| A | B |
| regent | one who rules in the name of a king or other leader, usually when the ruler is a child |
| ethnic diversity | a wide variety of cultural groups |
| dialects | regional variations of a language |
| urban | located in or near cities |
| humanitarian | one who tries to improve peoples living conditions |
| mythology | stories about gods and goddesses |
| theocracy | government ruled by religous ruleres |
| monotheist | believe in one god |
| exile | forced separation from ones homeland |
| rural | located in the countryside |
| militant | violent and aggressive(for a cause) |
| pilgrim | one who takes a religious journey |
| monastery | religous settlement of monks |
| United Nations | world or peacekeeping organizations |