AP World History Vocabulary Flashcards
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| 10479226017 | Absolutism | The principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government. // A government run by a leader who has unlimited power and wants to control all aspects of society. Modern Day Example: Government of North Korea |  | 0 |
| 10479261281 | Agriculture | The production of crops, livestock, or poultry. // The science of developing land to yield crops and breed animals. Modern Day Example: A Chicken Farm |  | 1 |
| 10479269141 | Aristocracy | A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility. // The people of the wealthy upper class have control over the government. Modern Day Example: The Caste System of India |  | 2 |
| 10479269142 | BCE | Before Common Era // All dates counting backward from zero. |  | 3 |
| 10479270616 | CE | Common Era// Dates that proceed after zero. |  | 4 |
| 10479270617 | Bias | A particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific. / A standpoint based on your personal opinion and not facts. Modern Day Example: Gender Bias |  | 5 |
| 10479272539 | Bureaucracy | A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives. // An organization made up of many divisions that are based on the rank of authority. Modern Day Example: Police Departments |  | 6 |
| 10479272540 | Capitalism | An economic and political system in which a country's trade is controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. //An economic system where most of the businesses are privately owned and own the means of production and distribution. Modern Day Example: The United States and China |  | 7 |
| 10479273524 | Chiefdom | A form of political organization with rule by a hereditary leader who held power over a collection of villages and towns. // A territory of people that is ruled over by a leader chosen by blood. Modern Day Example: The Zulu and Ashanti in Africa. |  | 8 |
| 10479273525 | City-State | A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. // A group of territories that have their own ruling bodies and govern themselves. Modern Day Example: Singapore |  | 9 |
| 10479274023 | Civilization | A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes. // An advanced society with social organization. Modern Day Example: Developed countries |  | 10 |
| 10479274591 | Classical Era | An ancient era in Rome and Greece when people achieved new heights in art, architecture, and philosophy. // A period of prosperity and growth of art and creative thinking in Ancient Greece and Rome. |  | 11 |
| 10479274592 | Codify | To organize something (such as laws or rules) into a system of writing. // To arrange important rules into a body of writing. Modern Day Example: The Bill of Rights |  | 12 |
| 10479275740 | Colonization | The expansion of countries into other countries where they establish settlements and control the people. // When one country settles into another territory and gains control and power. Modern Day Example: Scramble for Africa |  | 13 |
| 10479275741 | Commercial | Having to do with business or trade // Relating to making profit and success from business or trade. Modern Day Example: A Shopping Mall |  | 14 |
| 10479276267 | Contemporary Era | 1945- Present day// The historical period that classifies the early 19th century to our current day. Modern Day Example: The Cold War occurred during this time frame. |  | 15 |
| 10479276268 | Contextualization | Place or study in context// To characterize an action or activity in context to be able to study it. |  | 16 |
| 10479278439 | Corroboration | Evidence that confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding// Using proof to confirm information. |  | 17 |
| 10479278440 | Demography | The scientific study of population characteristics // The study of changes and trends of a population. Modern Day Example: Percentage of male and females in the population |  | 18 |
| 10479279034 | Dynasty | A series of rulers from the same family// A ruling body that is made up of hereditary members. |  | 19 |
| 10479280261 | Early Modern Era | 1450-1750 // The historical time period after the Middle Ages and when European exploration began. |  | 20 |
| 10479280262 | Empire | A group of states or territories controlled by one supreme authority// A large area that is under the control of a single leader, usually and emperor or empress. Modern Day Example: United States of America |  | 21 |
| 10479280813 | Ethnocentrism | Belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group. // Believing that your culture is better than all others. Modern Day Example: Nazis |  | 22 |
| 10479280814 | Epidemic | A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease. // A large occurrence of a infectious disease that affects a large part of a population. Modern Day Example: Ebola |  | 23 |
| 10479281461 | Forager | One who searches for food by hunting or gathering// A person who scavenges for food. Modern Day Example: Undomesticated animals |  | 24 |
| 10479281462 | Globalization | Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope. // Growth of actions to a very large global scale. Modern Day Example: McDonalds |  | 25 |
| 10479282728 | Hierarchy | A system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority. // A ranking of a person or group based on their status in a society. Modern Day Example: The Caste System |  | 26 |
| 10479282729 | Imperialism | A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. // A country takes over other areas to gain more territory and widen their control. Modern Day Example: Syria, Iran, and Iraq |  | 27 |
| 10479283469 | Indentured Servant | Laborer who agreed to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America. // Someone who did work for no pay, like a slave, to be able to come to America. |  | 28 |
