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AP World Unit2&3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| boyar | a member of a class of nobles in Russia with high rank |
| cannon | a large, mounted gun for firing heavy shells |
| cosmopolitan | of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world |
| devshirme | Ottoman practice of forcing Christian families to sell their children into the service of the sultan |
| divine | of, from, pertaining to, or characteristic of a god or gods |
| gunpowder | an explosive used to propel a gun projecile, especialy he explosive made from potasium nirate, sulfur; and charcoal;black powder |
| imam | the officiating leader of prayer in a Muslim mosque |
| imperial | designating or characterizing the authority of a sovereign state over colonies or dependencies |
| infrastructure | the basic facilities and equipment, especially of a technological nature, that are necessary for a system or organization to function |
| janissary | formerly, a member of a Turkish sultan's guard |
| principality | the area ruled by a prince |
| reformation | sixteenth-century religious movement in Europe that led to the creation of Protestant faiths in opposition to Catholicism |
| revenue | government income from the collection of taxes |
| shi’a | a messianic belief system and branch of Islam that accepts descendants of Ali, Muhammad's son-in-law, and the imams as the true successors of Muhammad and the faith |
| sikhism | religious community founded in northern India by Guru Nanak that rejected caste divisions |
| sultan | the ruler of an Islamic country |
| sunni | branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as the true successors of Muhammad and leaders of the faith |
| tariff | a government tax on imports or exports, or a rate or schedule of such taxes; duty |
| tax | a sum of money levied by government on income, property, or sales and used for its services and administration |
| treasury | the funds of a government, business, or club |
| tsar | the title of a male Russian ruler before 1917 |
| authority | the right, power, or ability to give orders, make decisions, or demand or compel obedience |
| caravan | a band of people traveling together for safety, especially across a desert |
| commerce | the exchange of goods or services for money |
| culture | the sum of the language, customs, beliefs, and art considered characteristic of a particular group of people |
| diaspora | a scattering of any people with a common culture |
| diffusion | the spreading or wide scattering of something, such as technology or belief systems |
| economy | the system, within a particular country, or region,. of handling wealth and resources, producing goods and services, and consuming goods and services |
| empire | territory controlled by a central government, with one supreme ruler, who governs a diverse population |
| indigenous | having origin in a country or locality |
| maritime | of or concerning seagoing vessels, or intended for use in navigation at sea |
| merchant | one who buys goods and sells them for a profit |
| migration | the act or process of moving from one region into another |
| monsoon | predictable winds that indicated the arrival of the rainy season, facilitating fast sailing and assisting maritime travelers |
| navigate | to direct the course of a vessel, especially a boat or ship |
| network | any physical system of interconnected roads, lines, canals, or the like; a process that involves a number of persons, groups, or organizations |
| pastoral | of or relating to the country or country life |
| plague | any disaster that affects a large population, especially a disease epidemic or the sudden influx of harmful insects |
| society | a community or group of people who live in the same country or area and are linked with each other by such things as laws and customs |
| subjugation | the act of winning mastery over, as by military conquest |
| syncretism | an attempted combination or reconciliation of different principles, beliefs, or practices, especially in religion or philosophy |
| technology | the various inventions and means of solving problems that result from research for use of industrial arts and applied science to achieve practice objectives |
| trade | the act of buying and selling commodities, or all such acts collectively |
| trade network | a series of roads, waterways, railroads, and air routes that allow groups to trade goods with one another; a loose organization |
| urbanization | the process whereby towns and cities grow and societies become more urban |
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