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A kind of government that the citizens run themselves.  Democracy  
A period in history when there was a rebirth of interest in learning and art.  Renaissance  
An agreement between countries to protect one another.  Alliance  
The process of becoming more like Western Europe.  Westernization  
A new approach to knowledge that focused on improving the world during the time of the Renaissance.  Humanism  
Many European countries took over other nations and turned them into colonies during the Age of ___.  Imperialism  
Who was the first Russian Emperor, or Czar?  Ivan IV  
Theory that says the state should own all farms and factories.  Communism  
What civilization created an organized system of written laws?  Ancient Rome  
Why did Europeans begin to explore other lands during the Renaissance?  To gain wealth from trading  
During what revolution did scientists base their theories on information they had tested?  Scientific Revolution  
The growth of cities was one important result of the ___ Revolution.  Industrial  
Nationalism in Europe during the early 1900's led to groups of nations forming ___ with each other.  Alliances  
Expansion, harsh treatment of common people, and slow westernization are all things that happened in what country?  Russia  
Mistreatment of the serfs was one important factory that led what person to takeover Russia?  Lenin  
Tension was high between the Soviet Union and the United States during the ____.  Cold War  
Who spread Greek culture throughout the world by conquering other lands?  Alexander the Great  
During the Renaissance, ___ declined as kings became richer and more powerful.  Feudalism  
During the 1800's, a change in the way goods were produced resulted in what?  The Industrial Revolution  
Peter the Great and Catherine the Great changed Russia by bringing in ideas and culture from where?  Western Europe  
Czar Nicholas agreed to establish a Russian Congress because of what event?  Bloody Sunday  
During the Middle Ages, society was organized according to a system called ___.  Feudalism  
Why did Europeans begin to explore other lands during the Renaissance?  To gain wealth from trading  
During what revolution did scientists base their theories on information they had tested?  Scientific Revolution  
The growth of cities was one important result of the ___ Revolution.  Industrial  
Nationalism in Europe during the early 1900's led to groups of nations forming ___ with each other.  Alliances  
Expansion, harsh treatment of common people, and slow westernization are all things that happened in what country?  Russia  
Mistreatment of the serfs was one important factory that led what person to takeover Russia?  Lenin  
Tension was high between the Soviet Union and the United States during the ____.  Cold War  
Who spread Greek culture throughout the world by conquering other lands?  Alexander the Great  
During the Renaissance, ___ declined as kings became richer and more powerful.  Feudalism  
During the 1800's, a change in the way goods were produced resulted in what?  The Industrial Revolution  
Peter the Great and Catherine the Great changed Russia by bringing in ideas and culture from where?  Western Europe  
Czar Nicholas agreed to establish a Russian Congress because of what event?  Bloody Sunday  
Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Peru are all part of A. Quebec B. South America C. The Caribbean D. Latin America  B. South America  
Hernan Cortes is famous for A. making Brazil an industrialized nation B. Conquering the Aztecs C. Leading Argentina D. inspiring Mexico's war for independence  B. Conquering the Aztecs  
What affect did smallpox have on the Incas and Aztecs A. Very little, it was a European disease B. It devastated them because they did not have modern weapons C. Many died because they had no natural defense D. It helped kill the United States  C Many died because they had no natural defense  
Which of the following groups would be most exciting about the idea of Mexico ending trade with the US and nationalizing major industries and businesses? A. the Aztecs B. supporters of Quebec independence movement C. Shining path D. the Zapatistas  D. The Zapatistas  
Toussaint L'Ouverture was A. a creole who drove the Spanish from South America B. a young revolutionary who fought against the Portuguese C. a popular leader in Argentina D. a slave who led a successful slave revolt  D a slave who led a successful slave revolt  
Why did Samuel de Champlain and John Guy have in common? A. They both established colonies in Canada B. They both helped found the independence movement C. They were Catholic Missionaries D. Both supported Latin American nationalism  A They both established colonies in Canada  
Aborigines  the indigenous or native people of Australia; " the people who were here from the beginning"  
acid rain  clouds or rain containing sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen oxides that causes problems in the environment  
Allied Powers  the alliance of Great Britain, France, Russia, and the U.S. during WWI.  
arable  a description applied to land that is capable of being farmed.  
autocratic government  a government with a single ruler with unlimited power  
Basic Law  the constitution of Germany  
blackout  a time when all electricity to a region is cut off  
British Commonwealth  weak association of member countries once part of the British Empire; also called the Commonwealth of Nations  
British Pound  the currency of the United Kingdom  
budget  a plan for spending and savings based on estimated income and expenses  
Bundesrat  the less powerful upper house of the German parliament, which represents the interests of the state governments.  
