unit 2 study tool Flashcards

ace the test (41 cards)

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government

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the action or manner of controlling or regulating a nation, organization, or people. you need a government to not cause anarchy.

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democracy

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system of government where the people have the power. the people vote for what laws and regulations the society follows

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direct democracy

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a form of government in which policies and laws are decided by a majority of all those eligible rather than by a body of elected representatives. there is still voting

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representative democracy

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government is elected by citizens. Here, citizens vote for their government officials. These officials represent the citizens’ ideas and concerns in government.

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oligarchy

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a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.

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autocracy

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a form of government in which there is a king and or quen that can rule with or without a contitution a absolute monarchy or dictatorship rules with out a constitution but a constitutional monarchy rules wit a constitution so the person in power doesnt get to much power

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monarchy

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a form of government with a monarch at the head.

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dictatorship

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1 group or person is in complete control and usually forces their way into power

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anarchy

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a community with no rules

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theocracy

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form of government follows rules made by their god or gods

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tribe

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a division in society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious, or blood ties, with a common culture and dialect having a recognized leader.

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matriarchal

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women are the leaders in the society.

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patriarchal

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the men are leaders in the society

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bc

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before christ

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bce

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before common era

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ce

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common era

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Buddhism

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a widespread Asian religion or philosophy founded by Siddartha Gautama in northeastern India in the 5th century BC.

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confucianism

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one of the most influential religious philosophies in the history of China

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sui dynasty

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a short-lived Chinese imperial dynasty that ruled from 581 to 618.

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Period of Disunion

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After the Han dynasty collapsed China was split into several competing kingdoms, each ruled by military leaders.The era lasted from 220 to 589.

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hierarchy

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a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority. based on the simulation we did in class usually the king will earn the most money.

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feudalism

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the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants were obliged to live on their lord’s land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection.

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middle ages

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the period of European history from the fall of the Roman Empire in the West (5th century) from c. 1100 to 1453.

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Christianity
the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices.
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knight
(in the Middle Ages) a man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armor.
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serf
an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on their lord's estate.
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mongols
member of a Central Asian group of closely related tribal peoples who live mainly on the Mongolian Plateau and share a common language and nomadic tradition.
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yassa
book of laws for the mongols to follow by. the rules were strict and unforgiving. The laws demanded complete obedience to Genghis Khan, unity of all tribes under his authority, and punishment without mercy for those who disobeyed.
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yang jian
The first Sui emperor, Yang Jian, was a high official of the Bei (Northern) Zhou dynasty (557–581), and, when that reign dissolved in a storm of plots and murders, he managed to seize the throne and take firm control of North China.
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Genghis khan
Mongolian warrior-ruler, one of the most famous conquerors of history, who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended his empire across Asia to the Adriatic Sea.
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kublai khan
Mongolian general and statesman who was the grandson and greatest successor of Genghis Khan
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mughals
a dynasty in India
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tahj mahal
a really fancy grave for one of the emporer's wife it combines 3 different types of archatecture
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babur
he was a emperor of the mughal empire he founded the empire and was the first emporer in the mugal dynasty
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akbar
Akbar was known for rewarding talent, loyalty, and intellect,
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jahangir
Jahangir was famous for his "Chain of Justice". In contemporary paintings, it has been shown as a golden chain with golden bells. In his memoir Tuzk-e-Jahangiri, he wrote that he ordered the creation of this chain for his subjects to appeal to the emperor if they were denied justice at any level.
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shah jahan
Mughal emperor from 1628 to 1658, is remembered for the grand monuments constructed during his reign, especially the Taj Mahal and the Motī Masjid (Pearl Mosque) in Agra and the Jāmiʿ Masjid and Red Fort in Delhi.
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Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb is known for being the emperor of India from 1658 to 1707. He was the last of the great Mughal emperors. Under him the Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent, although his policies helped lead to its dissolution.
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checks and balance
provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
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veto
to refuse to admit or approve