World History AP Flashcards

7055220114	Abate	Become less or lower in amount or force then at a prior time.	0
7055221079	Absolutism	The acceptance of or belief in absolute principles in political, philosophical, ethical, or theological matters.	1
7055222057	Adjacent	Next to or adjoining something else.	2
7055223178	Agrarian	Relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of.	3
7055223755	Agriculture	Farming is the and breeding of animals, plants, and fungi for food, fiber, biofuel, medicinal plants and other products used to sustain and enhance human life.	4
7055224709	Anthropomorphic	Described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes.	5
7055225233	Aristocracy	The highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.	6
7055226649	Avarice	Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.	7
7055231936	Bias	Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another usually considered to be unfair.	8
7055235096	Buddhism	An Indian religion; practice more than that.	9
7055236408	Bureaucracy	A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.	10
7055238591	Capital	The most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center.	11
7055239455	Capitalism	An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.	12
7055240365	Capitulate	Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender.	13
7055241077	Centralized	Concentrate (control of an activity or organization) under a single authority.	14
7055243739	Charlatan	A person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud.	15
7055246644	Chattel	A personal possession.	16
7055248961	Chiefdom	a form of hierarchical political organization in non-industrial societies usually based on kinship, and in which formal leadership is monopolized by the legitimate senior members of select families or 'houses'. These elites form a political-ideological aristocracy relative to the general group.	17
7055253941	Christianity	The religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices.	18
7055254767	City-State	A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.	19
7055255374	Civilization	The stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced.	20
7055255375	Clergy	The body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church.	21
7055258522	Coerce	Persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats.	22
7055260648	Colonialism	The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.	23
7055261320	Colony	A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.	24
7055261782	Communism	A political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.	25
7055276915	Confucianism	A system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius.	26
7055277332	Copious	Abundant in supply or quantity.	27
7055277345	Culture	The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.	28
7055278799	Daoism	A Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzu ( fl. 6th century BC), advocating humility and religious piety.	29
7055280131	Deforestation	The action of clearing a wide area of trees.	30
7055280752	Demography	The study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations.	31
7055281402	Derive	obtain something from (a specified source).	32
7055283299	Diaspora	Jews living outside Israel.	33
7055283364	Divine	of, from, or like God or a god	34
7055284218	Dynasty	A line of hereditary rulers of a country	35
7055284219	Economic	of or relating to economics or the economy	36
7055285339	Edict	An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.	37
7055286385	Egalitarian	of, relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities	38
7055287534	Empire	an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress	39
7055287535	Encroach	intrude on (a person's territory or a thing considered to be a right):	40
7055288442	Epidemic	a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time	41
7055289193	Equitable	fair and impartial	42
7055291825	Ethnocentrism	evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture.	43
7055291826	Feudalism	the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (villeins or serfs) were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection.	44
7055292748	Forage	(of a person or animal) search widely for food or provisions	45
7055293641	Fundamental	forming a necessary base or core; of central importance	46
7055293642	Genocide	the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.	47
7055294546	Globalization	develop or be developed so as to make possible international influence or operation	48
7055295879	Hegemony	leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others	49
7055296784	Hierarchy	a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.	50
7055299083	Hinduism	a major religious and cultural tradition of South Asia, developed from Vedic religion.	51
7055299523	Ideology	a system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy	52
7055300125	Imperialism	a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force	53
7055302660	Incursion	an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one	54
7055303513	Indentured Servant	an immigrant to North America between the 17th and 19th centuries who contracted to work for an employer for a number of years in exchange for passage and accommodation	55
7055304221	Indignant	feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment	56
7055305571	Industrial	of, relating to, or characterized by industry	57
7055306026	Inflation	the action of inflating something or the condition of being inflated	58
7055307684	Institution	a society or organization founded for a religious, educational, social, or similar purpose	59
7055308722	Intermediary	a person who acts as a link between people in order to try to bring about an agreement or reconciliation; a mediator	60
7055311545	Judaism	the monotheistic religion of the Jews. the Jews collectively.	61