Bundestag  the powerful lower house of the German parliament; elect the chancellor  
bush  the remote countryside of Australia  
capitalism  a decentralized market economy  
Central Powers  the alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria in WWI.  
chancellor  head of state running day-to-day operations of government in some democracies, like Germany  
chief executive  a leader who heads the military, enforces laws, and keeps a country running  
clear-cutting  cutting all the trees in an area  
Cold war  a period of distrust and misunderstanding between the Soviet Union and its former allies in the West, particularly the United States.  
colony  a foreign area controlled by a country and contributing to its wealth.  
Colombian Exchange  the moving of animals, plants, people,and diseases between the Old and New Worlds  
command economy  an economy in which centralized groups decide what and how goods and services will be produced, distributed, and consumed  
Commonwealth of Nations  weak association of member countries once part of the British Empire; also called the British Commonwealth  
communist  describes a government that owns or controls most farms or businesses  
confederation government  a form of government based on a voluntary agreement under which separate countries work together  
conquistador  Spanish conqueror  
constitutional monarchy  a government in which the king or queen is head of state with little or no real power, as limited by a constitution  
credit  the ability to borrow money  
Crusades  military expeditions sent from 1096 to 1272 by various popes to capture Holy Land from Muslim Turks  
Cuban Missile Crisis  a tense time in j1962 when nuclear war seem possible after the soviet union placed missiles in Cuba and the United States demanded their removal  
currency  money used in a particular country to buy goods and services  
Cyrillic alphabet  writing system (differing from the Roman alphabet) used to write Russian and other Slavic languages  
czar  absolute rule of Russia before 1917  
deforestation  the process of clearing forests, selling their timber, and using the cleared land for other purposes  
demand  how many people want the goods available and what they are willing to pay for them  
direct democracy  a democratic form of government requiring a vote by all citizens for every government decision  
economic depression  a hard time in the economy when businesses, banks, factories close and people lose their jobs, buying and selling almost stops  
economic system  the way a country decides what goods and services will be produced, how they will be produced, who will consume them  
embargo  a government order stopping trade with another country to put pressure on the government of that other country  
entrepreneur  one who risks his or her own money, time, ideas, and energy to start and run a business  
euro  the currency of the European Union  
European Union  group of 27 European countries united to bring more advantages to members that might not have available to the smaller nations; the EU works to improve trade, education, farming, and industry among the members  
exchange rate  the price of one nation's currency in terms of another nation's currency  
expenses  the costs related to running a business  
exports  goods sold to other countries  
federal government  a form of government in which power is divided between a central government and smaller divisions, such as states  
Federation Council  that part of Russia's Federal Assembly that represents state government; approves presidential appointments  
financial investment  savings put into a bank account, certificate of deposit, stock, bond, or mutual fund that pays a future benefit such as interest  
free economy  describes an economy where businesses can operate without too many rules from the government  
free enterprise  a decentralized market economy  
genocide  the planned killing of a race of people  
Germanic languages  includes languages like German or English originating from Germanic tribes, largest European language group; found in northwest and central Europe  
Great Britain  the united countries of England, Scotland, and Wales, a union that dated from the early 1700's  
Great Smog  four days of intense smog in London in 1952, which alerted people to poor air quality  
Great War  European conflict from 1914 to 1918; also known as World War I and "the war to end all wars"  
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)  the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in one year  
Gulf Stream  a current of warm water from the Gulf of Mexico that moves north across the Atlantic, warming Ireland and the United Kingdom  
head of state  in a parliamentary system, the symbolic leader of a country  
Holocaust  the systematic killing of 6 million Jews and others by the Nazis before and during World War II  
House of Commons  the powerful, representative lawmaking body of the United Kingdom's Parliament; controls the budget  
House of Lords  the less-powerful, representative advisory lawmaking body of the United Kingdom's Parliament  
human capital  workers of a business or country including their education, training, skills, and health  
illiteracy rate  the percentage of a country's people who cannot read and write  
imports  goods purchased from other countries  
income  money coming in for a person or into a business  
indigenous population  the first people known to inhabit an area  
industrialized countries  countries that depend more on manufacturing than farming; generally have a high standard of living  
interest  a fee for the use of money  
investing  putting money into a bank account, stock, bond, or mutual fund that pays interest  
laissez-faire  a decentralized market economy  
Latin America  countries of Central and South America and the Caribbean having Spanish or Portuguese as their primary language  
law of supply and demand  determines price based on amount of goods available, how many consumers want the goods, ans what they are willing to pay  
