AP World Terms To Know Flashcards

14509040754	Bureaucracy	a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.	0
14509041156	Meritocracy	a system in which promotion is based on individual ability or achievement	1
14509041926	Aristorcracy	a government in which power is the hands of a hereditary ruling class/nobility	2
14509045175	innovation	(n.) something new, a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, device, etc.	3
14509046556	Afro	=African	4
14509047269	Eurasia	the combined continent of Europe and Asia	5
14509048605	Political	=relating to government	6
14509050015	economic	=the system in a country that involves making, buying, and selling goods	7
14509051085	religious	relating to religion; having a belief in religion	8
14509053107	Social	= people, social systems, impact on people	9
14509054073	intellectual	=of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind	10
14509055323	merchant	=a person who buys and sells goods	11
14509056468	Patriarchal	relating to a society in which men hold the greatest legal and moral authority	12
14509057224	Matriarchal	relating to a social system in which the mother is head of the family	13
14509058330	Daoism	A religion in China which emphasizes the removal from society and to become one with nature.	14
14509059121	Confucianism	A philosophy that adheres to the teachings of a Chinese philosopher. It shows the way to ensure a stable government and an orderly society in the present world and stresses a moral code of conduct.	15
14509061475	Legalism	A Chinese philosophy that was devoted to strengthen and expand the state through increased agricultural work and military service.	16
14509062459	Buddhism	Belief system that started in India in the 500s BC. Happiness can be achieved through removal of one's desires. Believers seek enlightenment and the overcoming of suffering.	17
14509063430	Neo-Confucianism	A philosophy that emerged in Song-dynasty China; it revived Confucian thinking while adding in Buddhist and Daoist elements.	18
14509064886	Centralized	Power of government is concentrated in one place, the government leaders	19
14509068471	Decentralized	governmental power is spread among more than one person or group	20
14509068982	tribute	Money paid by one country to another in return for protection	21
14509069576	export	send (goods or services) to another country for sale.	22
14509071663	import	bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale.	23
14509072329	Assimilation	the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another	24
14509074071	Diffusion	= bringing of two beliefs, culture, religious beliefs, etc together	25
14509076162	ethical	Having to do with morals, values, right and wrong	26
14509076697	philosphy	the investigation of truths and principles using human reason	27
14509078198	foreign	from another country	28
14509078585	rural	relating to farm areas and life in the country	29
14509079675	urban	city	30
14509080661	industrialize	to change an economy to rely more on manufacturing and less on farming	31
14509081370	Monotheism	belief in only one god	32
14509083839	Polytheism	belief in more than one god	33
14509085748	Diaspora	A dispersion of people from their homeland	34
14509086679	Specialization	A focus on a particular activity or area of study	35
14509090904	hereditary	passed down by inheritance from an ancestor; transmitted from parent to child	36
14509094392	Emancipation	the freeing of slaves	37
14509095113	philosophy	A system of beliefs and values	38
14509098561	Culture	Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.	39
14509099288	Urbanization	the growth of cities	40
14509100269	labor	to work	41
14509102033	Slavery	A system of enforced servitude in which some people are owned by other people.	42
14509103486	Dynasty	A series of rulers from the same family	43
14509104481	Autocracy	a system of government by one person with absolute power.	44
14509105009	Dictator	A ruler who has complete power over a country	45
14509105469	Democracy	government by the people	46
14509106758	Communism	A theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.	47
14509107546	Capitalism	An economic system based on private ownership of capital	48
14509108640	Socialism	A system in which society, usually in the form of the government, owns and controls the means of production.	49
14509109288	traditional	a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has existed for a long time	50
14509109291	hierarchy	A group organized by rank	51
14509111683	customs	Common practices followed by people of a particular group or region	52
14509115448	Migration	A movement from one country or region to another	53
14509116287	immgration	people coming into an area	54
14509120750	technological	relating to, or involving, technology	55
14509125649	global	worldwide	56
14509127435	Continuity	= something that has stayed the same	57
14509130464	society	people who share a culture and a territory	58
14509133106	Feudalism	A system of government based on landowners and tenants	59
14509134711	trade	the action of buying and selling goods and services.	60
14509136315	exploration	to travel for the purpose of discovery	61
14509136742	Mercantilism	belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.	62
14509140221	Revolution	a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.	63
14509144314	colony	A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than completely independent.	64
14509146012	deity	a god or goddess	65
14509147231	Diplomacy	Negotiation between nations	66
14509148443	domestic	native to a country, not foreign	67
14509149799	Empire	A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler	68
14509150567	exile	the state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons.	69
14509152662	Inflation	A continuous rise in the price of goods and services	70
14509154577	isolationism	A national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs	71
14509157265	Legislative	Makes laws	72
14509162132	Monarchy	A government ruled by a king or queen	73
14509163097	Nationalism	A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country	74
14509164537	Propaganda	Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause.	75
14509166251	Reformation	A movement for religious reform	76
14509166724	reform	(v.) - to change for the better, improve	77
14509167540	refugee	A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster	78
14509168416	Republic	A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting	79
14509170942	Secular	Non-religious, worldy	80
14509172240	Segregation	Separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences	81
14509173648	Suffrage	the right to vote	82
14509174631	Tariff	A tax on imported goods	83
14509175885	Theocracy	A government controlled by religious leaders	84
14509177441	Totalitarianism	A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)	85
14631007964	city-state	a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.	86