AP World History Terminology and Definitions Flashcards
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| 14713004839 | Agriculture | a farm that produces grown food. | 0 | |
| 14713008534 | Arable | suitable for growing crops | 1 | |
| 14713009927 | forage | a wide-spread search for certain items such as food, that someone wants to have. | 2 | |
| 14713026831 | irrigation | A way of supplying water to an area of land | 3 | |
| 14713030911 | maritime | relating to the sea, living or found near the sea. | 4 | |
| 14713034470 | nomad | A member of a group that has no permanent home, wandering from place to place in search of food and water | 5 | |
| 14713036786 | pastoral | having to do with the country, focused on giving spiritual christian advice. | 6 | |
| 14713044509 | raw materials | the basic material from which a product is made. | 7 | |
| 14713047960 | rural | relating to farm areas and life in the country | 8 | |
| 14713052226 | Topography | the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area. | 9 | |
| 14713061915 | urban | relating to a city | 10 | |
| 14713066411 | architecture | the art of designing buildings | 11 | |
| 14713069039 | Atheism | disbelief in a higher being(s) | 12 | |
| 14713084643 | Clergy | A body of officials who perform religious services, such as priests, ministers or rabbis. | 13 | |
| 14713087548 | civilization | the stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced. | 14 | |
| 14713089984 | Culture | Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people. | 15 | |
| 14713099726 | deity | god(s); a divine being | 16 | |
| 14713105595 | doctrine | that which is taught; body of beliefs or ideas | 17 | |
| 14713107784 | dogma | an unproven principle or belief held to be true | 18 | |
| 14713114502 | edifice | a complex way of belief or a building. | 19 | |
| 14713123712 | Ehnocentrism | the thought of other cultures according to the standard of someone's culture. | 20 | |
| 14713129225 | Linguistic | relating to language | 21 | |
| 14713131471 | Monotheism | Belief in one God | 22 | |
| 14713135506 | Polytheism | Belief in many gods | 23 | |
| 14713135507 | sacred | the quality of being holy, worthy of respect and reverence | 24 | |
| 14713144311 | Secular | Non-religious | 25 | |
| 14713145671 | Shaman | people who are said to influence good and evil with healing or divination | 26 | |
| 14722429527 | Syncretic | the connection of religions, cultures, and thoughts. | 27 | |
| 14722436665 | Theology | the study of religion and God | 28 | |
| 14722437963 | Veneration | great respect | 29 | |
| 14722442188 | xenophobic | fear of people from other countries | 30 | |
| 14722443883 | Absolutism | A form of government, usually hereditary monarchy, in which the ruler has no legal limits on his or her power. | 31 | |
| 14722451609 | anarchy | a state of chaos because of lack of authority. | 32 | |
| 14722462723 | Astriocracy | the highest class of society. Sometimes hold titles. | 33 | |
| 14722467297 | Authoritarian | A government in which one leader or group of people holds absolute power. | 34 | |
| 14722474334 | Autocracy | a system of government by one person with absolute power. | 35 | |
| 14722493986 | Bureaucracy | a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives. | 36 | |
| 14722496765 | Centralized | concentrate (control of an activity or organization) under a single authority | 37 | |
| 14722502635 | colony | A group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere. | 38 | |
| 14722505199 | Democracy | A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them | 39 | |
| 14722507208 | Dynasty | A series of rulers from the same family | 40 | |
| 14722508660 | Empire | A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler | 41 | |
| 14722510137 | Geocide | the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. | 42 | |
| 14722513099 | Imperialism | A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. | 43 | |
| 14722515330 | Judiciary | the judicial authorities of a country; judges collectively | 44 | |
| 14722518190 | Legislature | A group of people who have the power to make laws. The legislative powers of a country. | 45 | |
| 14722524213 | miitia | patriot fighters who were full time farmers and part time soldiers | 46 | |
| 14722526691 | Monarchy | A government ruled by a king or queen | 47 | |
| 14722528713 | nation | a politically organized body of people under a single government | 48 | |
| 14722528714 | regime | a government in power | 49 | |
| 14722531099 | Republic | a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch. | 50 | |
