AP World History Vocabulary Flashcards

2772936172	Abdicate	For a monarch to renounce his throne. Tzar Nicholas the II was Abdicated as Tzar.	0
2772936173	Abolition	To Raze a system a practice or a institution. Abolition was a part of the Russian Revolution because Christianity was ended.	1
2772936174	Absolutism	When someone has absolute power. Stalin has Absolutism over all of Russia.	2
2772936175	Alliance	A union or association formed for mutual benefit. The Alliance with Germany, Italy, and Japan was formed in World War II	3
2772936176	Anarchy	A state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority. Judges are the one this that can prevent total Anarchy.	4
2772936177	Animosity	The use of strong hostility. Stalin used Animosity to take full control over Russia.	5
2772936178	Anthropomorphic	When something has human characteristics. I was a bear at the zoo doing Anthropomorphic.	6
2772936179	Anti-Semitism	To be hostile or prejudice against against Jews. Hitler was Anti-Semitism.	7
2772936180	Appeasement	The process of appeasing someone. European countries Showed Appeasement to Hitler in World War II	8
2772936181	Aristocracy	The highest class in certain societies. The clergy is the Aristocracy.	9
2772936182	Autonomy	The right of a county or region to have self government. This could happen if a leader is being corrupted.	10
2772936183	Belligerent	To show hostility or being aggressive Hitler was Belligerent towards Jews.	11
2772936184	Bureaucracy	a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials. A republic is an example of Bureaucracy	12
2772936185	Caliph	A chief Muslim and religious ruler regulated at Mohammad's successor. Caliph was a successor for Mohammad.	13
2772936186	Celibacy	The state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations. To object a marriage is a form of Celibacy.	14
2772936187	Centralized	To considerate control of a activity under a single authority. A vast super structure of a empire.	15
2772936188	Chastity	the state or practice of refraining from sexual intercourse. Getting a Chastity ring is a oath you do that prevents you from having sexual intercourse.	16
2772936189	Chivalry	The medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code. In the Middle Ages knights have a system of religious code with each other.	17
2773133011	Clan	A group of people who share the same interest.	18
2773133266	Clergy	the body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church. In the 1800 the clergy was the highest social class.	19
2773133496	Colonization	Colonization is the act of setting up a colony away from one's place of origin. The British had Colonization on the United States.	20
2773133651	Commerce	the activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale. Many companies today have many episodes of commerce	21
2773133861	Cult	a system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object. Many people believe in the cult of Buddha.	22
2773133985	Decentralized	Transfer from central to local government. The pentagon is in charge of what is decentralized.	23
2773134033	Deity	a god or goddess mainly in a polytheistic religion In roman mythology people believed in deity.	24
2773134385	Democracy	a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state. In 322 BC Athens was the only democracy at the time.	25
2773134559	Demographic	Relating to structure of populations. The demographic trend maybe towards an older population	26
2773134611	Despot	A ruler or a person who holds absolute power. A tsar has absolute power over the country.	27
2773134748	Diaspora	Jews living outside Israel. There are many Diaspora all around the world	28
2773134877	Diffusion	The spreading of something more widely Philosophers were diffusional about their ideas	29
2773135232	Doctrine	a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church or political party Many religions had Doctrine.	30
2773135952	Ecclesiastical	of or relating to the Christian Church or its clergy. The Ecclesiastical is a big part in marriage.	31
2781861265	Egalitarian	relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights People in a democracy are Egalitarian.	32
2781861563	Elite	a select part of a group that is superior to the rest A General is more Elite then a Sargent	33
2781861669	Empire	an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority Great Britain was the biggest empire in the late 1800s	34
2781861768	Epidemic	a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time. Ebola was an epidemic for a short time	35
2781862635	Ethnocentric	evaluating other peoples and cultures according to the standards of one's own culture. Now ethnocentrics do not exist	36
2781862841	Expropriation	The act of taking of privately owned property by a government to be used for the benefit of the public People who take property from the government for the publics benefit is Expropriation	37
2781863492	Extraterritoriality	immunity from the jurisdiction of a nation When you leave the country you are Extraterritoriality from that country	38
2781863987	Feudalism	the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service In medieval Europe nobles will have feudalism	39
2781864163	Filial Piety	is a virtue of respect for one's father, elders Youngsters have filial piety	40
2781864223	Flora	the plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period. There are many Flora habitats all over the world	41
2781864548	Fragmentation	the process or state of breaking or being broken into small or separate parts. When you smash glass to the ground it becomes fragmentation	42
2781864746	Genocide	the deliberate killing of a large group of people. The holocaust is an example of a genocide	43
2781864864	Globalization	is the process of international integration of aspects of culture We have found many globalization is in our history	44
2781867483	Hegemony	leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others. Kings have hegemony over all others in their social status	45
2781888247	Hierarchy	a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority. In the old European times people were Hierarchy	46
2781888662	Idealism	the practice of forming or pursuing ideals, especially unrealistically. For scientist to be successful the use idealism	47
2781888834	Ideology	a system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy People use ideology to figure out things out	48
2781888905	Imperialism	a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. Imperialism happen when European countries took over parts of Africa	49
2781889031	Indentured	bind by an indenture as an apprentice or laborer. Someone who is wealthy or is skill full might be indentured	50
2781889175	Indigenous	originating or occurring naturally in a particular place Apple trees indigenously come out	51
2781889506	Industrialization	The process in which a society or country transforms itself from a primarily agricultural society into one based on the manufacturing of goods and services. The industrial revolution changes agricultural societies.	52
2781889596	Infrastructure	the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise A government is a infrastructure	53
