World History Final Terms Flashcards

6874420527	Abolitionist	A person who opposes, or is against, slavery.	0
6874459797	Absolute Monarchy	A government in which the king or queen has total power.	1
6874465472	Age of Exploration	Period between 1400 and 1700 during which Europeans explored many of the world's oceans and continents.	2
6874466872	Agricultural Revolution	Rapid development of new agricultural techniques and technology that allowed farmers to increase harvests.	3
6874468347	Alexander the Great	A king from Macedonia in northern ancient Greece.	4
6874470845	Allied Forces	The countries opposed to the Axis powers in World War II.	5
6874470846	Anti-Semitism	Mistreatment of people of Jewish heritage.	6
6874475189	Archduke Franz Ferdinand	Archduke whose assassination sparked WWI.	7
6874476917	Avesta	Sacred writings of the religion of Zoroastrianism.	8
6874481316	Balance of Power	The ways in which economic, military, and political control are distributed among different states.	9
6874484634	Battle of Midway	Naval battle in WWII that caused major damage to Japanese fleet.	10
6874487768	Bill of Rights	First 10 amendments to the United States Constitution.	11
6874487769	Blitzkrieg	German word that translates as "lightning war."	12
6874490630	Bourgeoisie	Class of wealthy and middle-class property owners throughout Europe.	13
6874490631	Bubonic Plague	A contagious, often fatal, epidemic disease.	14
6874492761	Caliphate	A line of Islamic leaders.	15
6874492762	Capitalism	Economic system in which economic decisions are made through the free behavior of producers and consumers.	16
6874494038	Caste System	Class system in which class is inherited from one's family.	17
6874496686	Checks and Balances	System of dividing power between multiple branches of government.	18
6874496687	Christianity	Monotheistic religion whose primary belief is that Jesus is the son of God and the Messiah.	19
6874499289	City-state	An area that controlled surrounding agricultural regions and was not under the control of an empire or another government.	20
6874499290	Civil Rights	Privileges given to the citizens of a nation in accordance with the law.	21
6874502083	Civilization	Complex form of social organization involving governments, culture, and social hierarchies.	22
6874503391	Code of Hammurabi	Code of laws. It is considered to be the oldest surviving example of written laws.	23
6874506338	Colonialism	The policy of extending political and economic control over another area or nation (colony).	24
6874508119	Columbian Exchange	The exchange of plants, animals, people, disease, and culture between Afro-Eurasia and the Americas.	25
6874510020	Concentration Camp	A camp in which people are detained or confined.	26
6874512407	Constantinople	Capital city of the Byzantine Empire and the largest and wealthiest city of medieval Europe.	27
6874512408	Consumer	An individual who buys goods or services.	28
6874515008	Crusades	A series of military expeditions blessed by the Catholic Church that sought to restore access to the Holy Land	29
6874515009	Cuneiform	Oldest known example of written script.	30
6874517743	Declaration of Independence	A document explaining the American colonies' reasons for breaking away from Great Britain.	31
6874517744	Democracy	government in which the people hold ruling power	32
6874519360	Diffusion	The spread of ideas, disease, technology, etc. among places	33
6874520901	Divine Right of Kings	Doctrine that states that the right of ruling comes from God and not people's consent	34
6874525340	Enlightenment	an era of scientific advancement that spread across the world during the 1700s	35
6874526910	Fertile Crescent	An arc of fertile land where many of civilizations started.	36
6874526911	Feudalism	A system of government in which local lords governed their own lands but owed military service to a greater lord.	37
6874529059	Four Noble Truths	as taught by the Buddha, the four basic beliefs that form the foundation of Buddhism	38
6874530225	Free Trade	System of buying and selling between countries that is carried out with no government involvement.	39
6874530226	French Revolution	A period of rebellion and political change in France.	40
6874535666	Hernan Cortes	Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)	41
6874535691	Hiroshima	The Japanese city that was destroyed when the United States military dropped an atomic bomb on it.	42
6874537801	Holocaust	Systematic murder of 6 million Jews by the Nazi government of Germany during World War II.	43
6874539412	Iconoclasm	The intentional destruction of religious images used in worship.	44
6874539413	Ideology	a system of social or political ideas	45
6874542367	Industrialization	Development of industries for the machine production of goods	46
6874542368	Islam	The monotheistic religious faith of Muslims.	47
6874545113	Job Specialization	Process by which a division of labor occurs as different workers specialize in different tasks or jobs over time.	48
6874547789	John Locke	English philosopher who argued that people have natural rights, and the people can remove that leader and choose another.	49
6874552913	Louis XIV	King of France known as the Sun King.	50
6874553995	Magna Carta	Document that limited the power of the English King	51
6874555258	Manhattan Project	A secret project to create the Atomic bomb.	52
6874556954	Martin Luther	A German monk who was disgusted with the corruption in the Catholic Church.	53
6874556955	Mecca	Holy city of Islam	54
6874562959	Medieval Europe	Europe during the Middle Ages.	55
6874562960	Mestizo	A person of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry.	56
6874564745	Migration	movement from one region to another	57
6874567434	Monarch	A king or queen	58
6874568754	Monopoly	Exclusive control by one group of people	59
6874568755	Monotheism	Belief in one God	60
6874568756	Muhammad	Founder of Islam	61
6874572792	Nationalism	A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country	62
6874573968	Nomadic	Prior to agriculture, this type of group traveled looking for food and shelter.	63
6874575656	Oligarchy	A government ruled by a few powerful people	64
6874577496	Paleolithic	Old stone age	65
6874579346	Patriarchy	A society or social organization dominated by men.	66
6874579347	pax Romana	Roman Peace	67
6874582383	Polytheism	Belief in many gods	68
6874584134	Popular Sovereignty	A belief that ultimate power resides in the people.	69
6874584135	Primary Source	A document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study.	70
6874585532	Propaganda	Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause.	71
6874585533	Protestant Reformation	A widespread, often bloody, revolt against church authority during the Renaissance	72
6874587867	Reincarnation	Belief that the soul is reborn	73
6874587868	Renaissance	A rebirth or revival in Greek and Roman traditions	74
6874589361	Republic	a form of government in which citizens elect their leaders	75
6874590871	Rule of Law	principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern	76
6874594003	Secondary Source	Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event	77
6874594004	Secular	concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters	78
6874596981	Silk Road	A network of trade routes over land and sea linking Europe and Africa to Asia.	79
6874596982	Social Class	A group that shares social, economic, or educational status.	80
6874596983	Social Contract	an agreement in which people give power to a government in exchange for its protections	81
6874601619	Ten Commandments	Laws from the Hebrew scriptures that dictate how to behave and how to worship.	82
6874601620	Theocracy	A government controlled by religious leaders	83
6874603845	Thomas Hobbes	An English philosopher whose theory of the social contract calls for an all-powerful government that restrains people's worst impulses.	84
6874619724	Winston Churchill	British politician best known for his leadership of Great Britain during World War II.	85
6874631045	World War I	The war was notable for its mass casualties due to new types of weapons, the destruction of several empires, and the creation of the League of Nations.	86
6874631046	World War II	The war saw tens of millions killed and the emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as the world's superpowers.	87
6874633787	Ziggurats	temples built by Sumerians to honor the gods and goddesses they worshipped	88
6874634755	Zoroastrianism	Religion that emphasizes good and evil and the ability of an individual to influence his or her life.	89