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| 381987761 | abacus | an ancient Chinese counting device that used rods on which were mounted movable counters | 0 | |
| 381987762 | absolute monarchy | rule by a king or queen whose power is not limited by a constitution | 1 | |
| 381987763 | Afrikaners | South Africans who were descended from the Dutch who settled in South Africa in the 17th century | 2 | |
| 381987764 | age grade | an age group into which children were placed in Bantu societies of early sub-Saharan Africa; children within the age grade were given responsibilities and privileges suitable for their age and in this manner were prepared for adult responsibilities | 3 | |
| 381987765 | Agricultural Revolution | the transition from foraging to the cultivation of food occuring about 8000-2000 BCE; also known as the Neolithic Revolution | 4 | |
| 381987766 | Allah | the god of the Muslims; Arabic word for "god" | 5 | |
| 381987767 | Alliance for Progress | A program of economic aid for Latin America in exchange for a pledge to establish democratic institutions; part of US President Kennedy's international program | 6 | |
| 381987768 | Allied Powers | In WW1, the nations of Great Britain, France, Russia, the US, and others that fought against the Central Powers; in WW2, the group of nations including Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the US, that fought against the Axis powers | 7 | |
| 381987769 | Al-Qaeda | A terrorist group based in Afghanistan in the late 20th and early 21st centuries | 8 | |
| 381987770 | animism | the belief that spirits inhabit the features of nature | 9 | |
| 381987771 | Anschluss | the German annexation of Austria prior to WW2 | 10 | |
| 381987772 | apartheid | the South African policy of separation of the races | 11 | |
| 381987773 | appeasement | Policy of Great Britain and France of making concessions to Hitler in the 1930s | 12 | |
| 381987774 | aristocracy | rule of a privileged hereditary class or nobility | 13 | |
| 381987775 | artifact | an object made by human hands | 14 | |
| 381987776 | artisan | a craftsman | 15 | |
| 381987777 | astrolabe | a navigational instrument used to determine latitude by measuring the position of the stars | 16 | |
| 381987778 | Austroneisan | a branch of languages originating in Oceania | 17 | |
| 381987779 | ayatollah | a traditional Muslim religious ruler | 18 | |
| 381987780 | ayllus | in Incan society, a clan or community that worked together on projects required by the ruler | 19 |