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CSET World History
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1. Egyptian life was dominated by concerns for the afterlife - religion - and the pharaoh - Medical advances and specialized surgery were major contributions - The Egyptians invented a hieroglyphic writing system - Commerce flourished throughout Arabia
Capitalism
Feudalism: outcomes
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
The topography of Africa
2. 356-323 B.C. - Of Macedonia - Established the Hellenistic Age - Conquered Persia - Asia Minor - and Egypt; established a world empire - Bureaucracy replaced the city - state as the form of government - Following his death - dynasties were established
Alexander the Great
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
The Early Middle Ages
Rome's political problems
3. Education stressed the liberal arts. - Theology influenced both religion and politics - Universities were created in Paris - Oxford - and Cambridge during the 11th and 12th centuries - Latin was the language of intellectual Europe; vernacular was use
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
Mesopotamia: developments
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
Islamic civilization: government and religion
4. Salvation through faith rather than sacraments - 'Ninety - five Theses' served as a catalyst in starting the Reformation - Luther's excommunication initiated the Reformation; Lutheranism developed its own following - Lutheranism decentralized religio
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5. Developed in the interior of the continent - Grew from an iron - working settlement - Huge stone structures were constructed - Economy was based on the gold trade
Mythology
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
The 'continental system'
The Assyrians
6. The classical economists advanced the theory of laissez faire - Thomas Malthus (1776-1834) theorized that population growth would far outstrip food production - The revolutionary socialism of Karl Marx advocated a violent overthrow of the present eco
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
Renaissance
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
Mesopotamia
7. The ancient Near East comprised the Tigris and Euphrates Valley - the Fertile Crescent - and the Nile Valley.
Adam Smith
The ancient Near East: geography
The Early Middle Ages
Grooved rollers
8. The proper function of government was defined by ___________________. Their ideas led to the philosophical bases for the American and French revolutions.
The Hellenistic Age
The Roman Empire
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
China: developments
9. Became the first explorers - traders - and colonizers of the ancient world; their civilization reached its peak in 1000 B.C. - Greatest seafaring civilization in the ancient world - Developed extensive trade networks throughout the Mediterranean and
John Calvin
Nicolaus Copernicus
The Mayas
The Phoenicians
10. Called for a free and open economic system was needed - Expanded Darwin's theory of evolution to include society as a whole - viewed society as a 'struggle for existence'; only the 'fittest' members of society would survive - The accumulation of weal
Social Darwinism
Muslim contributions
Islam
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
11. No formal system in place to choose Roman emperors; some chosen directly by the emperor - others were heirs to the throne - others were able to buy the throne - Informal and corrupt process of succession resulted in weak and ineffective rulers and ma
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12. 431-404 B.C. - Devastated Sparta - Athens - and their Greek city - state allies - Sparta was victorious but unable to unite the Greek city - states - Greek individualism was a catalyst in the collapse of the Greek city - state alliances
The Roman Empire
Zoroastrianism
Mohammed
The Peloponnesian War
13. Its geographic proximity to the Arabs - Slavs - and Seljuk Turks - all of whom were becoming more powerful - The loss of commercial dominance of the Italians - Religious controversy with the West and a subsequent split with the Roman Catholic Church
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
Iona
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
14. The Hopewell people were skilled farmers and flourished in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys (200 B.C.- A.D. 400) - Mississippian culture developed in A.D. 800 and built large religious mound structures - The Anasazi culture (A.D. 800-1300) developed
Alfred the Great
Saul
The Magna Carta
North American Indians
15. An ethical religion - Of the Persians - based on concepts of good and evil
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
John Locke
Galileo Galilei
Zoroastrianism
16. 500 BC to the conquest of Greece by the Macedonian king Philip II in 338 BC; highpoint of greek civ - Sophic emphasis on the individual - revol of philosophy by Socrates - Plato's emphasis on ethics - Aristotle emphasis on observable reality - Herodo
Charlemagne
The feudal system
Classical Greece
Minoan civilization
17. Profits linked to the manufacturing of products - Private ownership of land - Freedom of choice - A competitive free - market system - Limited government restraints
Zoroastrianism
Spartan way of life
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Capitalism
18. Ghana - Mali and Songhai
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
The Olmec
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
19. The cultural period of the Stone Age that developed primarily in Europe between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods - beginning around 10000 years ago and lasting in various places as late as 3000 bce. The Mesolithic is marked by the appearance of
The Olmec
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
Coke smelting
Martin Luther's beliefs
20. The Reconquista reestablished Christian control over Muslim Spain in 1492 - Portugal in 1250 - The Spanish state was marked by strong - absolutist rule - The monarch instituted inquisitions and also expelled the Jews
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
China: developments
The Franks
21. Pillaged the coasts of Europe in the 8th century - The Danes were responsible for the major invasions of England - In France - the Carolingian king was forced to cede Normandy to the Vikings
The Later Middle Ages
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
The Viking (Norse) invaders
22. Emperors repeatedly raised taxes to support the ever - increasing needs of the army - Created tremendous burdens on the population - with the common people being most affected - Continual economic crises resulted in a rise in poverty and unemployment
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23. Conquered much of Asia Minor and Northern Mesopotamia (2000-1200 B.C.) - A major contribution included the invention of iron smelting - which revolutionized warfare
The Hittites
Islam
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
Egypt
24. Established a civilization in the Nile Valley (3000 B.C.) - Natural barriers (desert and sea) - as well as its isolation from other civilizations - greatly hindered foreign invaders; spared Egypt from the repeated political disruptions characteristic