life expectancy  the average number of years a person in a country may be reasonably expected to live  
literacy rate  the percentage of a country's people who can read and write  
literate  able to read and write  
market economy  an economy in which changes in price guide what and how goods and services will be produced, distributed, and consumed  
mestizo  in Latin America, one whose ancestors were both European and Native American  
militarism  using strong armies and threats of war  
mixed economy  an economy that blends characteristics of both command and market economies, but falls closer to one form or the other  
monarch  a king or queen, symbol of a country; "the crown"  
MP  member of parliament, elected as a representative of the people in a parliamentary system of democracy  
mulatto  in Latin America, one whose ancestors were both African and European  
NAFTA  North American Free Trade Agreement, which was signed in 1994 by the United States, Canada, and Mexico eliminating tariffs  
Nahuatl  Aztec language  
nationalism  the love of one's country  
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)   an alliance of the United States, Canada, and its western European allies; formed after World War II  
Nazi Party   National Socialist Party of Germany's Adolf Hitler  
Oligarchic government   a government that is ruled by a few  
Ottoman Empire  Turkey and its colonies  
parliamentary system  type of democratic government where citizens elect MPs who choose a prime minister  
penal   describes a prison  
peso  the Mexican or Cuban currency  
phosphorus  a chemical used in fertilizer,pesticides, toothpaste, detergents, and explosives that can pollute the water  
physical capital  factories, machines, technologies, buildings, and property needed for a business to operate  
physical capital investment  purchasing physical capital  
Pope  leader of the Roman Catholic Church  
presidential system   type of democratic government where citizens elect members of the legislature and also the chief executive, known as the president  
prime minister   the head of state in a parliamentary system of democracy, responsible for running the day-to-day operations of government  
profit  money left after business expenses are subtracted from business income  
Quechua  the Inca language  
quota  (1)in a centralized command economy, being told by government what and how much to produce in a certain time; (2)a limit placed on the number of imports that may enter a country  
real  Brazilian currency  
real investment   the purchase of a new home by a person or the purchase of physical capital by a business  
representative democracy   a democratic form of government in which the citizens elect representatives to make government decisions  
Romance languages   includes languages like French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian, which come from Latin, the ancient Roman language; found in south and west of Europe  
ruble  the Russian currency  
Santeria   a Cuban religion based on African traditional beliefs  
savings   income not spent  
scarcity   limited supply of something  
Scramble for Africa   the division of much of Africa among European countries between 1885 and 1910  
separatist  a person who wants Quebec to be an independent country from Canada  
service jobs   jobs that involve providing services to people rather than products  
slag  leftover rock from the smelting process  
Slavic languages  includes Russian; found in central and eastern Europe; sometimes written with Cyrillic alphabet  
smokeless zones  areas of London where, in order to improve air quality, only smokeless fuels can be used  
Soviet Union   a powerful communist country that supported the Castro government in Cuba  
specialization  the division of labor; work is divided into parts for workers, factories, or countries to become expert at producing certain goods  
State Duma   the elected body of Russia's Federal Assembly; controls the budget and makes laws; approves prime minister selected by the president  
stock market crash   occurs when the value of stocks falls quickly and deeply  
supply  the amount of goods available  
tariff   a tax on imports  
third world countries  developing nations that do not have much industry and that depend upon farming; have lower standard of living than industrialized countries  
trade  the voluntary exchange of goods and services among people and countries benefiting both parties  
trade barriers   ways of limiting trade by tariffs, quotas, or embargoes  
traditional economy   an economy in which customs and habits of the past decide what and how goods and services are produced, distributed, and consumed  
unitary government  a form of government in which a central government operates all levels of government in a country  
urban  referring to cities  
viceroy  Spanish governor of conquered American lands  
welfare state  government that guarantees certain benefits to the unemployed, poor, disabled, old, and sick, such as is done in the Basic Law of Germany  
World War I   European conflict from 1914 to 1918; also known as the Great War and "the war to end all wars"  
World War II   worldwide conflict lasting from 1939-1945  
Zapatistas  a guerrilla group who supported improved living conditions for indigenous Mexicans; they have resorted to harassment, sabotage, and forcible takeovers of local governments  
Aboriginal  people native to a region inhabiting a land before the arrival of colonists  
Aborigines  indigenous peoples of Austrialia  
Acid Rain  rain polluted with acid chemicals  
Agrarian society  a society that focuses around farming and land  
Alied Powers  those nations involved in World War 1 that were led by Great Britain and France  
Allies  countries on the same side in a dispute; Britain, France, Soviet Union, and United States fought together against Axis powers during World War 2  
American Revolution  (1775-1783) war in which American Colonist fought for independence from Britian  
Annex  a piece of a nation's land that another nation make a part of their own.  
