AP World History Terms Flashcards
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| 7214248583 | Absolutism | A form of government in which a ruler holds total power | 0 | |
| 7214248584 | Agrarian | Concerning farms, farmers, or the use of land | 1 | |
| 7214248585 | Agriculture | Farming | 2 | |
| 7214248586 | Aristocracy | A social class based on inherited wealth, status, and sometimes titles | 3 | |
| 7214248587 | Bias | A particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific. | 4 | |
| 7214248588 | Buddhism | The religion based on the teachings of Buddha that says life is full of suffering and the way to end this suffering is through enlightenment. | 5 | |
| 7214248589 | Bureaucracy | A system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials | 6 | |
| 7214248590 | 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 government | 7 | |
| 7214248591 | Centralized | control of an activity or organization under a single authority. | 8 | |
| 7214248592 | Chattel | slaveholders who were determined to hold on to their human | 9 | |
| 7214248593 | Chiefdom | A political organization where political and economic power is exercised by a single person (or group of persons) over many communities. | 10 | |
| 7214248594 | Christianity | The Christian Religion, based on the life and teachings of Jesus | 11 | |
| 7214248595 | City-State | a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state | 12 | |
| 7214248596 | Civilization | A condition of human society in which their is a high level of development in political and social organizations and in the arts and sciences | 13 | |
| 7214248597 | Clergy | The group of people appointed for religious service (ex. minister or rabbi) | 14 | |
| 7214248598 | Colonialism | the policy or practice of having full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and manipulating it economically. | 15 | |
| 7214248599 | Colony | A group of people who settle in a distant land but remain subject to their native country. | 16 | |
| 7214248600 | Communism | A political theory leading to a society where all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. | 17 | |
| 7214248601 | Confucianism | A system of ethical and philosophical teachings by Confucius stressing love for humanity, respect for parents, and harmony | 18 | |
| 7214248602 | Culture | The arts, beliefs, customs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought at a particular time | 19 | |
| 7214248603 | Daoism (Taoism) | A principle philosophy and system of religion of China that emphasized living simply and in harmony with nature | 20 | |
| 7214248604 | Demography | The study of the characteristics of human populations, such as growth, density, distribution, and birth and death rates. | 21 | |
| 7214248605 | Diaspora | The dispersion of Jews outside of Israel from the sixth century BC, when they were exiled to Babylonia, until the present time | 22 | |
| 7214248606 | Dynasty | A succession of rulers from the same family | 23 | |
| 7214248607 | Economic | Of or relating to the production, development, and management of wealth | 24 | |
| 7214248608 | Edict | An order issued by a person in authority | 25 | |
| 7214248609 | Egalitarian | relating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities. | 26 | |
| 7214248610 | Empire | A group of territories or nations lead by a single supreme authority | 27 | |
| 7214248611 | Epidemic | An outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly | 28 | |
| 7214248612 | Ethnocentrism | Belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group | 29 | |
| 7214248613 | Feudalism | A system in Europe during the Middle Ages, in which a landowner granted the use of land to a person in exchange for military service and other duties | 30 | |
| 7214248614 | Forage | To search for food | 31 | |
| 7214248615 | Genocide | The deliberate destruction or killing off of a racial, religious, political, or cultural group | 32 | |
| 7214248616 | Globalization | the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale. | 33 | |
| 7214248617 | Hierarchy | A group of persons or things classified according to rank or grade | 34 | |
| 7214248618 | Hinduism | A body of religion, philosophy, and culture native to India, marked by a belief of reincarnation and a supreme being who has many forms and natures | 35 | |
| 7214248619 | Ideology | A set of doctrines or beliefs that are shared by members of a group, such as a political party or social class. | 36 | |
| 7214248620 | Imperialism | A policy of extending a country's power and influence through politics or military force. | 37 | |
| 7214248621 | Indentured Servant | People who signed a contract by which they agreed to work for a certain number of years in exchange for transportation, food, clothing, and shelter | 38 | |
| 7214248622 | Industrial | Of or relating to industry (the manufacture or production of goods on a large scale) | 39 | |
| 7214248623 | Inflation | A continuing rise in prices caused by the abnormal increase in the amount of money | 40 | |
| 7214248624 | Judaism | The religion of the Jewish people, based on belief in one God and on the teachings set forth especially in the Hebrew Scriptures and Talmud | 41 | |
| 7214248625 | Manufacture | To make or process, especially with the use of machines | 42 | |
| 7214248626 | Maritime | Located on or near the sea | 43 | |
| 7214248627 | Matriarchy | A social system in which the mother is the head of the family and women have authority over men and children | 44 | |
| 7214248628 | Merchant | A person who buys and sells goods for profit | 45 | |
| 7214248629 | Monarchy | A form of government lead by a monarch | 46 | |
| 7214248630 | Monotheism | The belief that there is only one God | 47 | |
| 7214248631 | Nation | A group of people organized under a single government | 48 | |
| 7214248632 | Neolithic | relating to the last period of the Stone Age in the Middle East that is characterized by farming, domestication of animals, and development of crafts | 49 | |
| 7214248633 | Nobility | A class of people having a high birth or rank | 50 | |
| 7214248634 | Nomad(-ic) | A member of a group of people who have no fixed home and move from place to place seeking food, water, and grazing land for their animals | 51 | |
| 7214248635 | Pagan | A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions | 52 | |
| 7214248636 | Pandemic | Epidemic over a wide geographic area | 53 | |
| 7214248637 | Papacy | The office or authority of the pope | 54 | |
| 7214248638 | Pastoral | Of, relating to, or portraying shepherds or country life | 55 | |
| 7214248639 | Patriarchy | A social system in which the father is the head of the family and men have authority over women and children | 56 | |
| 7214248640 | Periodization | The attempt to categorize universal history or divide time into named blocks | 57 | |
| 7214248641 | Polytheism | The worship or belief in more than one God | 58 | |
| 7214248642 | Prehistoric | Of or belonging to the time before history or events were recorded in writing | 59 | |
| 7214248643 | Primary Source | A direct or first-hand account about an event, person, etc | 60 | |
| 7214248644 | Protestant | A member of any of the Western Christian churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church and follow the principles of the Reformation. | 61 | |
| 7214248645 | Reform | To improve, as by correcting errors or removing defects | 62 | |
| 7214248646 | Regime | A form of government | 63 | |
| 7214248647 | Revolution | The overthrow of one government and its replacement with another | 64 | |
| 7214248648 | Rural | Relating to the country | 65 | |
| 7214248649 | Scribe | A person who copies manuscripts and documents for a living | 66 | |
| 7214248650 | Secondary Source | A piece of information that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate. | 67 | |
| 7214248651 | Secular | indicating attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis | 68 | |
| 7214248652 | Serf | A person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord | 69 | |
| 7214248653 | Shaman | A person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits | 70 | |
| 7214248654 | Slave | A person who is owned and forced to work for someone else | 71 | |
| 7214248655 | State | A nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government | 72 | |
| 7214248656 | Subjugate | To bring under control; to conquer | 73 | |
| 7214248657 | Syncretic | a union or attempted fusion of different religions, cultures, or philosophies | 74 | |
| 7214248658 | Textile | A cloth or fabric | 75 | |
| 7214248659 | Theocracy | A government ruled by or subject to religious authority | 76 | |
| 7214248660 | Urban | Relating to or located in a city | 77 | |
| 7214248661 | Veneration | great respect | 78 | |
| 7214248662 | Xenophobic | having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries | 79 |