World History Vocabulary-Kann

ancestor

• the ruler of ancient Egypt who acts like a king

• any person from whom one is descended, especially one earlier in a family than a grandparent

• a person who owes loyalty to a country and in return is protected by the same country

• a person who took power of the government illegally

bureaucracy

• a system of departments and agencies that carries out the work of the government

  (ex: tax collectors, postal service)

• A system of rules and regulations that govern a particular organization

• A system of government in which power is divided among several branches

• A system of management that is based on a hierarchical structure

Civil War

• A disagreement between two or more countries

• A struggle between two or more political parties

• Armed conflict between groups from the same country

• A disagreement between two or more religions

Dynastic cycle

• The process of succession of rulers

• The cycle of political power

• The cycle of changes in government

• The pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties

Dynasty

• A type of Chinese cuisine

• An ancient kingdom

• A type of dance

• A family or group that rules for several generations

Emperor

• a person who rules an empire

  (ex: Qin Shi Huang Ei, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar)

• A type of bird

• A type of flower

• A type of car

Empire

• A type of architecture characterized by large columns and domes

• A large, powerful business organization

• A group of territories and people brought together under one ultimate ruler

• A system of government in which a single ruler holds absolute power

Great Wall

• The wall built to link smaller walls and keep invaders out of China

• A structure built to protect the borders of the United States

• A fortification built to protect the borders of India

• A barrier constructed to protect the borders of Russia

Oracle bones

• Ancient artifacts used to make predictions

• Ancient tools used to record events

• Ancient objects used to divine the future

• Animal bones or turtle shells that were used to communicate with the gods and ancestors

Philosophy

• The study of the physical world and its phenomena

  (ex: Physics)

• The logical study of basic truths about knowledge, values, and the world

  (ex: Confucianism)

• The study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world

  (ex: Biology)

• The study of the principles of morality and the well-being of humans

  (ex: Ethics)