AP World History Terms Flashcards
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| 2848611073 | Autonomy (autonomous) | The right or power to govern oneself; self-determination. | 0 | |
| 2848611728 | Capitalism | An economic system based on private ownership of the means of production (land, labor, raw materials, tools, etc), open competition, and desire for profit [opposite of socialism]. | 1 | |
| 2848640652 | Civilization | Complex society with a permanent location, urban areas, specialization of labor, social classes, and advanced technology. | 2 | |
| 2848616749 | Colony | A foreign territory ruled by a "parent" state. | 3 | |
| 2848618193 | Cosmopolitan | Consisting of a group of people or cultures from around the world; a diverse, multi-cultural or multi-ethnic community. | 4 | |
| 2848620115 | Democracy | A government where the citizens exercise political power through voting. | 5 | |
| 2848624598 | Demographics | The statistical characteristics of human populations (ex. size, growth rate, death rate, migration). | 6 | |
| 2848626317 | Diaspora | The breaking up and scattering of a people (often as a result of forced migration). | 7 | |
| 2848632755 | Diffusion | The spread of cultural traditions from one area or group of people to another. | 8 | |
| 2848634556 | Empire | A group of territories or people ruled by a single sovereign authority (emperor). | 9 | |
| 2848636503 | Franchise (enfranchisement) | The right to vote; any right or freedom granted by the government. | 10 | |
| 2848644328 | Gender | The behavioral and cultural traits typically associated with one sex (male or female). | 11 | |
| 2848645701 | Globalization | The process of developing economic, cultural, and political integration across national borders. | 12 | |
| 2848648458 | Hegemony | Dominant influence or authority over others. | 13 | |
| 2848651552 | Hierarchy | The classification (or ranking) of people based on economic, social, or professional standing; system of social classes. | 14 | |
| 2848654613 | Ideology | Set of beliefs, especially relating to human life, culture, or government | 15 | |
| 2848656896 | Interregional | Between two or more world regions (ex. international trade linking Europe and Africa). | 16 | |
| 2848670783 | Matriarchy | A society ruled by women; a community in which women are considered the head of the family and where lineage and inheritance are traded from the mother. | 17 | |
| 2848675533 | Millennium (plural, millennia) | A period of 1,000 years. | 18 | |
| 2848678940 | Monarchy | A government ruled by a single person, typically chosen from a royal family or dynasty | 19 | |
| 2848680925 | Oligarchy | A government ruled by a small group of elites | 20 | |
| 2848681676 | Patriarchy | A society ruled by men; social organization marked by the supremacy of the father, legal dependence of wives and children, and inheritance through the male line. | 21 | |
| 2848694296 | Revolution | A dramatic change in ways of thinking and behaving; the overthrow of a ruler or political system | 22 | |
| 2848699871 | Rural | Relating to the countryside [opposite of urban] | 23 | |
| 2848700656 | Socialism | An economic system based on public ownership of the means of production (land, labor, raw materials, tools, etc), sharing of resources, and the desire to create economic equality [opposite of capitalism] | 24 | |
| 2848709013 | Sovereignty (sovereign) | Supreme authority within territorial boundaries. | 25 | |
| 2848713414 | Spatial (spatially) | Relating to, or occupying space; "across space". | 26 | |
| 2848714362 | Specialization | Process of becoming trained or designed for one particular purpose or occupation. | 27 | |
| 2848717980 | State | An area with its own fully independent government. | 28 | |
| 2848718764 | Suffrage | The legal right to vote. | 29 | |
| 2848719732 | Syncretism | The blending of two or more religious or cultural traditions | 30 | |
| 2848724234 | Temporal (temporally) | Relating to the sequence of time; "over time". | 31 | |
| 2848725337 | Urban | Relating to a city. | 32 |