AP World History Flashcards
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| 2864263491 | Autonomy | The right or power to govern oneself; self-determination. | 0 | |
| 2864266741 | Capitalism | An economic system based on private ownership of the means of production (land, labor, raw material, tools, etc), open competition, and desire for profit [opposite of socialism]. | 1 | |
| 2864279231 | Civilization | Complex society with a permanent location, urban areas, specialization, of labor, social classes, and advanced technology. | 2 | |
| 2864284118 | Colony | A foreign territory ruled by a "parent" state. | 3 | |
| 2864288239 | Cosmopolitan | Consisting of a group of people or cultures from around the world; diverse, multicultural or multiethnic and advanced technology. | 4 | |
| 2864300724 | Democracy | A government where the citizens exercise political power through voting. | 5 | |
| 2864306732 | Demographics | The statistical characteristics of human populations. | 6 | |
| 2864314809 | Diaspora | The breaking up and scattering of a people (often as a result of forced migration). | 7 | |
| 2864319116 | Diffusion | The spread of cultural traditions from one area or group of people to another. | 8 | |
| 2864327131 | Empire | A group of territories or peoples ruled by a single sovereign authority (emperor). | 9 | |
| 2864341864 | Franchise (enfranchisement) | The right to vote; any right or freedom granted by the government. | 10 | |
| 2864345219 | Gender | The behavioral and cultural traits typically associated with one sex. | 11 | |
| 2864350540 | Globalization | The process of developing economic, cultural and political integration across national borders. | 12 | |
| 2864360974 | Hegemony | Dominant influence or authority over others. | 13 | |
| 2864365107 | Hierarchy | The classification (or ranking) of people based on economic, social or professional standing; system of social classes. | 14 | |
| 2864370665 | Ideology | Set of beliefs, especially relating to human life, culture or government. | 15 | |
| 2864375258 | Interregional | Between two pr more world regions (ex: interregional trade linking Europe and Africa) | 16 | |
| 2864391118 | Matriarchy | A society ruled by women; a community in which women are considered the head of the family and where lineage and inheritance are traced from the mother. | 17 | |
| 2864404507 | Millennium | A period of 1,000 years | 18 | |
| 2864416409 | Monarchy | A government ruled by a single person, typically chosen form a royal family or dynasty. | 19 | |
| 2864420959 | Oligarchy | A government ruled by a small group of elites. | 20 | |
| 2864426135 | 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 | |
| 2864438277 | Revolution | A dramatic change in ways of thinking and behaving; the overthrow of a ruler or political system. | 22 | |
| 2864443112 | Rural | Relating to the countryside. | 23 | |
| 2864455220 | Socialism | An economic system based on public ownership of the means of production, sharing resources, and the desire to create economic equality. | 24 | |
| 2864467022 | Sovereignty | Supreme authority within territorial boundaries. | 25 | |
| 2864472965 | Spatial | Relating to, or occupying space; "across space". | 26 | |
| 2864479146 | Specialization | Process of becoming trained or designed for one particular purpose or occupation. | 27 | |
| 2864483433 | State | An area with its own fully independent government. | 28 | |
| 2864487399 | Suffrage | The legal right to vote. | 29 | |
| 2864490926 | Syncretism | The blending of two or more religious or cultural traditions. | 30 | |
| 2864494711 | Temporal | Relating to the sequence of time; "over time" | 31 | |
| 2864501534 | Urban | Relating to a city. | 32 |