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History Basic Vocab
Honors World History Basic Vocab Words To Know
Term | Definition |
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Geography | The study of people, their environments, and resources available to them |
History | The study of how people have lived in the past, and past events. |
Culture | The way of life of a society that is handed down from one generation to the next by learning and experiences |
Economics | The system of production, exchange, distribution, and the consumption of goods and services. |
Government | The group responsible for the control, supervision, and the administration of a country. |
Politics | The practice of governing and making policy that controls, supervises, and administers a country. |
State | A defined geographic area in charge. |
Society | A body of individuals living together as a community. |
Social Class | Division of people in a society based on their political power, wealth, ethnicity, or some other attribute. |
Nobility | A social Class distinguished by their wealth, privileges, and political power. |
Peasant | A member of a rural social class of small farmers or farm laborers. |
Empire | A group of states or territories controlled by 1 ruler. |