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64 Cards in this Set
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Absolutism
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the system or doctrine of the absolute; tyranny
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Agriculture
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farming
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Aristocracy
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upper class "nobility"
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Artisan
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specialists in crafts;craftsmen
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Bias
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inclined to one side
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Bureaucracy
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a system of government divided into departments, each with its own chief
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Chiefdom
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a community led by a chief
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City-State
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a region controlled by a city ex: Rome
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Civilization
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national culture, refinement
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Classic
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long lasting
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Commercial
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carrying on or occupied with commerce or trade
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Demography
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the study of vital statistics such as births, deaths, marriages, etc.
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Divination
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to forsee or fortell future events
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Dynasty
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multiple generations of a ruling family
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Empire
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supreme power, dominion
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Absolutism
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the system or doctrine of the absolute; tyranny
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Agriculture
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farming
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Aristocracy
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upper class "nobility"
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Artisan
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specialists in crafts;craftsmen
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Bias
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inclined to one side
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Bureaucracy
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a system of government divided into departments, each with its own chief
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Chiefdom
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a community led by a chief
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City-State
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a region controlled by a city ex: Rome
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Civilization
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national culture, refinement
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Classic
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long lasting
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Commercial
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carrying on or occupied with commerce or trade
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Demography
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the study of vital statistics such as births, deaths, marriages, etc.
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Divination
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to forsee or fortell future events
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Dynasty
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multiple generations of a ruling family
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Empire
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supreme power, dominion
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Epidemic
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affecting a large number of people at the same time
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Forager
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hunters & gatherers
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Globalization
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increasing global connectivity
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Indentured Servant
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a laborer under contract for a specific amount of time to pay off a passage to a country or a home
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Interregional
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connecting 2 or more regions
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Kingdom
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monarchy, royal authority
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Medival
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relationg to the Middle Ages
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Merchant
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a trader
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Monotheism
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the belief that there is one God
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Nation
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a part of earth different from the rest by language or common descent
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Neolithic
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the late "Stone Age" time of agriculture
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Nobility
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"upper class" usually landowners
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Nomad
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a grouop that wanders from place to place in search of pasture or game
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Ocean
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The whole body of salt water taht covers te glove
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Pandemic
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affecting a whole people or a number of countries
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Papacy
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the position of the Pope
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Pastoral
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pertaining to shepherds
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Patriarchal
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the head of the family rules the genration
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Periodization
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to divide time into blocks ex:Middle Ages, Stone Age, The American Revolution
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Polytheism
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believing in more than one God
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Prehistoric
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before recorded events
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Primary Source
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A document or account from a person who was present at the event
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Revolution
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a change
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Rural
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the country
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Scribe
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one who writes
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Sea
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a body of water smaller than an ocean
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Secondary Source
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A document or account from a person who was not present at the event
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Serf
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a servant or slave
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Shahman
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a priest or wizard
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Slave
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a person held in bondage to another
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State
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belonging to a political body
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State
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belonging to a political body
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steppes
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a prairie
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urban
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a city or town
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