Egypt
Water frame
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
The Chaldeans
25. Born around 6 B.C. in the Roman province of Judea - Became an influential rabbi - His death by crucifixion and resurrection as the Christ (Greek for messiah) were writings in the Gospels
Jesus of Nazareth
Indus River
India under Muslim rule
Reasons for the Reformation
26. His teachings influenced Chinese culture - Wanted to improve society - Taught that certain virtues are guidelines to happy life
Myths
Steam locomotive
Confucius
Constantinople
27. 1733 - Increased the speed of weavers
Flying shuttle
Mycenaean civilization
Rome's economic problems
India under Muslim rule
28. 1807 - Built by American inventor Robert Fulton - The steam engine was used to build it
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
Steamboat
The Peloponnesian War
China: developments
29. (A.D. 768-814) A Carolingian ruler - dominated the political structure of the early Middle Ages - crowned 'Emperor of the Romans' by Pope Leo in A.D. 800 and had a major impact on the history of Europe - revived the concept of the Holy Roman Empire a
Charlemagne
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
The ancient Near East: geography
The Franks
30. The disintegration of traditional feudal loyalties - the rise of powerful monarchies - and the collapse of a single religious doctrine caused European intellectuals to think about new ways of unifying and governing nation - states - Their exploration
Arabs
The Hittites
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
The Phoenicians
31. Mathematician - physicist - astronomer - With a telescope - provided the first observational evidence in support of Copernicus - Observed the phases of Venus; discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter; observed and analyzed sunspots - Was question
Capitalism
Galileo Galilei
Ganges River
Saul
32. An Aegean civilization - Minoan civilization of Crete (c. 4000-1400 B.C.) based its prosperity on extensive commerce
Saul
Napoleon and the First Empire
Minoan civilization
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
33. c. 1350-1600 - The revival of intellectualism - literature - philosophy - and artistic achievement - Spread westward and into northern Europe - Continued the road started in the Middle Ages that would lead to modern Europe
Steam locomotive
The East African Coast
The Renaissance
Mycenaean civilization
34. King Darius of Persia wanted to conquer all of the Greek city - states but Athens and Sparta resisted. Greek city - states vs. Persia - Greek city - states won. Athens emerged as most powerful city state in Greece.
Four key beliefs of Hindus
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
Persian War
35. Renaissance secularism created tension between princely kingdoms and the authority of the Church - There also emerged within the Church questions about its worldly rather than spiritual interest in acquiring power and wealth - This internal struggle
Social Darwinism
The (Protestant) Reformation
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Neoclassicism
36. Began as an attempt by the leaders of the industrial and commercial classes to end the injustices of the French monarchy - a Reign of Terror against the aristocracy - The fall of the Bastille on July 14 marks France's 4th of July - Napoleon Bonaparte
The Roman Republic
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
The French Revolution
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
37. 1792 - Made it possible to meet increased demand for cotton by mechanizing the process for separating seeds from cotton fiber
Cotton gin
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
Saul
Contributions of the Greek World
38. Replaced the Franks as legitimate rulers - The Carolingian Renaissance resulted in the establishment of a palace academy with a prescribed academic curriculum
The Carolingians
Galileo Galilei
The caste system
Charles Martel
39. (Frankish military/political leader) Halted the Muslim advance into Europe at the Battle of Tours (A.D. 732); Martel's victory helped preserve western civilization
Mesopotamia: developments
Charles Martel
General characteristics of the Renaissance
Minoan civilization
40. The emphasis was on man rather than God - There was a reawakening or rebirth of classical models - The ideal of the 'universal man' was widely held
General characteristics of the Renaissance
The Mayas
Mesoamerica
The English Reformation
41. Economic prosperity - domination of the commercial trade routes controlled by Constantinople - monopoly of the silk trade - The Byzantines made excellent use of diplomacy to avoid invasions - and they were geographically distant from the tribes who s
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42. 1783 - Allowed iron - makers to roll out iron into different shapes
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
Cotton gin
Grooved rollers
43. 1764 - Introduced the first power - driven machine to manufacture cloth
Water frame
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
The Babylonians
Four key beliefs of Hindus
44. Complex religion of gods - rituals - and governance (pharaoh)- Writing (hieroglyphics) - Engineering and building (pyramids) - Mathematics
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
Egypt: developments
Islam
Mesopotamia: developments
45. Established the first kingdom in Palestine (c. 1030-1010 B.C.)
Hindus
Saul
General characteristics of the Renaissance
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
46. The oldest known civilization on earth - established in the Tigris - Euphrates Valley in the 4th millennium BC. Sumerian civilization took the form of a cluster of city - states - the best known of which is Ur. Sumerians were the first to use the pot
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
The English Reformation
Laissez faire
Sumeria
47. The Turkish empire - By the middle of the 16th century - the Ottomans controlled not only Turkey but most of southeastern Europe - the Crimea - Iran - and a majority of the Middle East
Islam
The Mayas
The Persians
Ottoman Empire
48. The period of human culture that began around 10000 years ago in the Middle East and 4000 years ago later in other parts of the world. It is characterized by the beginning of farming - the domestication of animals - the development of crafts such as
Neolithic or New Stone Age
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
Origins of people in America
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
49. Occupied western Asia Minor (500s B.C.) - Their culture reached its zenith under King Croesus (Golden King) - Were responsible for the first coinage of money
Four key beliefs of Hindus
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
The Lydians
The ziggurat
50. A traditional or legendary story - usually concerning some being or hero or event - with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation - especially one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice - rite -
Constantinople
Mongul rule in China
Coke smelting
Myths
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