AP World History Summer Vocab Flashcards

10272578568	absolutism	dictionary- a political system in which a ruler holds total power mine- a government system where a single ruler has complete power ex- King Henry VIII	0
10272578569	agriculture	dictionary- the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock mine- growing crops and having cattle to have a stable food source ex- planting of corn	1
10272579321	aristocracy	dictionary- group of the most wealthy and privileged mine- the ruling of higher class ex- nobility	2
10272579322	BCE	dictionary- Before Common Era mine- ^^ ex- 300 BCE	3
10272579323	CE	dictionary- Common Era mine- ^^ ex- 1920 CE	4
10272580109	bias	dictionary- particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific mine- to already have an opinion towards a topic ex- your religion is the best bc you practice it	5
10272580803	bureaucracy	dictionary- system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials mine- organization of non-elected group of officials ex- Max Weber thought this idea was needed	6
10272581830	capitalism	dictionary- an economic system based on private property and free enterprise mine- system where production of goods are privately managed ex- US and UK operate on this economy	7
10272581831	chiefdom	dictionary- a political economy that organizes regional populations through a hierarchy of the chiefs mine- allied tribes under one leader ex-practiced in Africa	8
10272582861	city-state	dictionary- a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state mine- city with political and economic control over the area ex-Athens	9
10272583439	civilization	dictionary- A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes mine- a community that has a population that specializes in different things ex- Phoenicians	10
10272583440	classical era	dictionary- 1750-1820 mine- ^^ ex- Mozart, Beethoven	11
10272583860	codify	dictionary- arrange and set down in writing mine- to organize into a system ex- Hammurabi's code	12
10272583861	colonization	dictionary- system of settling new lands that remain under the government of their native land mine- to take over control of an area for resources ex- colonization of America	13
10272584556	commercial	dictionary- related to business mine- to trade or do business ex- advertisement	14
10272584557	contemporary era	dictionary- to occur recently mine- the modern or current era ex- late 1900s to now	15
10272585269	contextualization	dictionary- Historical thinking skill that involves the ability to connect historical events and processes to specific circumstances of time and place as well as broader regional, national, or global processes mine- to understand how things are interconnected ex- words introducing Star Wars before the movie starts	16
10272585551	corroboration	dictionary- evidence that confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding; confirmation mine- confirming of a true statement ex- witness	17
10272586059	demography	dictionary- the scientific study of population characteristics mine- study of the people ex- population pyramids	18
10272586060	dynasty	dictionary- a series of rulers from the same family mine- to come to power through your family ex- Qin Dynasty	19
10272586682	early modern era	dictionary- 1450-1750 mine- ^^ ex- was centered around Europe	20
10272586683	empire	dictionary- land with different territories and peoples under a single rule mine- a large area of land under the rule of one person ex- Roman Empire	21
10272587423	ethnocentrism	dictionary- belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group mine- thinking your culture is the best ex- Hitler	22
10272587424	epidemic	dictionary- a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time mine- a regional outbreak of a disease ex- cholera	23
10272587967	forager	dictionary- people who support themselves by hunting wild animals and gathering wild edible plants and insects mine- person who hunts and gathers ex- hunter gatherer	24
10272587968	globalization	dictionary- actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope mine- countries being interconnected across the entire world ex- airplanes	25
10272588580	hierarchy	dictionary- system of ranking groups mine- ranking of power of authority or wealth ex- Gupta Empire (Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras)	26
10272589243	imperialism	dictionary- a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force mine- to take control by using military ex- US annexing Hawaii	27
10272589617	indentured servant	dictionary- men or women who sold their labor for the cost of a trip from England to the Colonies mine- people who had their trip to the colonies paid by someone and work for 4-7 years then become free ex- mostly lived in Maryland and Virginia	28
10272589618	interregional	dictionary- referring to a land area covering two or more regions mine- between regions ex- North to South	29
