AP WORLD UNIT 3 Flashcards

unit 3 terms

302845784	Technology	the ways in which people apply knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet their needs	0
302845785	Textiles	fabrics that are woven or knitted; material for clothing	1
302845786	Schism	division of a group into opposing factions; catholic and orthodox church in 1054	2
302845787	Doctrinal Differences	The use of documents to compare and contrast two religions.	3
302845788	Epidemic Disease	any infectious disease that develops and spreads rapidly to many people	4
302845789	Guilds	Association of merchants or artisans who cooperated to protect their economic interests	5
302845790	Tax-farming	A government's use of private collectors to collect taxes. Individuals or corporations contract with the government to collect a fixed amount for the government and are permitted to keep as profit everything they collect over that amount.	6
302845791	City States	a city and its surrounding farmlands, with its own leaders and government	7
302845792	Sovereignty	government free from external control	8
302845793	Mercenaries	hired foreign soldiers	9
302845794	Diasporas	the migration of religious or ethnic groups to foreign lands despite their continued affiliation with the land and customs of their origin	10
302845795	Syncretism	a blending of two or more religious traditions	11
302845796	Tribute System	A system in which defeated peoples were forced to pay a tax in the form of goods and labor. This forced transfer of food, cloth, and other goods subsidized the development of large cities. An important component of the Aztec and Inca economies	12
302845797	Infidel	a person who does not acknowledge your God	13