| A | B |
| terrace | a flat strip of level land |
| diplomacy | the management of communication and relationships between peoples or nations |
| hierarchy | a system for ranking members of a group according to their importance or skill |
| ayllu | a group of related Incan families that live in the same location |
| communal property | land that is owned and managed by the government for public use |
| theology | religious teachings or practices |
| mita | labor tax |
| administration | the management of a government or business |
| quipu | a record-keeping device made of knotted strings |
| census | a population survey |
| welfare state | a government that takes responsibility for the well-being of its citizens |