7055311594	Lambast	criticize (someone or something) harshly	62
7055312754	Legitimate	conforming to the law or to rules	63
7055313314	Malfeasance	wrongdoing, especially by a public official.	64
7055313911	Manufacture	the making of articles on a large scale using machinery	65
7055314492	Maritime	connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity	66
7055315041	Matriarchy	a system of society or government ruled by a woman or women. a form of social organization in which descent and relationship are reckoned through the female line. the state of being an older, powerful woman in a family or group	67
7055315519	Medieval	of or relating to the Middle Ages	68
7055316592	Merchant	a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade	69
7055317187	Monarchy	a form of government with a monarch at the head. a state that has a monarch. (the monarchy) the monarch and royal family of a country	70
7055317782	Monotheism	the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.	71
7055321907	Munificence	the quality or action of being lavishly generous; great generosity	72
7055323188	Myriad	a countless or extremely great number	73
7055323874	Nation	a large aggregate of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory	74
7055325410	Negligible	so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant	75
7055326179	Neolithic	of, relating to, or denoting the later part of the Stone Age, when ground or polished stone weapons and implements prevailed. (the Neolithic) the Neolithic period. Also called New Stone Age.	76
7055326500	Nobility	the quality of being noble in character, mind, birth, or rank.	77
7055327331	Nomad (-ic)	a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock	78
7055328163	Pagan	a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.	79
7055328164	Pandemic	(of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world.	80
7055333846	Papacy	the office or authority of the pope. the tenure of office of a pope	81
7055334799	Parity	the state or condition of being equal, especially regarding status or pay	82
7055335912	Pastoral	(especially of land or a farm) used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle	83
7055337140	Patriarchy	a system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line. a system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it. a society or community organized on patriarchal lines.	84
7055337997	Periodization	divide (a portion of time) into periods.	85
7055338372	Placate	make (someone) less angry or hostile	86
7055339020	Plethora	a large or excessive amount of (something):	87
7055339479	Polytheism	the belief in or worship of more than one god.	88
7055341993	Prehistoric	of, relating to, or denoting the period before written records	89
7055342897	Prevalent	widespread in a particular area at a particular time	90
7055343683	Primary Source	original source or evidence) is an artifact, a document, a recording, or other source of information that was created at the time under study. It serves as an original source of information about the topic.	91
7055346399	Prolific	(of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring	92
7055348652	Protestant	a member or follower of any of the Western Christian churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church and follow the principles of the Reformation, including the Baptist, Presbyterian, and Lutheran churches.	93
7055349540	Prowess	skill or expertise in a particular activity or field	94
7055349541	Rational	based on or in accordance with reason or logic	95
7055350214	Reform	make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it:	96
7055351377	Regime	a government, especially an authoritarian one.	97
7055351378	Revolution	a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.	98
7055352551	Rural	in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town:	99
7055352552	Scribe	a person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented.	100
7055361347	Secondary Source	is a document or commentary that quotes or references a primary source, without first-hand knowledge of the activity or event. A secondary source is a source other than the main source that is used to gather information.	101
7055361348	Secular	denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis: Contrasted with	102
7055361828	Serf	an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate.	103
7055361829	Shaman	a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits, especially among some peoples of northern Asia and North America. Typically such people enter a trance state during a ritual, and practice divination and healing.	104
7055363073	Slave	a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.	105
7055363216	State	A nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government	106
7055363895	Stratified	Form or arrange into strata	107
7055364769	Subjective	Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.	108
7055365917	Subjugate	Bring under domination or control, especially by conquest.	109
7055365918	Surplus	An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand.	110
7055368722	Syncretic	A union or attempted fusion of different religious, cultures, or philosophies- like Halloween, which has both Christian and pagan roots, or the combination of Aristotelian philosophy with the belief system of the early punk rock practitioners.	111
7055368723	Textile	Used by nudists to describe something relating to or restricted to people wearing clothes	112
7055370602	Theocracy	A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.	113
7055371940	Tumultuous	Making a loud, confuse noise, uproarious	114
7055373085	Ubiquitous	Present, appearing, or found everywhere	115
7055373086	Urban	In, relating to, or characteristics of a city or town	116
7055414788		great respect; reverence	117
7055376741	Xenophobic	having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.	118