| A | B |
|---|
| ethnocentrism | belief that your culture is the best |
| desertification | the expansion of deserts |
| polytheism | belief in more than one |
| alliance | to promise help/support to another person or country |
| imperialism | when a stronger nation takes over a weaker one |
| armaments | weapons |
| militarism | build up of military |
| capitalism | an economic system where you can make a profit and own your own business |
| communism | government controls economy |
| famine | lack of food |
| nationalism | pride in one's nation |
| urbanization | movement to the city |
| industrialization | establishment of businesses and machines |
| Industrial Revolution | period of time where work changed from hand powered tools to machines |
| cultural diffusion | meshing of cultures |
| economy | money - business |
| philosophy | theories |
| ancient civilization | old societies |
| dictatorship | oppressive ruler makes all decision |
| democracy | government where the people vote and have a say |
| theocracy | government run by religious rulers |
| absolute monarchy | king or queen has total control |
| divine right | belief that power to rule comes from God |
| immigration | movement of a person into another nation |
| nomad | a person or group that moves from place to place |
| chivalry | code of conduct for knights in the Middle Ages |
| calligraphy | fine handwriting |
| Renaissance | bebirth |
| humanism | focus on worldly affairs instead of church affairs |
| medieval | Middle Ages |
| guild | like a union in the Middle Ages |
| civil liberties | freedoms |
| natural rights | freedoms you are born with |
| laissez-faire | hands-off |
| ethnic cleansing | attempt to get rid of an entire ethnic group |
| genocide | attempt to kill an entire group of people |
| passive resistance | non-violent response to unfair laws |
| natural resources | products from the earth |
| deforestation | cutting down of forests/trees |
| monotheism | belief in one god |
