WHAP Unit 0 Vocab

memorize all of these

Absolutism

Rule by one person, syononymous with totalitarian.

Agrarian

Society that is focused around farming activites

Agriculture

anything related to farming

Alliances

2 or more nations joining together for some common purpose.

Aristocracy

Rule by those that are rich, educated, & privileged

Bias

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a subject in favor of something that benefits that individual.  Often seen as being prejudiced.  Synonymous with “point of view”.

Bureaucracy

A large group of people who work for government, but are’nt elected.

Civilization

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A society that has: advanced cities, advanced technology, specialized workers, complex institutions, and record keeping.

Constitution

A system of beliefs and laws by which a country, state, or organization is governed.

Commerce

Anything involving trade

Demographics

Any statistics or info related to population.

Diaspora

Scattering or spreading of something- usually related to a group of people

Dynasty

A family of leaders who rule an area or country for a long period of time.

Economic

Anything related to money, goods, and services.

Empire

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A large group of states or countries under the leadership of a single leader \[an emperor or empress\].

Epidemic

A widespread occurrence of infectious disease in an area

Forager

one who wanders or searches for food

Globalization

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The process where views, products, ideas, and culture is spread over the entire world.

Hierarchy

A division of society into classes- the higher the class usually means more power

ideology

A system of ideas that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.

Imperialism

The domination of another country politically, economically, and socially

Indentured Servant

A person who worked under contract for a period of time, usually seven years, especially during the 17th to 19th centuries.  Usually was used to pay for travel expenses from Europe to America.

Interdependent

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When two groups \[regions, states, countries, etc.\] rely on each other for some reason

Interregional

Anything connection 2 or more religions

Institution

An organization founded for a religious, educational, social, or similar purpose

Kingdom

A large group of state or countries under the leadership of a single leader (a king or queen)