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Mrprice vocab 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| City-State | a self-governing city and the surrounding territory that it controls. |
| Monarchy | a form of government where a single person, known as a monarch, rules a country or nation. |
| Oligarchy | a form of government in which a small group of people hold most or all political power. |
| Tyranny | a single person or small group of people have power over everyone else in a cruel, harsh, and unfair way. |
| Democracy | a form of government where the people have a say in how the government is run, usually through voting. |
| Slavery | when a person owns another person as property. |
| Trans-Saharan Trade Route | a network of trade routes that connected West Africa to North Africa and the Mediterranean coast. |
| Islam | Followers of Islam are called Muslims. Muslims worship one God. |
| Pilgrimage | a journey to a sacred place, often for religious or spiritual reasons |
| Empire | a group of territories or countries ruled by a single ruler |