| A | B |
| Attitudes | A particular feeling or way of thinking about something. |
| Authority | Power or influence over others. |
| Autonomy | Having independence from another country. |
| Classical | Referring to the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome. |
| Communism | System of government in which the government controls the ways of producing goods. |
| Currency | Money. |
| Democracy | Form of limited government in which power rests with the people, and all citizens share in running the government. |
| Dominant | Having controlling influence over others. |
| Emperor | All-powerful ruler. |
| Impact | Effect. |
| Landlocked | Having no border with ocean or sea. |
| Multinational Company | Company that has locations in more than one country. |
| Nation-state | Country formed of people who share a common culture and history. |
| Neutrality | Refusal to take sides in a war between other countries. |
| Pope | Head of the Roman Catholic Church. |
| Productivity | Measure of how much work a person produces in a set amount of time. |
| Republic | Government in which people choose their leaders. |
| Revolution | Sweeping change. |
| Secular | Nonreligious. |
| Specialization | Focusing on certain economic activities to make the best use of resources. |