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Defintions Flashcards

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Absolutism/ Absolute Monarchy

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A government in which the ruler’s power is unlimited

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Arable/ Agrarian/ Agricultural

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Fertile soil/ agricultural/ farming

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Animism/ Shintoism

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Belief that all things in nature have a spirit/ Shintoism is a form of animism in Japan

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Anti- Semitism

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A term used to describe the discrimination of Jews by other groups of people

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Apartheid

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South Africa’s legal system 1948-1994 completely separating whites and blacks

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Appeasement

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A policy of giving in to an aggressor in hopes of avoiding war

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Archeologist vs. Anthropologist

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Scientist who studies artifacts
Vs.
Scientist who studies ancient cultures

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Authoritarian/ Autocratic/ Dictatorship/ Totalitarian

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Use of absolute power by the government, usually a single leader

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Atlantic Slave Trade/ Triangle. Trade/ Middle Passage

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Europeans traded guns and trinkets to African tribes for slaves who were brought to Americas to work

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Aztecs/ Mayas/ Incas

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Civilizations in Latin America before Columbus arrived; Aztecs conquered by Cortes; Incas conquered by Pizarro

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Balance of power/ Congress of Vienna/ Metternich

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Meeting of European monarchs after defeat of Napoleon led by Metternich; agreed to make sure no one country got more power than others

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Berlin Wall vs. Berlin Airlift

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Wall = symbol of Cold War; split between democratic west and communist east 
Airlift = Western Allies flew supplies into West Berlin while Stalin blocked access to city
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Boxer Rebellion vs. Sepoy Mutiny

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Both rebellions against Europeans Boxer in China; Sepoy in India

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Buddhism

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Philosophy started by Siddhartha Gautama; believes in Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path

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Capital/ Capitalism/ Adam Smith/ Wealth of Nations

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Capital = Money 
Capitalism = economic system based on wealth; profit
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Cash crop

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Crop grown for export; examples include tobacco and cotton

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Caste system/ limited mobility

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A class system determined by birth in Hinduism; not able to switch classes unless through reincarnation

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Caudillos

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Latin American dictator

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Civil disobedience/ Non- violent resistance

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Type of rebellion in which people refuse to obey unjust laws

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Civilization

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Advanced form of culture in which people build cities, use writing and other technical skills

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Cold War

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1945- 1991; ideological conflict between communist Soviet Union and democratic USA; “hot spots” included Korea and Vietnam Wars

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Collectivization/ collective farm

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Policy in which small farms are taken by the government and made into large farms owned by government; like Stalin did

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Colony/ Colonialism/ imperialism

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Area in which a foreign nation takes control over another region

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Command economy/ Communism

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System in which the government makes all economic decisions

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Commercial Revolution

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Growth of trade and business during late Middle Ages in Europe

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Confucianism

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Philosophy in China; main message was a person can achieve peace and harmony by fulfilling his proper role in family and society (5 Relationships)

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Conquistadors

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Spanish conquerors in the Americas

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Counter- Reformation/ Catholic Reformation

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Reform movement in Catholic Church in response to Protestant Reformation- changed some of the corrupt practices of the Catholic Church

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Crusades

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1095-1291

Holy wars between European Christians and Middle Eastern Muslims for control of Jerusalem and the Holy land

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Cubans Revolution/ Cuban Missile Crisis/ Bay of Pigs Invasion

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1959- Castro makes Cuba communist; USA tries to block nuclear missiles from being placed in Cuba and tried to overthrow Castro

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Cultural Diffusion

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The exchange of different ideas and goods between cultures

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Cultural diversity

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Differences in religion, language, traditions, and culture among members of a population

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Cultural Revolution

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Mao Zedong in China used students call the Ref Guards to get rid of his opponents in the Communist Party

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Culture

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The way of life of a group of people

35
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Deforestation vs. Direct Democracy vs. Representative Democracy

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Dem= rule by the people

Direct Dem

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Divine right theory vs. Mandate of Heaven

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Idea that rulers get their power from God/ Heaven

37
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Boycott/ Sanction

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Refusal to trade with someone or nation

