AP World History Common Vocabulary Quiz

What does the term "Agrarian" refer to?

• Relating to agriculture

• Cultivated land

• Farming

• The ruling class in societies

What does "Centralized Government" mean?

• Power is concentrated at the higher level

• Power is dispersed away from the center

• The ruling class in societies

• The activity of buying and selling

What is "Cultural Diffusion"?

• The spread of one’s cultural practices

• The activity of buying and selling

• The ruling class in societies

• The characteristics of women, men, girls, and boys

What does "Divine" mean?

• Of, from, or like a God

• Relating to the running of a home

• Taming of animals

• Equal

What is "Feminism"?

• The belief in social, economic, and political equality of women and men

• The ruling class in societies

• The activity of buying and selling

• The spread of one’s cultural practices

What is the term for popular acceptance of a government, political regime, or system of governance?

• Nationalism

• Legitimacy

• Reform

• Secular

Which term describes a system of society and government in which the female holds power in society?

• Patriarchy

• Matriarchy

• Nationalism

• Secular

What does the term "Maritime" refer to?

• Connected with the sea

• Related to the countryside

• Merging of different religions

• Political organization of society

Who are typically members of the nobility?

• Commoners

• Nomads

• Aristocracy

• Pastoralists

What is a sovereign state in which the cultural borders of a nation match the borders of the state called?

• Nation

• Nation-state

• State

• Urban