AP World General Study Terms Flashcards
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| 6664994247 | Agrarian (Social ,cultural and economic) | The cultivation of land. |  | 0 |
| 6664994248 | Barbarian (social and cultural) | Person in a savage or primitive state. |  | 1 |
| 6664994249 | Boddhisatva ( Social and interactions) | A person who is able to reach nirvana but delays it out of compassion to save suffering beings. |  | 2 |
| 6664994250 | Bureaucracy (Social ,economic and political) | A system of government in which most of the decisions are made by state officials rather than elected representatives. |  | 3 |
| 6664994251 | Castration ( Social and cultural) | To remove the testicles. |  | 4 |
| 6664994252 | Civilization ( Social, political and economic) | A stage of human development and organization that is advanced. |  | 5 |
| 6664994253 | Classical ( Social and cultural) | Traditional and ancient. |  | 6 |
| 6664994254 | Conscription ( Economic, political, and social) | Compulsory enlistment for the military |  | 7 |
| 6664994255 | Consuls ( Economic, political , and social ) | An official appointed by a government by a foreign city. |  | 8 |
| 6664994256 | Dictator ( Economic, political, social, and cultural) | A ruler with total power. |  | 9 |
| 6664994257 | Economy (Economic, Political, and social ) | The wealth and resources of a country or region. |  | 10 |
| 6664994258 | Egalitarian ( Social, political, and interactions) | belief in the principle that all people are equal. |  | 11 |
| 6664994259 | Emperor (Political, economic, and social) | A sovereign ruler with great power and rank. |  | 12 |
| 6664994260 | Empire ( Political, economic, and social) | Extensive groups of states or countries under a single supreme authority. |  | 13 |
| 6664994261 | Epidemics ( Political, economic and interactions.) | A widespread occurence of a infectious disease. |  | 14 |
| 6664994262 | Eunuchs (Political, cultural, and political) | A man who has been castrated. |  | 15 |
| 6664994263 | Feudalism (Political, economic, and cultural) | A social system that contains kings ,peasants, nobles etc. |  | 16 |
| 6664994264 | Hegemony (Political, economic, and interactions) | Leadership or dominance. |  | 17 |
| 6664994265 | Hierarchy (Political, economic, and cultural) | A system in which people are ranked one above another. |  | 18 |
| 6664994266 | Hierarchal ( Political, economic and cultural) | Arranged in order of rank. |  | 19 |
| 6664994267 | Missionaries ( Political, economic, and social) | A group of people sent on religious missions. |  | 20 |
| 6664994268 | Monarchy (Political, Economic and social) | A form of government with the monarch as head. |  | 21 |
| 6664994269 | Monsoons (Cultural and interactions) | A seasonal prevailing wind. |  | 22 |
| 6664994270 | Monotheism (Cultural, economic, and political) | The belief in one god. |  | 23 |
| 6664994271 | Patricians (Cultural, Economic, and Political) | An aristocrat or nobleman. |  | 24 |
| 6664994272 | Patronage ( Political, Economic, and political) | The support given by a patron. |  | 25 |
| 6664994273 | Philosophy (Cultural, Political and interactions.) | The study of fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence. |  | 26 |
| 6664994274 | Plebians (Political, Economic and social) | (In Rome) A commoner. |  | 27 |
| 6664994275 | Polytheism ( Cultural, economic, political , and social) | The belief in many gods. |  | 28 |
| 6664994276 | Qanat ( Cultural, economic and social) | A gently sloping underground tunnel to lead water from the interior of a hill to a village below. |  | 29 |
| 6664994277 | Satrapies (Political, Economic, and social) | A province governed by a satrap. |  | 30 |
| 6664994278 | Standardized Coins (Economic, Social, Political, Interactions, Social) | A coin having value in bullion at least equal to it's value. |  | 31 |
| 6664994279 | Surplus (Social, Economic, Political) | An amount of something left over when requirements have met. |  | 32 |
| 6664994280 | Sustenance(Social and Interactions) | Food and drink regarded as a source of strength. |  | 33 |
| 6664994281 | Theocracy (Cultural, Political, and Economic) | A system of government in which priests rule in the name of god. |  | 34 |
| 6664994282 | Tribute (Cultural and Social) | An act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude. |  | 35 |
| 6664994283 | Urbanization (Cultural, economic, and political) | To become more like a city. |  | 36 |