Annual catch  number of fish caught in a given year  
Anti-Semitism  anti- Jewish feelings  
Archipelago  chain of islands  
Arctic  region around the North Pole  
Armistice  temporary halt in fighting ; a truce  
Assembly Line  Workers are set up at diffrent stations to each perform a diffrent portion of putting together an item  
Astronomy  the science of studying the universe as a whole  
Austraila  world smallest continent; single antion between Asia and Antarctia  
Australian Capital Territory  territory in New South Wales that contains the national capital of Canberra  
Authoritarian  describes a political system where people of a country must obey the ruling power  
Axis powers  Germany, Italy, and Japan that fought against the Allies during World War 2  
Aztec  native people of central Mexico whose civilatization was at its height at the time of the spanish conquest in the early 16th century  
Barter  the exchange of one good for another  
Battle Of Stalingrad  location of World War 2 battle considered the bloddiest battle in human history  
Bering Land Bridge  beringia; land that was once joined Siberia and Alaska  
Berlin Wall  wall in Germany that separated East and West Berlin from 1961-1989  
Bicameral  legislature with two branches  
Biodiversity  living organisms in an enviormental system  
Bishop  a high offical in the Catholic Church  
Boyar  part of the Russian noble class that owned land  
Budget  a plan for how much money will be spent oin each type of item that a person must buy  
Cabinet  group of people appointed by a president or prime minister to help with administrative advice  
Caboclo  Brazilian-Portuguesse word for mestizo  
Cajuns  Louisiana descendents of French Canadians  
Campesino  peasent of Latin America; usually a Spanish speaking mestizo  
Canadian Shield  plateau region of eastern Canada extending from the Great Lakes and the St. Lawerence river northward to the Artic ocean  
Canberra  capital of Australia  
Cannibal  person who eats human beings  
Capital Goods  goods used in the production of commodities  
Capitalism  econiomc system in which private owners control the production of goods and profits  
Cargo  items carried in a ship, airplane, or vehicle  
Cargo Cult  religion that believes goods or cargo from the West are gifts from the gods  
Central Powers  Germany, Austrailia, Hungary, and the Ottman Empire that fought against the Allied powers during World War 1  
Christianity  religion whose followers practice Jesus' teachings  
City-State  sovereign state consisting of an independent city and its surrounding territory  
Classical Music  formal insturmental music deveolped in 18th cantury Europe that is a model of musical excellence  
Climate Zone  area which, sue to latitude, alititude, Earth;s winds, and the oceans' currents, tends to have certain weather patterns year after year  
Colony  a territory or body of people living in a new territory but retaining ties with the parent state  
Cloumbian Exchange  widespread exchange of agrilcutural goods, livestock, slave labor, communicable diseases, and ideas between he Eastern and Western Hemispheres that occured after 1492  
Command Economy  an economy that is planned and contolled by a central administration  
Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR)  a 1991 free trade agreement amoung Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay  
Compound Interest  interest computed in the as well as on the original principal  
Concentration Camps  prisons where civilians, political prisoners, amd sometimes prisoners of war held, typically under harsh conditions  
Confederation  group of confederates, especially of states or nations, united for a common purpose  
Conquistador  conqueror, especially one of the 16th century spanish soliders who defeated the Indian civilizations of Mexico, Central America and Peru  
Constitution  document stating basic laws to govern a country  
constitutional Monarchy  form of goverment in which the king or qeen is limited by a constitution  
Convento  convent or monastery in Spanish missions  
cooperative  Busniess in Which capital, profits, and losses are shared equally amoung all those involved and all involved have equal rights  
Corregidor  employee appointed and paid by Spanish monarchy to run a corregimiento  
Corregimiento  ecomienda reclaimed by the Spanish monarchy  
Coup D' etat  military takeover of a goverment  
Credit  money that is borrowed  
Criollo  person of Spanish descent born in Spain's American colonies; creole  
Crustacean  common name for any of a group of family of invertebrates, including the crab, lobster, and shrimp  