10272590176	kingdom	dictionary- a politically organized community or major territorial unit having a monarchical form of government headed by a king or queen mine- the area that is under the king/queens control ex- UK	30
10272590177	merchant	dictionary- someone who buys and sells goods for a living mine- a person making money moves by trades ex- purpose of Silk Road	31
10272590785	modern era	dictionary- 1500-1800 mine- ^^ ex- printing press invented	32
10272592100	monotheism	dictionary- the doctrine or belief that there is only one God mine- belief in one god ex- Catholicism	33
10272592101	nation	dictionary- a politically organized body of people under a single government mine- united through homeland, heritage, values, beliefs ex- United Nations	34
10272592335	neolithic	dictionary- latest part of the Stone Age beginning about 10,000 BC in the middle east (but later elsewhere) mine- new Stone Age ex- axe hammers, stone tools	35
10272592336	nobility	dictionary- class of people having high birth or rank mine- the aristocracy ex- second estate	36
10272592784	nomad	dictionary- a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons mine- someone who moves from place to place ex- pastoral nomad	37
10272592785	pandemic	dictionary- disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a very high proportion of the population mine- worldwide spread of disease ex- black plague	38
10272595843	papacy	dictionary- the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church, of which the pope is the head mine- authority of the pope ex- Pope John Paul II	39
10272595844	pastoral	dictionary- having to do with shepherds and herders mine- to herd animals ex- pastoral nomadism	40
10272597600	patriarchal	dictionary- relating to a society in which men hold the greatest legal and moral authority mine- men are the leaders ex- Christianity and other religions	41
10272599910	periodization	dictionary- an act or instance of dividing a subject into historical eras for purposes of analysis and study mine- to divide history into sections ex- the Renaissance	42
10272619581	polytheism	dictionary- belief in multiple Gods mine- belief in many gods ex- Hinduism	43
10272620443	post-classical era	dictionary- 600-1450, marked by trade and culture exchange mine- spread of world religions and empires ex- spread of Islam	44
10272621369	post-modern era	dictionary- late 20th century, broad movement of freedom and sense mine- began late 1970s, focused on improving all aspects of life ex- architecture, music, fashion	45
10272621941	prehistoric	dictionary- belonging to or existing in times before recorded history mine- before recorded history ex- dinosaurs	46
10272621942	revolution	dictionary- a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving mine- a change in government or ideas ex- Industrial ____________ , civil war	47
10272622481	rural	dictionary- relating to farm areas and life in the country mine- countryside ex- farms	48
10272622482	scribe	dictionary- a person who copies or writes out documents; often a record keeper mine- a person who writes things down ex- person who copies the Bible	49
10272623047	sedentary agriculture	dictionary- where farming occurs in one place, repeatedly, opposed to shifting cultivation mine- where the farmer stays in one place ex- wheat	50
10272623048	serf	dictionary- a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord mine- person who works for the lord's estate during the Middle Ages ex- occurred in Europe	51
10272623064	slave	dictionary- a system of enforced servitude in which some people are owned by other people mine- a person who is considered property and not provided with the same rights as one another ex- most came from Africa in Triangular _______ Trade	52
10272623461	socialism	dictionary- political and economic system in which the government owns and controls some factors of production mine- government with redistribution of wealth where it helps people who are not as wealthy while punishing people who are wealthy ex- China, Canada	53
10272623462	state	dictionary- a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government mine- a nation with a defined boundary, permanent population, territory, and sovereignty over public affairs ex- US, Peru	54
10272624133	stateless society	dictionary- society that is based on the authority of kinship groups rather than on a central government mine- a community that does not have a defined leader ex- anarchy	55
10272624134	syncretism	dictionary- a blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into one faith mine- combining of multiple religions ex- Sikhism (blend of Hindusim and Islam)	56
10272624785	synthesis	dictionary- the combination of separate parts into a unified whole mine- to combine and make one, to create a resolution ex- women's rights	57
10272624786	steppes	dictionary- a vast, almost treeless plain in southeastern Europe or Asia mine- a dry grassland ex- can be found in Hungary	58
10272625255	urban	dictionary- relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area mine- relating to a city ex- Charlotte, NC	59