| 14722533592 | State | An area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government with control over its internal and foreign affairs. | 51 | |
| 14722537252 | Theocracy | a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god. | 52 | |
| 14722544269 | agrarian | concerning farms, farmers, or the use of land | 53 | |
| 14722546764 | barter | Exchange goods without involving money. | 54 | |
| 14722546765 | Capitalism | an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. | 55 | |
| 14722551209 | command economy | An economic system in which the government controls a country's economy. | 56 | |
| 14722553225 | commodity | a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold. | 57 | |
| 14722559423 | communal | used or shared in common by everyone in a group | 58 | |
| 14722559424 | currency | money | 59 | |
| 14722561334 | economic | the system in a country that involves making, buying, and selling goods | 60 | |
| 14722563242 | 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 | 61 | |
| 14722565531 | Globalization | growth to a global or worldwide scale | 62 | |
| 14722572767 | industrial | talking about industry | 63 | |
| 14722574888 | Inflation | A general and progressive increase in prices | 64 | |
| 14722577772 | Laissez-faire | a policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering. | 65 | |
| 14722581101 | market economy | Economic decisions are made by individuals or the open market. | 66 | |
| 14722582655 | Manufacturing | make (something) on a large scale using machinery. | 67 | |
| 14722585580 | merchant | A person who makes money by selling goods | 68 | |
| 14722588746 | monetary | relating to money or currency | 69 | |
| 14722590912 | 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. | 70 | |
| 14722597598 | Bourgeoisie | middle class | 71 | |
| 14722597599 | caste | Hindu belief, a rigid and hereditary social class. | 72 | |
| 14722607225 | egalitarian | believing in the social and economic equality of all people | 73 | |
| 14722609187 | extended family | a family that extends beyond the nuclear family, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives, who all live nearby or in one household. | 74 | |
| 14722611124 | gender | social, cultural, biological, identity that establishes male or female. | 75 | |
| 14722618183 | hierarchy | A group organized by rank | 76 | |
| 14722620304 | Kinship | A social bond based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption, mostly by blood. | 77 | |
| 14722630240 | Matriarchal | relating to a social system in which the mother is head of the family | 78 | |
| 14722634254 | monogamy | Marriage to only one person at a time | 79 | |
| 14722636824 | nobility | the quality of being noble in character, mind, birth, or rank. | 80 | |
| 14722639474 | nuclear family | Mother, father and children living as a unit | 81 | |
| 14722643920 | Patriarchal | relating to a society in which men hold the greatest legal and moral authority | 82 | |
| 14722646685 | peasant | a person who does farm work for wealthy landowners; poor. | 83 | |
| 14722651655 | Polygamy | having more than one spouse at a time | 84 | |
| 14722654433 | Polygyny | a male having more than one wife at a time | 85 | |
| 14722656893 | social class | a division of a society based on social and economic status. | 86 | |
| 14722658517 | Stratification | A structured ranking of entire groups of people that perpetuates unequal economic rewards and power in a society. | 87 | |
| 14722667079 | working class | social group of people who are working for paychecks. Usually manual or industrial work. | 88 | |
| 14722671751 | animal husbandry | breeding and caring for farm animals | 89 | |
| 14722676650 | Astronomical tools | Tools people use to study astronomy. Such as a telescope | 90 | |
| 14722682761 | Cultivation Tools | tools used for agriculture and farming. | 91 | |
| 14722687660 | machine | an object powered by several parts that all have a specific job. | 92 | |
| 14722691655 | Maritime Technology | Included developments such as sails and water navigation methods. | 93 | |
| 14722695044 | textile | woven cloth | 94 | |
| 14722696896 | Bias | A particular preference or point of view that is personal. | 95 | |
| 14722699053 | primary source | an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event | 96 | |
| 14722702245 | seconday source | information gathered by someone who didn't experience the event. | 97 | |
| 14722764663 | Metallurgy | the science of working with metals | 98 | |
| 14726683502 | Meritocracy | government or the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability. | 99 | |
| 14726703399 | Navigation Instruments | magnetic compass, tools used to navigate. | 100 |