Cultural Diffusion  the spread of language and tradtions from one group to another  
Cultural Exchange  sharing of culture between groups of people  
Cultural Exchange  sharing of culture between groups of people  
Culturally Diverse  many diffrent races, ethnicities, languages, and/or relgions existing within one place  
Culture  way of life of a group of people; inculdes language, customs, belifs, traditions, and relgious practices  
Currency  money  
Currency Exchane Rate  the value relationship between two diffrent currencies; the ratio changes based on the economic and political standing of a country  
Customs  rules of behavior that people follow within a culture  
Czar  name for a ruler of Russia  
D-Day  name given to dreatest seaborne invasion in history that occured on June 6, 1994; the Allies won and the Germans began to retreat  
Deficit  a governing body spends more money than it brings in  
Deforestation  act or process of removing trees from or clearing a forest  
Democratic  describes a system in which people have a voice in government actions and can participate freely and equally in the decision-making process  
Denomination  sect or grouping within a religion  
Descendant  coming from or directly related to  
Disciple  follower  
Division of Labor  on an assembly line, each person has a seperate task to do and has the tools and skills on hand needed to do that task  
Dot painting  Australian Aboriginal style of painting made from the dots instead of lines and shading  
Dreaming  time of creation in the Austrialian Aboriginal relgion  
Economies  socail science that deals with the production,distrubtion, and consumption of goods and services  
Ecosystem  ecological community together with its enviroment, functioning as a unit  
Embargo  a ban on trade with a country for political reasons  
Econmienda  owner of the ecomienda; obliged to teach Christianity  
Entrepreneur  person who is willing to take a risk to create busniess to sell a new techinque, idea, or product  
Ethnic Group  people in a region who share ancestry, language, and culture  
Euro  currency of the European Union  
European Economic Community (EEC)  established in 1958 to control member nations' economies  
European Theater  term used to refer to two areas of fighting during World War 2: the western front and the eastern front  
European Union (EU)  evolved out of the EEC and has created one economic market out of the member nations' economies  
Exporter  busniessperson who transports goods abroad  
Export  to send items from one country to another by trade or sale  
Fair Trade  the practice of a manufacturer and retailer agreeingon a price at which a product can be sold  
Fascism  totalitarilan government that has complete control over its citizens' political, economic, religious, and cultural activities  
Federal Government System  a system of government where in the national and state governments share power  
Federal Parlimentary Democracy  system in which a central government is controlled by a democratically elected Parliament  
Fedual Society  economic and social structure in Europe during the Middle Ages where a few ;prds owned much of the land and others had to work on the land for those lords  
Figurehead  powerless head of state  
First Nations  native people of Canada, related to people who came from Asia about 12,000 years ago  
Fishery  place for catching fish  
Free Trade  trade between nations without protective customs tariffs  
Free trade Area of the Americans (FTAA)  an attempt to bring all of the countries in Central America and the West Indies into free trade with each other  
French and Indian War  North American phase of a war between France and Britian to control colonial territory  
Fresco  type of painting made by applying colored pigments to wet plaster  
Fuhrer  Hitlers title in German, meaning leader  
Glasnost  A russian term meaning ploitical openess  
Global Warming  gradual increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide and pollutants; climate change  
Governor  a person elected or appointed to act as ruler or head of a political unit  
Governor-General  governor of a lrage territory who has other subordinate governors under hius or her jurisdiction  
Great Barrier Reef  worlds largest coral reef off the coast of Queens;and, Austrailia, in the Coral Sea  
Great Lakes  five lakes in central North America; the lakes are Superior, Micigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario  
Great Sandy Desert  desert in Western Australia  
Great victoria Desert  desert in South and Western Australia named after British Queen Victoria  
