GCA AP World History Vocab list 3 Flashcards
Mr. Hazlett's third set of vocab for chapter 5.
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| 212236978 | Hegemony | The pre-dominance of one over the others in a group. i.e. Leader is NOT trying to force religion and beliefs on his subjects. | 0 | |
| 212236979 | Dominance | The imposition of alien goverenment by force. | 1 | |
| 212236980 | Balance of Power | A policy that aims to secure peace by preventing any one government from becoming too dominant, alliances are formed to build a force equal to the potential enemy. | 2 | |
| 212236981 | Satrapy | A province in the Persian Empire, that is ruled by a satrap or governor. | 3 | |
| 212236982 | Agora | a central feature of a Greek town, usually a town market or social commuting center. i.e. mall | 4 | |
| 212236983 | Deme | A rural or farming district or village of ancient Greece. | 5 | |
| 212236984 | Hoplite | A heavily armored foot knight of ancient greece. "Fought with left arm against right arm." | 6 | |
| 212236985 | Sophist | An itenerate proffessor of higher education in ancient Greece. Teveling tutor, worked for money. | 7 | |
| 212236986 | Realpolitik | A term meaning practical politics. To get something done by any means necessary, even if it means disregarding ethics. | 8 | |
| 212236987 | Ecumene | A Greek word referring to the inhabited world of a distinct historical and cultural district. | 9 |