AP World History Finals Study Guide- Vocab. Flashcards
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25035430 | prehistory | the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word | 0 | |
25035431 | cultural diffusion | the spreading of a cultural trait (eg, material object, idea, or behavior pattern) from one society to another. | 1 | |
25035432 | Neolithic Revolution | The Neolithic Revolution was the first agricultural revolution--the transition from hunting and gathering communities and bands, to agriculture and settlement | 2 | |
25035433 | artisan | craftsman: a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft | 3 | |
25035434 | patrician | a person of refined upbringing and manners | 4 | |
25035435 | nirvana | any place of complete bliss and delight and peace | 5 | |
25035436 | cuneiform | an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia | 6 | |
25035437 | citizen | a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community | 7 | |
25035438 | hajj | Hajj is one of the five pillars or central duties of Islam. It is a set of acts of worship to be performed in and around Makkah at least once in a lifetime by every Muslim satisfying certain conditions. | 8 | |
25035439 | feudalism | the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war | 9 | |
25035440 | Crusades | a series of religion-driven military campaigns waged by much of Latin Christian Europe against external and internal opponents | 10 | |
25035441 | daiymo | Japanese feudal leaders | 11 | |
25035442 | mercantilism | an economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests | 12 | |
25035443 | divine right | the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects | 13 | |
25035444 | indulgence | an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires | 14 | |
25035445 | absolutism | dominance through threat of punishment and violence | 15 | |
25035446 | estate | extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use | 16 | |
25035447 | armistice | a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms | 17 |