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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 Ephors Rome – 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.