World History AP Dunnagan Flashcards

199549119	Hegemony	leadership or predominant influence execised by one nation over other; dominant influence	0
199549120	Demography	study of populations, movement, birth rates and , death rates	1
199549121	Empire	a supreme power in governing; multiple cultures; ruled by an emperor	2
199551698	Urbanization	taking on the characteristics of a city	3
199551699	Economic	production, distribution, an use of income, wealth, and commodities; justified in terms of profitability; production and management of wealth	4
199551700	Hierarchy	any system of persons or things ranked one above another	5
199551701	Patriarchal	a man ho believes in a commanding manner; the male head of the family or tribe	6
199551702	Diffusion	the spreading of cultures more widely	7
199551703	Cultural	relating to the ideas, customs, and social behaviors of a society	8
199551704	Social	needing companionship; best suited for living in communities	9
199551705	City-State	a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state	10
199551706	Technology	the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes; technology changes a mans world and the way man views the world	11
199551707	Caste	the system of dividing society into classes	12
199551708	Military	soldiers or armed forces	13
199551709	Imperialism	a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military forces	14
199551710	Pastoral	land used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle	15
199551711	Bureaucracy	a system in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected officials	16
199551712	Political	relating to the government of public affairs if a country	17
199551713	feudalism	the dominant social system in medieval Europe	18
199551714	Aristocracy	highest class in certain societies	19