38
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Encomienda/ Repartimiento

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System in which Native Americans had to work for Spanish settlers

39
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Enlightened Despot

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Absolute ruler who uses his or her power to bring about some change

40
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French Revolution

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1789- 1799

French Rebelled against their king and created a republic

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Fundamentalism

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When a religion emphasizes strict obedience to its holy book

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Genocide vs. Ethnic cleansing vs. Holocaust

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Policy of mass murder against a specific group of people; Holocaust = specific genocide against Jews in WWII

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Glasnost vs. Perestroika

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2 Polices of Gorbachev - glasnost allowed more “openness” in Soviet society; perestroika allowed more economic freedoms

44
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Global interdependence

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When nations depend on each other, especially in terms of trade

45
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Global Warming/ Greenhouse effect

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When pollution in the atmosphere trap heat in earth’s atmosphere resulting in permanent rise in temperature

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Golden Age

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A period of peace and prosperity with achievements in the arts and sciences

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Great Leap Forward

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Program by Mao Zedong which tries to modernize China’s agriculture and Industry; devastating results

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Green Revolution

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Use of chemical fertilizers and scientific advances to create greater food production through “super plants”

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GNP (Gross National Product) / GDP (Gross Domestic Product)/ per capita

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Total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year
Per capital= per person

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Hammurabi’s Code vs. Justinian’s code vs. Law of Twelve Tables

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Written (codified) law codes in Mesopotamia, Byzantine Empire, and Rome

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Hieroglyphics vs., cuneiform

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Early writing systems in Egypt and Mesopotamia

52
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Hinduism

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Main religion of India based in reincarnation and caste system

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Humanism

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Intellectual movement associated with the Renaissance which focused on the abilities of man rather than religion

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Industrial Revolution/ Industrialization

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1750- 1900s

Change in the way goods are produced from home to the factory

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Iron Curtain

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Term used to describe the division between communist easter Europe a s democratic Western Europe

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Islam

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Monotheistic religion started in Arabian peninsula by Mohammed; Allah is the name for God

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Khmer Rouge/ Pol Pot

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Cambodian communist group led by Pol Pot

-responsible for genocide in 1970s

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Koran/ Qu’ran

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Holy book of Islam

59
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League of Nations vs. United Nations

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Both organizations intended to keep world peace. League existed between WWI and WWII; UN has existed since WWII

60
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Liberation theology

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Movement by some Catholic nuns and priests in Latin America to encourage people to fight for social justice

61
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“Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”

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Slogan of French Revolution

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Machismo vs. Patriarchal

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Both terms refer to belief that men are superior

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Magna Carta/ Petition of Right/ Glorious Revolution

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3 events in England that took power away from the monarch

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Marshall Plan vs. Truman Doctrine

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Both were Us policies that gave economic aid to countries so they could resist communism

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Meiji Restoration

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The modernization of Japan

66
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Mercantilism

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Economic system in which colonies give their resources to the mother country and the other country sells back manufactured goods to colony

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Militarism

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When a country builds up their military power

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Mixed economy

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An economic system that has some private industry and some government ownership of industries

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Monarchy/ Monarch

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Government led by a king/ queen

70
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Monotheism vs. polytheism

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One God vs. many gods

71
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Monsoon

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Seasonal wind

72
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Nationalism vs. Nationalization

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Pride in one’s country vs. a government taking control of a nation’s industries

73
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Natural rights

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According to John Locke, man’s rights to life, liberty, and property

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Paleolithic Age vs. Neolithic Revolution

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Era of hunting and gathering vs. era of settled agriculture

75
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Ninety- Five Theses

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Martin Luther’s 95 complaints against the Catholic Church which started the Protestant Reformation

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Nomad

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A person who wanders in search of food

77
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Nonalignment

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Foreign policy position during Cold War in which a country chose to remain neutral (not take sides)

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NAFTA (North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement)

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Trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and USA that allows free trade, no tariffs

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NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) vs. Warsaw Pact

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Military defense groups- an attack on one is seen as an attack on all
NATO- Western democracies
Warsaw Pact- European communist nations

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