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GED World History
Missouri GED Online, Social Studies Vocabulary
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Homo sapiens | The term used to identify human beings |
| civilization | An advanced state of human living in which people have cities and an organzied government |
| medieval | another term used for the Middle Ages |
| revolution | the overthrow of a ruler or government by the governed |
| Vassal | a lord who owed military services and loyalty to a higher lord |
| nationalism | the desire of a certain group of people to have their own nation |
| city-states | independent cities with their own governments and laws |
| urbanization | the movement of people in large numbers from rural to areas to cities |
| protectorate | a weak country controlled by a stronger one |
| colonization | the act of one country taking over direct control of another |
| imperialism | the total domination of one country by another |
| alliance | an agreement between or among nations to come to the aid of an ally if that ally is attacked |
| armistice | a temporary halt to hostilities |
| ethnic cleansing | widespread murder ment to elimanate certain ethnic groups |