AP WORLD HISTORY VOCAB Flashcards

7290389415	Autonomy (autonomous)	The right or power to govern oneself; self-determination.	0
7290403940	Capitalism	An economic system based on private ownership of the means of production (land, labor, raw materials, tools, etc.) open competition, and desire for profit [opposite of socialism]	1
7294234178	Civilization	A complex society with a permanent location, urban areas, specialization of labor, social classes, and advanced technology.	2
7294243836	Colony	A foreign territory ruled by a "parent" state.	3
7294250826	Cosmopolitan	Consisting of a group of people or cultures from around the world; a diverse, multi-cultural or multi-ethnic community.	4
7294254658	Democracy	A government where the citizens exercise political power through voting.	5
7294258521	Demographics	The statistical characteristics of human populations (ex: size, growth rate, death rate, migration)	6
7294268658	Diaspora	The breaking up and scattering of a people (often as a result of forced migration)	7
7294273002	Diffusion	The spread of cultural traditions from one area or group to another.	8
7294276974	Empire	A group of territories or peoples ruled by a single sovereign authority (Emperor).	9
7294286653	Franchise (enfranchisement)	The right to vote; any right or freedom granted by the government.	10
7294288977	Gender	The behavioral and cultural traits typically associated with one sex (male or female).	11
7294292401	Globalization	The process of developing economic, cultural and political integration across national borders.	12
7294298285	Hegemony	Dominant influence or authority over others.	13
7294299824	Hierarchy	The classification (or ranking) of people based on economic, social, or professional standing; a system of social classes.	14
7294303874	Ideology	Set of beliefs, especially relating to human life, culture, or government.	15
7294310569	Inter-regional	Between two or more world regions (ex: interregional trade linking Europe and Africa)	16
7294318479	Matriarchy	A society ruled by women; a community in which women are considered the head of the family.	17
7294321419	Millennium (plural=millennia)	A period of 1,000 years.	18
7294323983	Monarchy	A government ruled by a single person, typically chosen from a royal family or dynasty.	19
7294329304	Oligarchy	A government ruled by a small group of elites.	20
7294331468	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
7294337625	Revolution	A dramatic change in ways of thinking and behaving; the overthrow of a ruler or political system.	22
7294340248	Rural	Relating to the countryside [opposite of urban]	23
7294349473	Socialism	An economic system based on public ownership of the means of production (land, labor, raw materials, tools, etc.), sharing of resources, and the desire to create economic equality [opposite of capitalism].	24
7294356783	Sovereignty (sovereign)	Supreme authority within territorial boundaries.	25
7294362012	Spatial (spatially)	Relating to, or occupying space; "across space"	26
7294365318	Specialization	Process of becoming trained or designed for one particular reason or occupation.	27
7294368925	State	An area with its own fully independent government [NOTE: State can refer to the place (country) or the government. This is different from CA being a U.S state].	28
7294376556	Suffrage	The legal right to vote.	29
7294377705	Syncretism	The blending of two or more religious or cultural traditions.	30
7294381948	Temporal (temporally)	Relating to the sequence of time; "over time"	31
7294385428	Urban	Relating to a city.	32