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CSET World History
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1. An Aegean civilization - Minoan civilization of Crete (c. 4000-1400 B.C.) based its prosperity on extensive commerce
Minoan civilization
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
The East African Coast
Nicolaus Copernicus
2. Individual conviction in one's beliefs (solidarity) - The efficiency and organization of the early church administration - - Doctrines that stressed equality and immortality - Teachings and doctrines developed by 'Church Fathers' such as Augustine we
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Martin Luther
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
The Carolingians
3. The scientific revolution brought about new mechanical inventions - The availability of investment capital and the rise of the middle class provided an economic base - Geographic and social conditions in England favored industrialization
Johannes Kepler
Renaissance
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
4. 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
The Persians
Modern influence of Magna Carta
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
The Phoenicians
5. Became a revolutionary anti - Catholic movement - Basis of 'Reformed Churches -' which spread throughout Europe; Calvinism made Protestantism an international movement
Calvinism
China: developments
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
North American Indians
6. Saw the development of city - states - East African civilization was based on international trade and seaport cities - Swahili culture developed its own language and thrived in the city - states - The Portuguese destroyed much of the East African tra
Neolithic or New Stone Age
India under Muslim rule
Charlemagne
The East African Coast
7. The most important city - states in ancient Greece; both developed a unique culture and distinct political structure - Established the world's first democracy (c. 507 B.C.) - developed democratic institutions - Developed philosophy as represented by
Greece: geography
The Roman Republic
Athens and Sparta
'The Communist Manifesto'
8. Christianity and church dogma were questioned
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
Islam in Africa
Social Darwinism
Four key beliefs of Hindus
9. 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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10. 1200-400 B.C. - South - central Mexico - Developed one of the first civilizations in Mesoamerica - Developed an agricultural community - Developed the first calendar in America - Noted artwork in many media (jade - clay - basalt - and greenstone) - M
Capitalism
The Israelites
The Olmec
The Roman Republic: decline
11. The cultural period of the Stone Age that began about 2.5 to 2 million years ago - marked by the earliest use of tools made of chipped stone. The Paleolithic Period ended at different times in different parts of the world - generally around 10000 yea
Alfred the Great
Mesopotamian civilizations
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
The Incas
12. Ghana - Mali and Songhai
The Roman Empire
Mesoamerica
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
The ziggurat
13. Law - rule of law/equality before the law - civil and contract law codes
Saul
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
Water frame
14. No privileges/tax exemptions based on lineage - Government promotion was based on ability - Modernized French law (equality before the law)
India: developments
Saul
Manorialism
The Napoleonic Code
15. King's authority limited by law - rights of the king's subjects declared (i.e. habeas corpus) - respect for legal procedures
Mesoamerica
Four key beliefs of Hindus
The ancient Near East: geography
Key provisions of Magna Carta
16. An Athenian ruler who came to power around 500 B.C.E. - an introduces further reforms that advanced democracy. He developed ten social classes based on where someone lived rather than their wealth. Established the Council of 500 and a policy where al
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
Mesopotamian civilizations
The Phoenicians
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
17. (1848) - Written by Marx and Friedrich Engels - advanced the theories of modern scientific socialism
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18. 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
Flying shuttle
Johannes Kepler
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
19. Became the birthplace for the Hellenic civilization
The Magna Carta
Iona
The Roman Republic: decline
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
20. Based on the teachings of Mohammed - The spread of Islam started in the seventh century A.D. - The Koran became the center for Islamic moral and ethical conduct - Mohammed established a theocracy based on Islamic law
Adam Smith
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
Manorialism
Islam
21. 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
Ottoman Empire
The feudal system
Ganges River
John Calvin
22. Profits linked to the manufacturing of products - Private ownership of land - Freedom of choice - A competitive free - market system - Limited government restraints
Capitalism
Alfred the Great
'The Communist Manifesto'
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
23. The government system and basis for society in the Middle Ages - The system was based on land ownership; person who was allowed by a lord to use his land was called a vassal and the land was called a fief
Ibn Battuta
Christianity: basic doctrines
Martin Luther's beliefs
The feudal system
24. Established at Byzantium by Emperor Constantine as a 'New Rome' in the East in A.D. 330 - Strategically located (where Europe and Asia meet) - had excellent defensible borders - and was a crossroads of world trade - With the fall of Rome/collapse of
Constantinople
Enlightened despotism
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Nicolaus Copernicus
25. The medieval political unity of Europe was replaced by the spirit of modern nationalism - The authority of the state was strengthened - The middle class was strengthened - Calvinism gave capitalism its psychological base - Religious wars reflected th
Effects of the Reformation
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
The Chaldeans
Absolutism
26. Science: methodology - theory and experimentation - astrolabe (astronomical instrument used to locate and predict the positions of the sun - moon - planet and stars) - alchemy - Technology: mechanical clocks - pointed arch - stained glass - windmill
The Roman Republic
The ancient Near East: geography
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
Alexander the Great
27. Arabs preserved the cultures of the peoples they conquered - Religious pilgrimages led to the spread of new ideas - The caliphs improved farming methods and crop yields - Military expansion also served as a vehicle for cultural exchane between the Ar
Islamic civilization: government and religion
Pepin the Short
Ottoman Empire
Power loom
28. The commercial revival led to the rise of towns. - A true middle class emerged - Economic activities in the towns were supervised by the guild system (merchant and craft guilds) - The Crusades led to the revival of international trade
Johannes Kepler
English Parliament
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
Napoleon and the First Empire
29. Writing (cuneiform) - Organized government - Written law code (Hammurabi's Code) - Systematized religion (Zoroastrianism) - Astronomy; astrology
