AP World Summer Vocab.

Absolutism

the principle/exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government

Allude

to hint to or suggest indirectly

Aristocracy

a class of people holding exceptional rank and privileges, usually the nobility

Bias

a prejudice or inclination that affects judgement

Bureaucracy

a system of gov. where decisions are made by state officials rather than elected reps.

Capitalism

an economic system in which trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit

Communism

a political and economic system where all property is publicly owned and each person is paid according to their abilities and needs

Continuity

the persistence of practices, ideas, or institutions over time w/o changing

City-State

a sovereign state that consists of a city and its surrounding territory

Colonialism

the policy or practice or acquiring control over another country and exploiting it economically

Demographics

statistical data relating to a population and the particular groups within it

Depict

to show or represent something through words, art, or other means

Doctrine

a belief/set of beliefs held and taught by a religion, gov., or other group

Economic Elites

the small group people/families who control a lot of wealth/influence on an economy

Divine

related to or coming from a god/higher power

Empire

a group of nations or peoples ruled over by a single monarch/sovereign

Epidemic

a widespread occurrence of an infections disease in a community

Exports

goods/services sent to another country for sale

Facilitated

to make a process easier/more likely to happen

Feudalism

a political and economic systems where land was exchanged for service

Genocide

the killing of a large group of people of a particular ethnic group/nation

Globalization

countries around the world becoming more connected

Ideology

a system of ideas, especially those that form the basis of political/economic theory and policy

Imperialism

a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy/military

Imports

goods/services brought into a country for sale

Mercantilism

when governments control trade to get richer

Merchant

a person involved in trade

Mitigate

to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

Monotheism

belief in a single god

Nation

a group of people w/ shared culture, living in one area

Nationalism

a strong sense of pride and loyalty to one’s nation

Nobility

the social class just below royalty, holds priviledges and hereditary titles

Papacy

the office/power of the pope

Pastoral

about farming animals/rural life

Patriarchal

a system where men have more power and control

Periodization

dividing history into time periods

Polytheism

belief in many gods

Prestige

respect/importance someone has

Revolution

a big, fast change, often in government

Rural

related to the countryside (opposite of urban)

Secular

not religious

Sentiments

feelings/opinions

Serf

a farm worker tied to the land in feudal times

Socialism

system where the community/government controls businesses and resources

State

an organized government ruling over land and people

Suppress

to stop/control something, often by force

Syncretism

mixing different religions/cultures

Theocracy

a governement ruled by religious leaders

Tribute state

a weaker state that gives goods/money to a stronger one

Urban

related to cites (opposite of rural)