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CSET World History
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1. 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
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
Alexander the Great
Pepin the Short
Japan's geography
2. 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
The (Protestant) Reformation
The Sumerians
The Roman Republic: decline
Grooved rollers
3. The proper function of government was defined by ___________________. Their ideas led to the philosophical bases for the American and French revolutions.
Athens and Sparta
The Later Middle Ages
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
4. A.D. 960-1279 - The Chinese Empire lost much territory after the fall of the Tang rulers - Advances in education - art - and science contributed to an improved way of life
The Later Middle Ages
China: developments
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
5. 1764 - Introduced the first power - driven machine to manufacture cloth
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
Water frame
The Franks
Constantine
6. 1764 - Increased the speed and output of yarn spinners
Spinning jenny
Neolithic or New Stone Age
The Roman Empire
Napoleon and the First Empire
7. 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
American Indian culture
The Later Middle Ages
Christianity: basic doctrines
The Renaissance
8. A.D. 1325-1521 - Central Mexico - Conquered much of central Mexico - The Toltecs preceded them - built a great city (Tenochtitlan) and ruled an empire - Religion and war dominated life - Rich mythological and religious traditions - Architecturally ac
Contributions of the Greek World
Modern influence of Magna Carta
The Age of Pericles
The Aztecs
9. Profits linked to the manufacturing of products - Private ownership of land - Freedom of choice - A competitive free - market system - Limited government restraints
The Dorians
The Scientific Revolution
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
Capitalism
10. Four rivers (Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambezi) were important to Africa's economic history - Egyptian civilization developed in the Nile Valley - Africa above the Sahara (Northern Africa) is often associated with Arab influence - The irregular coas
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11. 1760 - Improved production of iron
Coke smelting
India under Muslim rule
The Later Middle Ages
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
12. 509-27 B.C. Started after Etruscan control was overthrown - Society was divided into the patricians (propertied class) - plebians (main body of Roman citizens) - and slaves - Government was based on consuls - the Senate - and the Centurial Assembly -
The Roman Republic
The Assyrians
The Napoleonic Code
The (Protestant) Reformation
13. Replaced the Franks as legitimate rulers - The Carolingian Renaissance resulted in the establishment of a palace academy with a prescribed academic curriculum
The English Reformation
The Carolingians
The caste system
Rome's political problems
14. The Olmec - The Mayas - The Aztecs - The Incas
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
15. 1779 - A power - driven machine that produced fine - strong yarn
Neoclassicism
Spinning mule
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
16. Geneva - Switzerland - The Doctrine of Predestination (God willed eternal damnation for some people and salvation for others) was central to Calvinistic belief - Rejection of all forms of worship and practice not traced to Biblical tradition
Egypt: developments
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
John Calvin
General characteristics of the Renaissance
17. 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
Darwin
Classical Greece
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
The Phoenicians
18. 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
The Phoenicians
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
Jesus of Nazareth
Sumeria
19. International relations placed France against Europe. Napoleon won territory from the Holy Roman Empire and forced Spain to cede the Louisiana territory to France
The Assyrians
Power loom
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
20. A.D. 1200-1533 Northwest coastal region and inland region of South America (Peru) - Controlled a vast empire in South America - The Tiahuanaco culture developed in the Andes Mountains - unified an extensive empire - Developed a sophisticated record -
The Fall of Rome
Mesoamerica
The Incas
Grooved rollers
21. 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
Sumeria
Egypt: developments
The Assyrians
Effects of the Reformation
22. Urban culture - Planned cities (i.e. citywide sanitation systems) - Metallurgy (gold - copper - bronze - tin) - Measurement (weight - time - length - mass)
Rome's political problems
India: developments
Power loom
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
23. 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)
Charles Martel
Mesopotamia: developments
Mycenaean civilization
Martin Luther
24. Constitutionalism/importance of a written constitution - individual rights - due process of the law - concept of a representative government - taxation with representation - trial by jury - Would later be a significant influence on the American Const
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
Watt steam engine
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Modern influence of Magna Carta
