AP World History #3 Flashcards

4770398756	Dominance	The imposition of alien government through force, as opposed to hegemony.	0
4770398757	Balance of power	In international relations a policy that aims to secure peace by preventing any one state or alignment of states from becoming too dominant. Alliances are formed in order to build up a force equal or superior to that of the potential enemy.	1
4770398758	Satrapy	A province or colony in the Achaemenid or Persian. Empire ruled by a satrap or governor. Darius I completed the empire into provinces l, and established 20 satrapies with their annual tributes. This term can also refer to the period of rule of a satrap.	2
4770398759	Deme	A rural district or village in Ancient Greece, or its members or inhabitants. The demes were a constituent part of the polis but had their own corporations with police powers, and their own cults, officials, and property.	3
4770398760	Hoplite	A heavenly armed foot solider of Ancient Greece, whose function was to fight in close formation, usually in ranks of eight men. Each soldier carried a heavy bronze shield, a short iron sword, and a long spear for thrusting.	4
4770398761	Pre civilization	Pre urban form of living in which all members are involved with the production of, or securing, the food supply.	5
4770398762	Civilization	An urban way of living, signify the technological, artistic, literary, legal, and ethical accomplishments of any given advanced society.	6
4770398763	Culture	How the society lives within a given civilization.	7
4770398764	Tundra zones	Areas of little growth or vegetation; cold climate; not conducive to human habitation.	8
4770398765	Agricultural zones	Areas conducive to agriculture but not usually near trails or rivers; somewhat self-contained.	9