Words To Know

**Below are a list of words in alphabetical order, that relate to History, Geography, and maybe even science. These are words that you must know before moving forward. (Things that you will not see here are country or territory names. Those will be identified on another page)**

A

**Abolish -** To end or stop.

**Ally -** Friendly or good terms between two **nations.**

**Annex -** to attach or expand something large. (e.x, annexing a city-state)

**Archipelago -** A group or chain of **islands** clustered in an **ocean.**

**Archive - Historical records** and **documents.**

**Artifact -** a **man-made** object.

**Artisan -** a **skilled worker** who practices some **trade** or **handicraft**

B

**Boycott -** refusal to have **commercial dealings** with some organization.

C

**Calendar -** A descriptive list of **archival** **documents.**

**Census -** a **periodic** count of the **population** of a nation.

**Century -** A period of one hundred **years.**

**City-State -** a state consisting of a **sovereign city.**

**Civilization -** a society in an advanced state of social development.

**Culture -** All the **knowledge** & values shared by a **society.**

D

**Deity -** a **supernatural** being worshipped as controlling the world.

**Democracy -** The orientation of those who favor government by the people.

**Dependency -** A country that is usually not recognized as a country, but as a **territory.**

**Dictator -** a **ruler** who is unconstrained by law.

**Diplomacy - Negotiation** between nations or **civilizations.**

**Dynasty -** More than one leader ruling a nation (In most cases; a family).

E

**Empire -** the civ ruled by an emperor or empress.

**Enemy -** The hate or unfriendliness of two nations.

**Epigraphy -** The study of **ancient** inscriptions.

**Era -** a period marked by a distinctive feature.

**Exile -** expellling a person from their native land.

F

**Faleristics -** The study of **military orders.**

**Fossil -** the remains of plant or animal from a past geological age.

G

**Great Depression -**  A devastating **economic** downfall, causing **unemployment** to rise.

H

**Hammurabi's code -** Created by the Babylonians, it is the earliest known written law code.

**Historian -** An individual who studies the **past.**

**Human Rights -** Rights that all people posses.

**Hundred Year War -** War between **England** and **France.** (1337-1453)

**Hierarchy -** a series of **ordered groupings** within a system.

I

**Immigration -** Movement of people, going country to country.

**Import -** Bring goods or services into a country from **abroad.**

**Irrigation -** supplying **dry land** with water.

J

**Judaical -** of or relating to the Jews or their culture / religion.

L

**Legislative -** relating to a lawmaking organization.

**Literacy -** ability to read and write.

M

**Migration -** the movement of persons from one **locality** to another.

**Millenium - length** of 1000 years.

**Monarchy -** A civilization governed by a ruler who usually inherits **authority.**

N

**Nationalism -** the doctrine that your country's interests are superior.

**Neglect - Ignored or Left out.**

**Neutral -** no **participation in a war**, or having no negative or positive look on another nation.

P

**Perspective -** A way of regarding situations or topics.

**Poll -** the countings of votes (like an election)

**Prehistoric -** belonging to or existing before recorded times.

R

**Refugee -** an exile who flees for safety.

**Republic -** a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch.

**Research -** a seeking of knowledge.

**rural -** living in the farming or country life.

S

**Scribe -** someone employed to make **written copies** of **documents.**

**Sovereign state -** A **state** with **borders,** also where a government makes **laws** and talks to other Sovereign States.

**Statistics -** The current situation.

T

**Tornado Alley - Central US**, where the majority of **tornadoes** form.

**Tribe -** A social division of (usually preliterate) people.

**Tyranny - government** in wich the ruler is a dictator.

U

**Urban -** relating to a city that's **densely populated.**

V

**Veto -** A **vote** that blocks a decision.

**TBA**