world history vocabulary terms end of course preparation
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Hand to mouth farming or producing only enough food
for your existence. *The poorest of nations lives like this. In contrast, the USA
is a commercial farming power.
The spreading of ideas from one culture to
another culture.
Good example? The Silk Road was used to trade, but the religion of Buddhism was spread from India to China.
A person that supports the arts (painters & sculptors)
financially.*Good Example – The De Medici’s were patrons of Leonardo
da Vinci and Michelangelo during the Renaissance.
Rule by a few men.
Good Examples:Sparta – ruled by 2 kings
and 5 EphorsRome – 1st and 2nd Triumvirate – Each
Triumvirate had 3 men that were ruling the Roman
Empire.
A dictator led government based on extreme nationalism and the
glorification of the leader. Minority rights are not a priority.
Good Example: Hitler was the fascist dictator of Germany during World War II.
An absolute dictator or a government where all decisions are
made by the government. They have total power.
The most infamous totalitarian dictators – Mussolini and Hitler, Stalin and Mao.
An agreement or relationship between two or more parties/countries.
Entangling alliances were a key cause of World War I.