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What is Globalization?
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the process of developing economic social, cultural, and political interdependence across international borders
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What is Specialization?
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a specific occupation practiced by an individual
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What is capitalism?
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an economic system in which the factors of production are privatly owned
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What is socialism?
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an economic system in which the factors of production are publicly owned and operated for the good of all.
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What is syncretism?
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the blending of 2 or more religous or cultural traditions
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What is diffusion?
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the spread of cultural traditions from 1 area or group to another
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What is a empire?
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a major political unit controlling territory under a single sovereign authority
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What is a colony?
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a body of people living in a territory under the authority of a parent state
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what is demographics?
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the statistical characteristics of human populations
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