AP World History

vocabulary

Arable

Land capable of being yielding crops when farmed

irrigation

the artificial application of water to soil or land to assist in crop production, often used to enhance arable land.

nomad

A person who moves a lot in search of water and food and has no permanent home

metallurgy

the science or method of extracting metals from ore, of creating combinations of various metals, or of heating and working metal.

Pastoral

Of or relating to shepard’s/ herding animals

Rural

the countryside or country life. People in rural areas often live by farming. 2. pertaining to agriculture. We were discussing the of rural economy

Raw materials

natural materials before processing or assembling

Topography

the shape, height or depth, and location of the surface features of a place, area, or region

Forage

to search for food or supplies, or to make a raid in search of them.

maritime

Related to the sea

Ideology

the body of beliefs, symbols, and political and social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution

Theology

the study of religion, esp. the relations between God and the universe as expressed in religious doctrine, revelation, and scripture. His interest in religious questions led him to focus on theology at the university. 2. a particular system of religious belief and doctrine

monotheism

Belief in one god or deity

Polytheism

Belief in many gods

Clergy

the group or body of people authorized to conduct religious services, such as ministers, priests, or rabbis.

Doctirne

something that is advocated or taught; teaching. 2. a belief or system of beliefs held and advocated by a religious, governmental, academic, or other group; dogma

dogma

a system of principles or doctrines, esp. those of a religious sect, or a single doctrine prescribed by some authority, such as the church. 2. an established and widely held principle or opinion.

Deity

God or Goddess or deity

Linguistic

of or pertaining to language or linguistics. Studying their dialect, she gathered as much linguistic information as possible, particularly with regard to grammatical rules and the articulation of sounds

Sacred

set apart for or dedicated to religious worship. 2. entitled to or worthy of worship or reverence; holy 3. revered or venerated. 4. made safe from or against violation. sacred rights. 5. especially or profoundly important. His privacy is sacred to him.

Secular

Non religious

Atheism

The belief that there is no God

Shamon

among certain native Asian and North American peoples, a priest or healer believed to have exclusive contact with the supernatural

Textile

A woven or knitted fabric

Architecture

The style or character or method of building design

Edifice

Building a large or impressive structure

Anarchy

Absence of government or law within state or society

monarchy

a nation or government ruled by or in the name of a monarch (i.e. king/queen) whose power is either absolute or limited by a constitution

Absoltism

the principle or practice of absolute, unrestrained governmental power.

authoritarian

Authoritarian of, pertaining to, or advocating complete obedience or subjection to authority, esp. political authority, without concern for individual rights

Republic

a state or nation where supreme political power is exercised by elected representatives acting in the name of the people

Democracy

a form of government in which power ultimately rests with the people, either directly or through elected representatives.

Aritocracy

a high-ranking social class, having special privileges and influence and usu. determined by heredity. She was born into the aristocracy and was expected to marry someone of her own class. 2. government by such a class.

Militia

a military body of trained civilians, usu. active only in emergencies

Legislature/ legislation

Law-making governmental group/laws

Judiciary

of or concerning judges, courts of law, or the administration of justice.

Imperialism

when a stronger nation/state gains power over a weaker nation/state for the economic, military or political gain of the stronger nation

Agrarian

pertaining to farming, or to farmers or farmers' groups and concerns

Mark Economy

government. An economic system in which the laws of supply and demand determine prices and wages rather than

Capitalism

an economic system in which land, factories, and other resources are owned by individuals instead of the government. In this system, the prices of things we buy are decided by the people who sell them and not by the government

Command economy

An economic system in which the government sets prices and wages.

Socialism

a theory of government in which the whole community rather than individuals owns all of its property and resources

barter

to trade services or things for other services or things without using money

Feudalism

a political and economic system in Europe and Japan during the Middle Ages. Royal or noble families owned the land and allowed people to live on and farm the land in return for a share of the crops and their service in war.

Laissez-faire

an economic policy or doctrine that opposes government interference in or regulation of business or commerce beyond what is necessary for a free-enterprise system to regulate itself.

Monetary

Having to do with currency or money

Currency

the money used in a country

commodity

something that can be bought and sold

communal

of or belonging to members of a community; public; collective.

Manufacturing

Making items on a large scale using machines

Social classes

a group of people who have a similar way of life and position in society

caste

any social grouping in a society that is based on heredity, wealth, or the like.; class; rank the gender of a person or animal.

hierarchy

where a person is ranked or classes in a society

Stratification classes

to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes

Nobility

A class of people of noble/arisocratic rank

bourgeosie

the middle class