25. 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
General characteristics of the Renaissance
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
The Early Middle Ages
Ottoman Empire
26. The ancient Near East comprised the Tigris and Euphrates Valley - the Fertile Crescent - and the Nile Valley.
The ancient Near East: geography
Calvinism
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
27. 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
Islamic civilization: government and religion
Japan's geography
The Lydians
The Assyrians
28. 146 B.C. After which Rome emerged as the dominant power in the Mediterranean - Rome incorporated Greek culture into its empire - Roman expansion resulted in a world republic
The Scientific Revolution
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
The Punic Wars with Carthage
Absolutism
29. Assumed leadership of the Muslim world - The Seljuks fought with the crusaders and regained lost land - Mongols invaded the eastern Muslim Empire - The Ottoman Empire expanded territory and lasted for many centuries - Constantinople was the center of
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
England during the later Middle Ages
Turk Dominance
Neoclassicism
30. Foreign trade enabled populations to grow in cities and to become sophisticated - The family was the focus of Chinese life - Women had lower status than men
Reasons for the Reformation
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
Jesus of Nazareth
The topography of Africa
31. 1785 - Led to faster production of cloth
Mesopotamia: developments
Modern influence of Magna Carta
Power loom
English Parliament
32. 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 -
Myths
Cotton gin
Napoleon and the First Empire
Feudalism: political
33. 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
Contributions of the Greek World
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
'The Communist Manifesto'
Watt steam engine
34. Class division of society - The decline of feudalism and manorialism - The commercial revival - Education - Philosophy - Architecture
The Early Middle Ages
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
Social Darwinism
The English Reformation
35. (1848) - Written by Marx and Friedrich Engels - advanced the theories of modern scientific socialism
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36. Transformed society and changed the way people looked at the natural world - In doing so - science came into direct conflict with the teachings of the Church - Began in the 16th century - Important people: Nicolaus Copernicus - Galileo Galilei - Joha
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
General characteristics of the Renaissance
The feudal system
The Scientific Revolution
37. The first system of independent states - The first system of writing (cuneiform and hieroglyphics) - The first massive architectural achievements (ziggurat and pyramid) - The first lasting monotheism - The beginning of science - mathematics - and ast
Rome's political problems
Rome's economic problems
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
The 'continental system'
38. 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
Reasons for the Reformation
Athens and Sparta
Spartan way of life
The Later Middle Ages
39. 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 Incas
The Olmec
Renaissance
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
40. 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
Sumeria
Ibn Battuta
The caste system
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
41. 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
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
Galileo Galilei
Ganges River
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
42. A collection of myths or stories - usually about the gods and their relationships to human beings; the study of myths
Mythology
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
Feudalism: economic
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
43. 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
Ganges River
Steam locomotive
The Olmec
Jesus of Nazareth
44. 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
The Viking (Norse) invaders
Egypt
The Sumerians
Four key beliefs of Hindus
45. The Abbasids overthrew the Umayyads
Modern influence of Magna Carta
Division of the Muslim Empire
Spartan way of life
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
46. 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
The ziggurat
Sumeria
Water frame
Islamic civilization: government and religion
47. There were three periods of feudal government
The topography of Africa
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
Key provisions of Magna Carta
Charlemagne
48. Muslims controlled India for centuries - Muslim invaders came into India in the 11th and 12th centuries and created kingdoms in the north - The Delhi Sultanate was the most powerful (1206-1526)
Islam in Africa
Greece: geography
India under Muslim rule
Myths
49. Writing (cuneiform) - Organized government - Written law code (Hammurabi's Code) - Systematized religion (Zoroastrianism) - Astronomy; astrology
Alexander the Great
Mesopotamia: developments
Modern influence of Magna Carta
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
50. An inequitable class structure - A disorganized legal system and no representative assembly - Enlightenment philosophy influenced the middle class - The bankruptcy of the French treasury was the immediate cause - The 'Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Punic Wars with Carthage
Mycenaean civilization
The Scientific Revolution
Background to the French Revolution