AP World History Basic Vocabulary Flashcards

4833842392	Autonomy (autonomous)	The right or power to govern oneself; self-determination	0
4833842393	Capitalism	Economic system based on private ownership of the means of production, open competition, and desire of profit [opposite of socialism]	1
4833842394	Civilization	Complex society with a permanent location, urban areas, specialization of labor, social classes, and advanced technology	2
4833842395	Colony	A foreign territory ruled by a "parent" state	3
4833842396	Cosmopolitan	Consisting of a group of people or cultures from around the world; a diverse, multi-cultural or multi-ethnic community	4
4833842397	Democracy	A government where the citizens exercise political power through voting	5
4833842398	Demographics	The statistical characteristics of human population ex: growth rate, death rate, migration	6
4833842399	Diaspora	The breaking up and scattering of people often a result of forced migration	7
4833842400	Diffusion	The spread of cultural traditions from one group of people to the next	8
4833842401	Empire	A group of territories or people's ruled bus single sovereign authority	9
4833842402	Franchise	The right to vote; any right or freedom granted by the government	10
4833842403	Gender	The behavioral and cultural traits typically associated with one sex	11
4833842404	Globalization	The process of developing economic, cultural , and political integration across national borders	12
4833842405	Hegemony	Dominant influence or authority over others	13
4833842406	Hierarchy	The ranking of people based on economic, social, or professional standing; system of social classes	14
4833842407	Ideology	Set of beliefs, especially relating to human life, culture or government	15
4833842408	Matriarchy	A society ruled by women	16
4833842409	Millennium	1,000 years	17
4833842410	Monarchy	A government ruled by one person	18
4833842411	Oligarchy	Government ruled by important people	19
4833842412	Patriarchy	Social ruled by mem	20
4833842413	Revolution	A dramatic change in ways of thinking and behaving; the overthrow of a ruler or political system	21
4833842414	Rural	Countryside	22
4833842415	Socialism	An economic system based on public ownership of the means of production, sharing resources, and desire to create economic equality [opposite of capitalism]	23
4833842416	Sourcing	The technique used by historians to analyze the info contained in written or visual documents	24
4833842417	Sovereignty	Supreme authority within territorial boundaries	25
4833842418	Spatial	Relating to or occupying space "across space"	26
4833842419	Specialization	Process of becoming trained or designed for one particular purpose or occupation	27
4833842420	State	An area with its own government	28
4833842421	Suffrage	The legal right to vote	29
4833842422	Syncretism	The blending of two or more religious or cultural traditions	30
4833842423	Temporal	Relating to the sequence of time "over time"	31
4833842424	Urban	City or town	32