History and Social Studies Vocabulary

A set of vocabulary flashcards defining key history, social studies, and human development terms based on the lecture notes.

Perspective

A particular way of looking at or understanding something.

Prosperity

A state of being successful, healthy, or doing well.

Progress

Improvement or development over time.

Revolution

A major and rapid change in society, government, or technology.

Subsistence Living

Living with only enough resources to meet basic needs.

Golden Age

A period of great wealth, achievements, and prosperity.

Society

A group of people who live together and share institutions, rules, and culture.

Sustainability

Using resources in a way that allows them to last into the future.

Wretched Condition

Extremely poor, unpleasant, or difficult living conditions.

Deprivation

Lacking basic needs or things necessary for a good life.

Poverty

The condition of having very little money or resources.

Abysmal Squalor

Extremely dirty, miserable, and unhealthy living conditions.

Humanity

All human beings as a group.

Civilization

An organized society with clear government, cultural, and structural systems.

Fertile Crescent

A region in the Middle East where some of the earliest civilizations and farming developed.

Demographics

Statistics about a population such as age, population size, and birth rates.

Era

A long period of time with a particular special character.

Material Comfort

Having goods and resources that make life easier or more comfortable.

Problematic

Something that causes problems or difficulties.

Vital Discoveries

Important discoveries that greatly improve or change human life.

Malnutrition

Poor health caused by not getting enough or the right kinds of nutrients.

Chronic

Something that lasts for a very long time or happens repeatedly.

Deleterious

Harmful or damaging.

Scarcity

A shortage of something that is needed or wanted.

Nil

Nothing; zero.

Chronic Disease

A disease or health condition that lasts a long time.