| 6664994284 | Vassals(Political and Economic) | A holder of land by feudal tenure on condition of homage and allegiance. | 37 | |
| 6664994285 | Alexander the Great | A ruler of Greece who extended the civilization of Greece east to India. |  | 38 |
| 6664994286 | Analects of Confucius | Collections of ideas and sayings attributed to the Chinese philosopher. |  | 39 |
| 6664994287 | Bactria | A province of the Persian Empire. |  | 40 |
| 6664994288 | Bronze Age | A period characterized by bronze. |  | 41 |
| 6664994289 | Byzantium | An ancient founded by Greeks in the seventh century bc and later conquered by the Romans. |  | 42 |
| 6664994290 | Ceylon |  | 43 | |
| 6664994291 | Chang'an | Standardized or traditional Chinese. |  | 44 |
| 6664994292 | Cleopatra | The last active pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt. |  | 45 |
| 6664994293 | Crete | Greece's largest island ever and is known for its varied terrain. |  | 46 |
| 6664994294 | Cyrus,Darius | Cyrus's the Great's son (Cambyses II) would become the king of Persia, and his daughter would marry Darius the Great and bear him Xerxes I. |  | 47 |
| 6664994295 | Democracy | A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of state. |  | 48 |
| 6664994296 | Diocletian | He divided the Roman Empire and launched the final persecution for the Christians. |  | 49 |
| 6664994297 | Eight Fold Path | The path to Nirvana that contains 8 aspects. |  | 50 |
| 6664994298 | Gothic Migrations | 51 | ||
| 6664994299 | Great Wall | A stone wall extending for 1500 miles used for defense. |  | 52 |
| 6664994300 | Han Dynasty | Second imperial dynasty of ancient China and was considered the Golden Age. |  | 53 |
| 6664994301 | Hellenism | The national character of Greece. |  | 54 |
| 6664994302 | The Huns | Asiatic nomadic peoples who ravaged Europe in the 4th-5th centuries. |  | 55 |
| 6664994303 | Indian Ocean Trade | Long Distance Trade in Dhows and sailboats made it a dynamic zone of interaction. |  | 56 |
| 6664994304 | Iron Age | In pre-history when the dominant tool was iron. |  | 57 |
| 6664994305 | Jewish Diaspora | The dispersion of Israelites ,Judahites, and later Jews. |  | 58 |
| 6664994306 | Khotan | A major oasis on the silk road. |  | 59 |
| 6664994307 | Kuqa | An ancient Buddhist Kingdom. |  | 60 |
| 6664994308 | Legalism (China) | A strict philosophy in China that was mainly concerned with the government. |  | 61 |
| 6664994309 | Marc Antony | A Roman politician who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic. |  | 62 |
| 6664994310 | Noble Eightfold Path | An early summary of Buddhist practices leading to liberation. |  | 63 |
| 6664994311 | Olympic Games | An event that showcases an athletes strength and knowledge in a series of events. |  | 64 |
| 6664994312 | Pax Romana | The peace that existed between nationalities within the Roman Empire. |  | 65 |
| 6664994313 | Pericles | A prominent and influential Greek statesman. |  | 66 |
| 6664994314 | Persepolis | The Greek name for the ancient city of Parsa. |  | 67 |
| 6664994315 | Ptolemy | A Greco-Egyptian writer known as a mathematician ,astronomer etc. |  | 68 |
| 6664994316 | Punic Wars | A series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage. |  | 69 |
| 6664994317 | Roman Republic | The period of ancient Roman civilization beginning the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom. |  | 70 |
| 6664994318 | Roman Senate | A political institution in the ancient Roman Republic. |  | 71 |
| 6664994319 | Samarkand | One of the most ancient cities in the world that was built to last. |  | 72 |
| 6664994320 | Shang Civilization | The earliest dynasty in China that ruled over a well-organized and civilized state in Northern China. |  | 73 |
| 6664994321 | Shi Huang Di | The founder of the Qin Dynasty and the first emperor of China. |  | 74 |
| 6664994322 | Siddhartha Gautama | An ascetic and sage on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. |  | 75 |
| 6664994323 | Silk Road Trade | A historically important trade route between China and Mediterranean. |  | 76 |
| 6664994324 | Stoics | A person who can endure pain and hardship. |  | 77 |
| 6664994325 | The Torah | The central reference for Judaic tradition. |  | 78 |
| 6664994326 | The Vedas of Hinduism | It contains the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. |  | 79 |
| 6664994327 | Xiongnu | One of the nomadic peoples of Ancient Central Asia. |  | 80 |