A political system in which a ruler holds total power
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Agriculture
The science or practice of farming
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Anti-Semitism
Prejudice against Jews.
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Aristocracy
A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility
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Assimilation
The process whereby individuals or groups of differing ethnic heritage are absorbed into the dominant culture of a society
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Bias
A particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific.
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Bureaucracy
A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
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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.
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Cheifdom
a territory or state ruled by a chief.
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censorship
restricting access to ideas and information
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city-state
a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
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civilization
A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes
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Communism
A political, social, economic system that tries to solve the exploitation of capitalism by holding all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.
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Colonialism
Attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory.
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Contemporary Period
1900-now
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Demography
The scientific study of population characteristics.
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Diaspora
A dispersion of people (Jews) from their homeland (Isreal)
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cultural diffusion
the spread of ideas, languages and technologies from one area to another.
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diplomacy
Negotiation between nations
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divine
related to **a** god
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dynasty
A series of rulers from the same family
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early modern period
the time period of 1450 - 1750 (it is called this because events occurring in this time directly shape regional/political units of todays world)
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economy
the wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services.
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empire
A group of states or territories controlled by **one** ruler
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epidemic
regional outbreak of a disease
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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
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genocide
Deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group