| A | B |
| Culture | the way of life of people who share similar beliefs and customs |
| Ethnic Group | a group of people who share a common history, language, religion, and some physical characteristics |
| Dialect | a local form of language that differs from the same language in other areas |
| Democracy | a form of limited government where power rests with the people of the nation |
| Dictatorship | one type of unlimited government, where a dictator usually takes power by force |
| Monarchy | or queens born into a ruling family and inherit their power to rule, king |
| Cultural diffusion | the process of spreading new knowledge and skills to other cultures |
| Civilizations | highly developed cultures |