| 10479284269 | Interregional | Of, involving, or connecting two or more regions// An area that encompasses two different regions. Modern Day Example: Migration |  | 29 |
| 10479284270 | Kingdom | a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen. // A territory that has a king or queen as its head of government. Modern Day Example: Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni. |  | 30 |
| 10479284959 | Merchant | a person who buys and sells goods// a profession where a person buys and sells commodities to make money. Modern Day Example: Flea Markets and Farmers Markets. |  | 31 |
| 10479284960 | Modern Era | 1750-1900// A historical time period of events between the 1750's and the beginning of the 20th century. |  | 32 |
| 10479286005 | Monotheism | Belief in one God// A category of religions that worship and believe in one god. Modern Day Example: Christianity |  | 33 |
| 10479286006 | Nation | a politically organized body of people under a single government// A large population of people that live under a single political power. Modern Day Example: The United States of America |  | 34 |
| 10479287031 | Neolithic | The period of the Stone Age associated with the ancient Agricultural Revolution. It follows the Paleolithic period. // The Agricultural Revolution where people switched from hunting and gathering to farming and the domestication of animals. | | 35 |
| 10479287032 | Nobility | A high-ranking social class// the nobles or ruling class of a society that are held high in respect and usually very wealthy. |  | 36 |
| 10479287738 | Nomad | A person who moves from place to place in search of food// A person with no permanent home that moves from place to place to follow the herds. |  | 37 |
| 10479287739 | Pandemic | worldwide epidemic// an epidemic or disease that affects the world on a global scale. Modern Day Example: HIV |  | 38 |
| 10479289207 | Papacy | The central administration of the Roman Catholic Church, of which the pope is the head.// When there is a Pope that has the majority of the control over the Church. Modern Day Example: Pope Francis |  | 39 |
| 10479289208 | Pastoral | Having to do with the country// Having characteristics that are associated with rural areas and rural life. Modern Day Example: Farms in the country of North Carolina |  | 40 |
| 10479289649 | Patriarchal | Relating to a society in which men hold the greatest legal and moral authority// When men are considered with a higher regard and power than women in a society. Modern Day Example: The United States |  | 41 |
| 10479289650 | Periodization | the division of history into periods of time// When different periods of time are sectioned off into significant historical periods. |  | 42 |
| 10479290228 | Polytheism | Belief in many gods// A type of religions that believe and worship multiple gods. Modern Day Example: Hinduism |  | 43 |
| 10479290229 | Post-Classical Era | 600-1450 // A historical time period that includes the Crusades and the beginning of Renaissance. |  | 44 |
| 10479291101 | Post-Modern Era | Mid 20th century - today. // A time period that began in the late 20th century to our current day. | | 45 |
| 10479291102 | Prehistoric | Before written history// Human history that happned before records or writing. |  | 46 |
| 10479291858 | Revolution | a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.// When a group of people have an uprising against their government to replace it and make changes. Modern Day Example: Islamic Revolution |  | 47 |
| 10479291859 | Rural | relating to farm areas and life in the country// Aspects that share characteristics of country or farm life. Modern Day Example: Family owned farms |  | 48 |
| 10479292676 | Scribe | A professional writer// A person who writes or copies for records. Modern Day Example: Medical Scribe |  | 49 |
| 10479292677 | Sedentary Agriculture | Farming system in which the farmer remains settled in one place// A type of farming where it remains in one permentant area and the crops are not rotated. Modern Day Example: Wheat- Sheep Farming |  | 50 |
| 10479294969 | Serf | an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate.// A person under servitude in feudilism that must serve a lord. |  | 51 |
| 10479295320 | Slave | A system of enforced servitude in which some people are owned by other people.// An individual who is the property of another and has no freedoms. Modern Day Example: Prisoners of War and child slavery |  | 52 |
| 10479295321 | Socialism | A political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.// A economic system where business and production is managed by the government. Modern Day Example: Cuba |  | 53 |
| 10479296007 | State (not the US states) | A politically unified people occupying a definite territory; nation. // The land or area that is organized by a government or power. Modern Day Example: North Carolina |  | 54 |
| 10479296008 | Stateless society | A society that is based on the authority of kinship groups rather than on a central government// A society that is not under the control of a state or other authority. Modern Day Example: Many African tribes |  | 55 |
| 10479296863 | Syncretism | A blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into one faith// The union of seperate beliefs or culture merged into a single faith. Modern Day Example: Sikhism (Islam and Hinduism). |  | 56 |
| 10479296864 | Synthesis | Combination// Combining different parts to make a whole. |  | 57 |
| 10479297412 | Steppes | A large plain of flat grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia. // An area in Eurasia that is characterized by large flat plains covered in grass. |  | 58 |
| 10479299211 | Urban | The characteristic of a city or town. // Any area that is relating to a city. Modern Day Example: New York City | | 59 |