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Arable
Land suitable or used for growing crops
Agrarian
The deliberate effort to modify a portion of Earth’s surface through the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock for sustenance or economic gain.
(use of crops and livestock for one’s own benefit)
Aristocracy
The highest class in certain societies, especially those holding heredity titles or offices
Autonomy
The right or condition of self-government.
A self governing region
Bureaucracy
System of managing governments through departments run by appointed officials (Not Elected)
Celibacy
The state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations.
Citizen
A legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native of naturalized.
(An inhabitant of a particular town or city)
Civil Service
The permanent professional branches of a government’s administration, excluding military and judicial branches and elected politicians.
(Military personnel who work for a government)
Despot
A ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way.
(Dictator)
Elites
A select part of a group that is superior to the rest in terms of ability or qualities.
(The absolute best of the best)
Empire
Many territories, countries, or peoples controlled by one government (also any territory ruled by an emperor)
Feudal
A political system and a social system where by a powerful lord would offer protection in return for service.
Fidelity
Faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support.
Filial Piety
A virtue of respect for one’s parents and ancestors
Confucian beliefs
Forced Labor Systems
Any work or service which people are forced to do against their will under the threat of some form of punishment.
Hierarchy
A system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.
Homogeneous
Of the same kind
Ideology
A system of ideas and ideals especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
Imperial
Of or relating to an empire
Kinship Groups
A family, clan or other group based on kinship.
Maritime
Connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity.
(living or found in or on the sea)
Missionaries
A person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country.
Monasticism
Of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
Nobility
The quality of being noble in character, mind, birth, or rank.
Pagan
A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.
Pastoral
Used for or related to keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle.
Patriarchy
A system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line.
Pilgrims
A person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons.
Reign
The period of which a sovereign rules
a king or queen is ruling
Sedentary
Sitting; Seated
inactive
Social Stratification
A system by which a society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy.
Succesion
A number of people or things sharing a specified characteristic and following one after the other.
(inheriting a title)
Theocracy
A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
Undermine
Erode the base or foundation of.
Damage or weaken
Urban
In, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town.
Venerate
Regard with great respect; revere.
