Mr. Webb's World History 2014-2015

Alex W.
List of vocabulary words for World History classes at Chipley High School.
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  1. religion
    a strong belief in supernatural powers that control destiny
  2. government
    the system or form by which a community is ruled
  3. monarchy
    autocracy governed by a ruler who usually inherits authority
  4. aristocracy
    a privileged class holding hereditary titles
  5. oligarchy
    a political system governed by a few people
  6. democracy
    the doctrine that the majority of a group can make decisions
  7. republic
    a political system in which power lies in a body of citizens
  8. senate
    assembly possessing high legislative powers
  9. Judaism
    the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
  10. Christianity
    a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
  11. Renaissance
    period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages
    rebirth/revival of learning, esp art and literature.
  12. Reformation
    a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches
  13. feudalism
    the social system in which vassals were protected by lords
  14. crusade
    fight a holy war
    The Crusades were military campaigns sanctioned by the Latin Roman Catholic Church during the High Middle Ages and Late Middle Ages. In 1095 Pope Urban II proclaimed the First Crusade with the stated goal of restoring Christian access to holy places in and near Jerusalem.
  15. colony
    a geographical area controlled by a distant country
  16. absolutism
    a form of government in which the ruler is unconstrained
  17. divine right
    the belief that a monarch's power to rule was ordained by God
  18. Enlightenment
    a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine
  19. scientific
    relating to a systematically organized body of knowledge
    The scientific revolution was the emergence of modern science during the early modern period, when developments in mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology (including human anatomy) and chemistry transformed views of society and nature.
  20. revolution
    the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
  21. nationalism
    the doctrine that your country's interests are superior
  22. industrialism
    an economic system built around large-scale manufacturing
  23. capitalism
    an economic system based on private ownership of assets
  24. socialism
    a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
  25. imperialism
    a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries
  26. militarism
    maintaining a strong force of armed services
  27. alliance
    an organization of people involved in a pact or treaty
  28. main
    most important element
  29. totalitarianism
    a form of government in which the ruler is unconstrained
  30. fascism
    a political theory advocating an authoritarian government
  31. propaganda
    information that is spread to promote some cause
  32. cold war
    a state of political hostility between countries
  33. communism
    a theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
Created on Fri Sep 07 14:54:18 EDT 2012 (updated Tue Apr 28 09:10:18 EDT 2015)

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