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)  the total amount of goods and services produced in a country  
Guerrilla  Spanish for "little war" a person who engages in irregular warfare  
Guerrilla Warfare  small mobile groups of non-government soldiers using tactics such as ambush, sabotage, spies, and swception to fight a larger goernment force such as an army or police force  
Entrepreneur  person who is willing to take a risk to create busniess to sell a new techinque, idea, or product  
Ethnic Group  people in a region who share ancestry, language, and culture  
Euro  currency of the European Union  
European Economic Community (EEC)  established in 1958 to control member nations' economies  
European Theater  term used to refer to two areas of fighting during World War 2: the western front and the eastern front  
European Union (EU)  evolved out of the EEC and has created one economic market out of the member nations' economies  
Exporter  busniessperson who transports goods abroad  
Export  to send items from one country to another by trade or sale  
Fair Trade  the practice of a manufacturer and retailer agreeingon a price at which a product can be sold  
Fascism  totalitarilan government that has complete control over its citizens' political, economic, religious, and cultural activities  
Federal Government System  a system of government where in the national and state governments share power  
Federal Parlimentary Democracy  system in which a central government is controlled by a democratically elected Parliament  
Fedual Society  economic and social structure in Europe during the Middle Ages where a few ;prds owned much of the land and others had to work on the land for those lords  
Figurehead  powerless head of state  
First Nations  native people of Canada, related to people who came from Asia about 12,000 years ago  
Fishery  place for catching fish  
Free Trade  trade between nations without protective customs tariffs  
Free trade Area of the Americans (FTAA)  an attempt to bring all of the countries in Central America and the West Indies into free trade with each other  
French and Indian War  North American phase of a war between France and Britian to control colonial territory  
Fresco  type of painting made by applying colored pigments to wet plaster  
Fuhrer  Hitlers title in German, meaning leader  
Glasnost  A russian term meaning ploitical openess  
Global Warming  gradual increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide and pollutants; climate change  
Governor  a person elected or appointed to act as ruler or head of a political unit  
Governor-General  governor of a lrage territory who has other subordinate governors under hius or her jurisdiction  
Great Barrier Reef  worlds largest coral reef off the coast of Queens;and, Austrailia, in the Coral Sea  
Great Lakes  five lakes in central North America; the lakes are Superior, Micigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario  
Great Sandy Desert  desert in Western Australia  
Great victoria Desert  desert in South and Western Australia named after British Queen Victoria  
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)  the total amount of goods and services produced in a country  
Guerrilla  Spanish for "little war" a person who engages in irregular warfare  
Guerrilla Warfare  small mobile groups of non-government soldiers using tactics such as ambush, sabotage, spies, and swception to fight a larger goernment force such as an army or police force  
Hacienda  ranch where farming and cattle ranching take place  
Hajj  pilgrimage by muslims to Mecca  
Holocaust  murder of Eouperan Jews, gypsies, homosexuals, and dissenters by the Nazis during World War 2  
House of Commons  one of two governing bodies in the British parliament  
House of Lords  one of two governing bodies in the British parliament  
Hudson Bay  an inlet in northeast Canada that is 850 miles long  
Hudson's Bay Company  powerful fur trading company that helped explore much of western Canada  
Human capital  the value that people bring to the marketplace  
Humanism  Renaissance idea that focuses on the importance of the individual  
Hydroelectric power  electricty made from water moving through a dam  
Ideology  ideas or theroies that guide indivuals, social movements, or groups of people  
Illiteracy  inability to read and write  
Imperialism  strategy by which a state tries to put other states under its political or economic control; colonialsim  
Import  bring or carry in from an outside source, espically to bring in goods or materials from a foregin country for trade or sale  
Import quota  a limit to the amount of a specific good that is imported