World History Unit 1 Vocab

Empire

A country or state that is ruled by one political structure

Centralized government

a system of governance where power and decision-making are concentrated in a single national authority, rather than being split among local governments

Inca terrace farming

Making flat surfaces in mountains for mountains

Abbas 1

The Savavid leader that made reforms to both military and civilian life

Süleyman “The Magnificent”

A leader who caused Architecture, art, and literature to grow but weakened the strength of the empire.

Griot/tes

A musician or storyteller who is born into being one.

Dynasty

A sequence of family members who rule a country or empire

Carpa Nan/Inca Road

14,000 mile long road

Religious Tolerance

Letting people believe in different religions other than the states

Aztec Human Sacrifice

Aztec’s would sacrifice humans to the gods

Shogun

The military leader who ruled over the Tokugawa shogunate

Timbuktu

A city in Mali that the Songhai owned

Closed Country policy

When your country does not trade with outsiders

Animism

The believe of animals and plants

Askia Mohammed

A ruler of the Songhai Empire