vocab for A.P. World history Flashcards

183498811	ARISTOCRACY	a government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility
183498812	BUREAUCRACY:	system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials
183498813	Chiefdom	Form of political organization with rule by a hereditary leader who held power over a collection of villages and towns. Less powerful than kingdoms and empires, chiefdoms were based on gift giving and commercial links. (p. 311)
183498814	City state	a city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
184991588	Civilization	a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
184991589	Classical	of or characteristic of a form or system felt to be of first significance before modern times
200985363	Commercial	of or engaged in buying and selling goods and are mainly concerned with making money. It's an advertisement on the television or radio for business or trade
200985364	Demography	the rule of the many or the study of populations
200985365	Divination	predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge, foretelling the future
200985366	Dynasty	a succession of rulers of the same family
200985367	Empire	a group of territories or nations headed by a single ruler. A country under the rule of an emperor.
200985368	12. Epidemic	an outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly among a large number of people over wide area