Unit 7 Europe World Geography Flashcards Skibidi Rizz

Absolute monarchy

A government led by a hereditary ruler who claims unlimited powers

Balkanization

Division of a region into smaller hostile regions

Bolshevik Revolution

The seizure of power in Russia from the imperial government to the Bolshevik Party led by Vladimir Lenin. Promoted the ideas of communism and led to the establishment of a socialist government under Lenin and the creation of the Soviet Union in 1922

Bubonic Plague

A pandemic, also known as the Black Death, that spread throughout Europe and Asia during the 14th century, causing the death of millions

City-state

An independently governed community consisting of a city and the surrounding lands, notably present in Ancient Greece

Cold War

The power struggle between the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II

Communism

Society based on equitable distribution of wealth, land, and public ownership of production

Connectivity

The degree of connection or separation between people, places, and things

Constitutional Monarchy

A system of government in which the powers of a monarch are limited by a constitution, either written or unwritten

Ecotourism

The practice and business of recreational travel based on concern for the environment

Ethnic Cleansing

The expelling from a country or genocide of an ethnic group

European Union

A supranational organization through which a number of European countries work together on shared issues

Genocide

The elimination of a group of people based on race, religion, or some other factor

Head of State

A leader that represents a country’s national spirit, attitude, and beliefs

Head of Government

A leader directly responsible for managing the day to day operations of a country’s government

Holocaust

The mass murder of 6 million Jews by Germany during WW2

Industrial Revolution

Beginning in the 1700s, rapid major change in the economy with the introduction of power-driven machinery

Kyoto Protocol

An amendment to the international treaty on climate change designed to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by specific countries

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization; military alliance established in 1949, following the end of WWII created to stand against Soviet armies in central and eastern Europe. Currently has 32 member states

Oligarchy

System of government in which a small group holds power

Pandemic

The spread of disease across a large area or even the world

Polder

Low-lying area from which seawater has been drained to create new land

Renaissance

Rebirth; period in Europe characterized by a surge of interest in classical learning and values

Silk Road

Network of Eurasian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century

United Nations (UN)

An international governing body formed in 1945 to increase political and economic cooperation among its member countries