AP World History vocab Flashcards
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| 10586420867 | Autonomy(autonomous) | The right or power to govern oneself;self-determination | 0 | |
| 10586420868 | 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 | |
| 10586420869 | Civilization | Complex society with a permanent location, urban areas, specialization of labor, social classes, and advanced technology. | 2 | |
| 10586420870 | Colony | A foreign territory ruled by a "parent" state. | 3 | |
| 10586420871 | Cosmopolitan | Consisting of a group of people or cultures from around the world; a diverse, multi-cultural or multi-ethnic community. | 4 | |
| 10586420872 | Democracy | A government where the citizens exercise political power through voting | 5 | |
| 10586420873 | Demographics | The statistical characteristics of human populations (ex:size, growth rate, death rate, migration) | 6 | |
| 10586420874 | Diaspora | The breaking up and scattering of a people (often as a result of forced migration) | 7 | |
| 10586420875 | Diffusion | The spread of cultural traditions from one are or group of people to another | 8 | |
| 10586420876 | Empire | A group of territories or peoples ruled by a single sovereign authority (emperor) | 9 | |
| 10586420877 | Franchise (enfranchisement) | The right to vote; any right or freedom granted by the government | 10 | |
| 10586420878 | Gender | The behavioral and cultural traits typically associated with on sex (male or female) | 11 | |
| 10678646492 | Globalization | The process of developing economic, cultural and political integration across national borders. | 12 | |
| 10678646493 | Hegemony | Dominant influence or authority over others | 13 | |
| 10678646494 | Hierarchy | The classification of people based on economic, social or professional standing; system of social classes | 14 | |
| 10678646495 | Ideology | Set of beliefs, especially relating to human life, culture, or government | 15 | |
| 10678646496 | Matriarchy | A society ruled by women; a community in which women are considered the head of the family and where lineage and inheritance are traced from the mother | 16 | |
| 10678646497 | Millenium | A period of 1,000 years | 17 | |
| 10678646498 | Monarchy | A government ruled by a single person, typically chosen from a royal family or dynasty | 18 | |
| 10678646499 | Oligarchy | A government ruled by a small group of elites | 19 | |
| 10678646500 | Patriarchy | A society ruled by men; social organization marked by the supremacy of the father, legal dépendance of wives and children, and inheritance through the male line | 20 | |
| 10678646501 | Revolution | A dramatic change In ways of thinking and behaving; the overthrow of a ruler or political system | 21 | |
| 10678646502 | Rural | Relating to the countryside [opposite of urban] | 22 | |
| 10678646503 | Socialism | An economic system based on public ownership of the means of the production (land, labor, raw materials, tools, etc) sharing of resources, and desire to create economic equality [opposite of capitalism] | 23 | |
| 10678646504 | Sovereignty | Supreme authority within territorial boundaries | 24 | |
| 10678646505 | Spatial | Relating to, or occupying space; "across space" | 25 | |
| 10678646506 | Specialization | Process of becoming trained or designed for one particular purpose or occupation | 26 | |
| 10678646507 | State | An area with its own independent government (can refer to the place (country) or the government) | 27 | |
| 10678646508 | Suffrage | The legal right to vote | 28 | |
| 10678646509 | Syncretism | The blending of two or more religious or cultural traditions | 29 | |
| 10678646510 | Temporal | Relating to the sequence of time; "over time" | 30 | |
| 10678646511 | Urban | Relating to a city | 31 |