AP Vocab Flashcards
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| 14646168173 | Prehistory | the period of time before written records | 0 | |
| 14646168947 | Patriarchal | relating to a society in which men hold the greatest legal and moral authority | 1 | |
| 14646168948 | Civilization | A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes | 2 | |
| 14646169795 | Pastoralism | A type of agricultural activity based on nomadic animal husbandry or the raising of livestock to provide food, clothing, and shelter. | 3 | |
| 14646169796 | Bureaucracy | a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives. | 4 | |
| 14646176701 | Dynasty | A series of rulers from the same family | 5 | |
| 14646178222 | City-State | a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. | 6 | |
| 14646180513 | Oligarchy | A government ruled by a few powerful people | 7 | |
| 14646180514 | Monotheism | Belief in one God | 8 | |
| 14646181387 | Demography | The scientific study of population characteristics. | 9 | |
| 14646181388 | Griot | A West African storyteller | 10 | |
| 14646182210 | Technology | Application of science to help people | 11 | |
| 14646183181 | Empire | A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler | 12 | |
| 14646184115 | Theocracy | A government controlled by religious leaders | 13 | |
| 14646185056 | Matriarchal | relating to a social system in which the mother is head of the family | 14 | |
| 14646185672 | Neolithic Revolution | The switch from nomadic lifestyles to a settled agricultural lifestyle is this revolution. | 15 | |
| 14646186249 | Bartering | Exchanging products or services with others by agreeing on their values without using money. | 16 | |
| 14646187117 | Civil Service Exam | a test given to qualify candidates for positions in the government | 17 | |
| 14646187118 | Republic | A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting | 18 | |
| 14646192898 | Democracy | A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them | 19 | |
| 14646192899 | Polytheism | belief in more than one god | 20 | |
| 14646193732 | Nomadic | wandering from place to place | 21 | |
| 14646200239 | Stateless Society | a group of independent villages organized into clans and led by a local ruler or clan head without any central government | 22 | |
| 14646200865 | Feudalism | A political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to their king, in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people who live on the land | 23 | |
| 14646201897 | Cultural Diffusion | The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another | 24 | |
| 14646202136 | Primogeniture | right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son | 25 |