Nicolaus Copernicus
Mesopotamia: developments
Mythology
Mesoamerica
30. Ended in defeat for Napoleon and ended the French Empire; Napoleon was permanently exiled to St. Helena
The feudal system
Athens and Sparta
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
31. Works of Greeks and Romans reconnected Europeans with their ancient heritage
Classical Greece
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Ganges River
Renaissance
32. Established the first kingdom in Palestine (c. 1030-1010 B.C.)
Saul
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Minoan civilization
Martin Luther's beliefs
33. 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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34. A period of transition between ancient and modern Europe - Unique with a distinctive culture; out of feudal customs and traditions that included Greek and Roman classical culture - influences from the Arab world and the East - and tenets of Judeo - C
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
Constantine
35. Also known as the Catholic Reformation - Attempted to halt the spread of Protestantism - The Jesuits (Society of Jesus) became the first official Catholic response to the Reformation; Jesuits also initiated missionary and educational endeavors - The
The ancient Near East: geography
The Counter Reformation
Hindus
The topography of Africa
36. 1483-1546 - Northern Germany - Rejection of hierarchical priesthood and papal authority - Questioned the right of the pope to grant indulgences (full or partial remission of temporal punishment due for sins which have already been forgiven)
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
Power loom
Martin Luther
Rome's political problems
37. Refers to the absolute rule of monarchs with unlimited power - The theory of absolute monarchs and the divine right of kings (rule by God's will) - Evolved from the limited power of the ruling class during the Middle Ages to the Age of Absolutism in
North American Indians
Absolutism
The Mayas
Spartan way of life
38. Established the first lasting monotheism - After the death of Solomon (922 B.C.) - the Hebrews were divided into two kingdoms (Israel and Judah) - Disunity and conquest resulted in the destruction of Israel (722 B.C.) and Judah (586 B.C.) - The revol
Feudalism: outcomes
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
The Israelites
Calvinism
39. 1792 - Made it possible to meet increased demand for cotton by mechanizing the process for separating seeds from cotton fiber
Social Darwinism
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
Mesopotamia
Cotton gin
40. (A.D. 747-768) a Carolingian ruler appointed by the pope as king and established the Papal States on former Byzantine lands
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Pepin the Short
Islam
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
41. Conquered Sumeria and established a new empire (2300-1750 B.C.) - The code of Hammurabi was the first universal written codification of laws in recorded history (c. 1750 B.C.) - Ahievements included a centralized government and advancements in algebr
The Carolingians
France during the later Middle Ages
'The Communist Manifesto'
The Babylonians
42. The Ming (native Chinese) ousted the Mongols - Ming (1368-1644) rulers limited contact with the West - The Manchus (1644-1911) overran China and followed a policy of isolationism - weakening China
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
Steam locomotive
The Counter Reformation
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
43. Attempted to unify the entire Near East under one rule (500s B.C.) - Established an international government - - Failed to conquer the Greeks; Persia was eventually conquered by Alexander the Great (334-331 B.C.)
The Renaissance
The Persians
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
The ziggurat
44. Military and political leader during the later stages of the French Revolution - Emperor of the French from 1804-1815 - His legal reform - the Napoleonic Code - has been a major influence on many civil law jurisdictions worldwide - Best remembered fo
Napoleon and the First Empire
Manorialism
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
Martin Luther's beliefs
45. 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
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
The Hittites
Sumeria
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
46. An English philosopher - Believed that people made a contract with their government to protect natural writes - Wrote about the inalienable writes to life - liberty - and the pursuit of happiness - His political ideas had a dramatic impact on the dev
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
Mohammed
The Later Middle Ages
John Locke
47. 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
Cotton gin
Background to the French Revolution
Egypt
Water frame
48. The Norman Conquest (invasion of England by William the Conqueror - duke of Normandy) had a profound impact on the development of the culture - language - and judicial system of England - The Battle of Hastings (1066) ended Anglo - Saxon rule in Engl
Laissez faire
Indus River
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
England during the later Middle Ages
49. 4000-323 B.C. Organized warfare: Mycenae (military stronghold) - Sparta - phalanx (military formation - Literature: epic poetry (Iliad - Odyssey) - plays (drama - tragedy - comedy) - History: Herodotus (historian who reported the Persian Wars) - Thu
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
Contributions of the Greek World
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
50. Borrowed from China - Archaeology has revealed Japan's ancient past - Japanese culture developed during the Heian Era (794-1156) - Poetic form such as the Haiku developed - and literature spread
Islam in Africa
Mesopotamian civilizations
Christianity: basic doctrines
Early Japanese civilization