | North American region, consisting of 13 states, that stretches from the Great Plains to the Pacific Ocean and includes Alaska to the north and Hawaii in the pacific | 27 | |
195169467 | Working Class | a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages | 28 |