2781898366	Integrity	the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. A person who is trust worthy has integrity	54
2781899340	Isolationism	a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups To isolate someone out of a group	55
2781899385	Kinship	A blood relationship Family members have kinship	56
2781899467	Levy	impose to a tax, fee, or fine Sorry Nicholas the second made people pay lots taxes	57
2781899657	Liberation	the act of setting someone free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression Hitler got Germany's liberation from the Treaty of versales	58
2781899754	Maritime	connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity. The Mediterranean was used for the French to transfer things to Germany	59
2781899823	Martyr	A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs. Hitler is an example of Martyr	60
2781900756	Matriarchical	When a society is run by women When women control a society it's called matriarchical	61
2781900833	Merit	the quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward. Alexander the great was Merit	62
2781900937	Messiah	the promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophesied in the Hebrew Bible. Messiah is a part of the Hebrew bible	63
2781904189	Metallurgical	the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties. Blacksmith were matllurgical	64
2781934551	Militarism	the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability Spartacus believed in a strong military	65
2781934654	Mobilization	to assemble or marshal armed forces or military into readiness for active service Hitler had a big mobilization	66
2781934794	Monarchy	a form of government with a monarch at the head A monarchy is when one ruler consoles a whole country	67
2781934968	Monogamy	the practice or state of being married to one person at a time A regular marriage is a monogamy	68
2781935074	Monopoly	the exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service. Merchants are an example of monopoly	69
2781935139	Monotheism	the doctrine or belief that there is only one God. There are many religions that are monotheism	70
2781935211	Nationalism	To have pride and love for your country A patriot nationalism can be frightening to other countries	71
2781935326	Nomadic	A nomad is someone who lives by traveling from place to place Hunter gatherers are nomadics	72
2781935374	Oasis	A fertile spot in a desert where water is found. There are oasis in the Sahara desert	73
2781935439	Oligarchy	A fertile spot in a desert where water is found. There are oasis in the desert	74
2781938618	Papan	Papan is a town in the Osh Province of Kyrgyzstan. Papuan is a town in Kyrgyzstan	75
2781940336	Papacy	The office or authority of the pope. A pope has papacy	76
2781940412	Pastoral	especially of land or a farm used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle. Farmer work on pastoral	77
2781940605	Patriarchy	system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family Most cultures are patriarchy	78
2781943068	Polygamy	the practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time. When a male or female is married to more then one person	79
2781943251	Polytheistic	The brief of more then one god Some religions believe in polytheistic	80
2781943605	Predecessor	a person who held a job or office before the current holder. A Vice President is an example of a predecessor	81
2781944150	Promulgate	promote or make widely known of an idea or cause A president has to promulgate	82
2781944245	Prophet	a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God.	83
2781944742	Propoganda	information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.	84
2781947991	Province	a principal administrative division of certain countries or empires.	85
2781948620	Provisional	arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later.	86
2781948772	Radical	relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something	87
2781948940	Reign	Hold royal office as a queen or king	88
2781949303	Revolution	a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.	89
2781949853	Salvation	deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians to be brought about by faith in Christ.	90
2781950138	Secularism	Secularism is the principle of the separation of government institutions and persons mandated to represent the state from religious institutions and religious dignitaries.	91
2781951959	Segregation	the action or state of setting someone or something apart from other people or things or being set apart.	92
2781952548	Self-Determination	the process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own allegiances and government.	93
2781952665	Serfdom	Serfdom is the status of many peasants under feudalism	94
2781952766	Servitude	the state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful.	95
2781953258	Social Mobility	The ability of individuals or groups to move upward or downward in status based on wealth, occupation, education, or some other social variable	96
2781953854	Socialism	a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole	97
2781954019	Sovereignty	Supreme power and authority	98
2781954705	Steppe	a large area of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia.	99
2781956160	Stratification	Is a system or formation of layers, classes, or categories.	100
2781956245	Subjugation	is one of many types of injustice in the world. It has to do with one group of people dominating another group by taking away their freedom. People might have injustice	101
2781956485	Subordination	the action or state of subordinating or of being subordinate. Some people get a lot of subordination	102
2781956613	Successor	a person or thing that succeeds another. A person that successes something els	103
2781956669	Sultan	a Muslim sovereign. There are many muslim sultans that are governed by them	104
2781957104	Sultanate	a state or country governed by a sultan In the Modern age there are still other states that are sultanated	105
2781957442	Syncretism	the amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought. In the modern age people have syncretism	106
2781957547	Tacit	understood or implied without being stated. Stalin became ruler with the tactic of tacit	107
2781957652	Textiles	a type of cloth or woven fabric. Textiles a a type of fabric	108
2781958427	Theocracy	a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god. In the old ages churches were theocratic	109
2781958572	Totalitarianism	centralized control by an autocratic authority. Stalin was a totalitarianism	110
2781959276	Transient	lasting only for a short time Tsar Nicholas II was transient	111
2781959418	Treatys	a formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries. Treaty of versales is an example of a treaty	112
2781959472	Tyranny	cruel and oppressive government or rule. Napoleon is an example of tyranny	113
2781960740	Unification	the process of being united or made into a whole. America was unified	114
2781961101	Urbanization	A word for becoming more like a city. When populations of people grow, the population of a place may spill over from city to nearby areas. Colonies evolved isncalled urbanization	115
2781961258	Vernacular	the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region. Many countries have their own vernacular.	116