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CSET World History
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1. Influenced its history - Japanese culture reflects a reverence for nature - Mountains - forests - and coastal areas determined cultural growth
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2. 'Liberty - Equality and Fraternity'
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
The caste system
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
3. Ended in defeat for Napoleon and ended the French Empire; Napoleon was permanently exiled to St. Helena
The Fall of Rome
The (Protestant) Reformation
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
The ancient Near East: geography
4. 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
The Renaissance
Capitalism
The Chaldeans
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
5. (460-429 B.C.) Represented the zenith of Athenian society and the height of its democracy
The Age of Pericles
Water frame
The topography of Africa
The French Revolution
6. 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
The (Protestant) Reformation
Mohammed
Effects of the Reformation
7. The pope was dominant in religious matters and the monarch in secular matters - A continuing power struggle evolved between the papacy and the secular ruler during the late Middle Ages
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
The Later Middle Ages
Charlemagne
8. 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
Social Darwinism
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
Galileo Galilei
9. 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
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
Ibn Battuta
The (Protestant) Reformation
10. Astronomer - Challenged the Church doctrine of a geocentric (earth - centered) theory of the universe (Ptolemy's theory; was the prevailing thought for more than 1000 years) - Believed that the sun was the center of the solar system - and the earth m
Nicolaus Copernicus
Mohammed
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
Islamic civilization: government and religion
11. 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
Constantinople
Renaissance
Mongul rule in China
The Olmec
12. Law - rule of law/equality before the law - civil and contract law codes
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
The Scientific Revolution
Constantinople
Origins of people in America
13. 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
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
River Valley Civilizations
The Viking (Norse) invaders
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
14. 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
Laissez faire
Feudalism: political
Early Japanese civilization
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
15. 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
Grooved rollers
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
16. Complex religion of gods - rituals - and governance (pharaoh)- Writing (hieroglyphics) - Engineering and building (pyramids) - Mathematics
Egypt: developments
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Nicolaus Copernicus
17. 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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18. Considered one of the world's major religions and has influenced religious - political - and social thought for over 4000 years - Originated in the Indus River Valley of India and primarily spread to and throughout southeast Asia
Hinduism
Results of the Industrial Revolution
Feudalism: political
Pepin the Short
19. Manufacturing: flying shuttle - Birth of the factory system: spinning jenny - water frame - spinning mule - watt steam engine - power loom - cotton gin - Iron - making: coke smelting - grooved rollers - Transportation: steam locomotive - steamboat
Spinning mule
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
Turk Dominance
20. 1764 - Introduced the first power - driven machine to manufacture cloth
The ziggurat
The ancient Near East: geography
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
Water frame
21. A failed French attempt to close the continent to British trade in hopes of destroying the British economy
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22. 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 Dorians
Turk Dominance
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
23. Began in Italy during the 14th century - The Crusades focused attention eastward (on Greece and the Near East) - By the 14th century - the move toward secularization was predominant - Conflicts between the papacy and the Holy Roman Empire in the 13th
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Development of the Renaissance
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
24. The decline of feudalism and manorialism was evident by the 12th century and complete by the 16th century
Background to the French Revolution
The Mayas
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
The Persians
25. As the Western Roman Empire was under relentless attack from barbarian tribes - people looked to the Church for salvation - The Church became the preserver of civilization and its unifying force in both political and religious life - Church entered i
The Peloponnesian War
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
Johannes Kepler
Confucius
26. Class division of society - The decline of feudalism and manorialism - The commercial revival - Education - Philosophy - Architecture
Islam in Africa
Muslim contributions
Darwin
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
27. 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 Persians
India under Muslim rule
Iona
Ganges River
28. 1792 - Made it possible to meet increased demand for cotton by mechanizing the process for separating seeds from cotton fiber
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
Cotton gin
Hindus
The topography of Africa
29. 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: economic
The Israelites
'The Communist Manifesto'
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
30. Greek language and cultural accomplishments preserved - Center for world trade and exchange of culture - It spread civilization to all of eastern Europe - Codification of Roman law ('Justinian Code') - It preserved the Eastern Church ('Greek Orthodox
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Pepin the Short
Grooved rollers
31. The Renaissance of northern Europe emphasized the teachings of Christianity and placed less reliance on humanism - The French Renaissance reflected a democratic realism - The English Renaissance did not flower until the Elizabethan Age
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
Social Darwinism
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
The Mayas
32. Mainly composed of three regions: desert - savanna - and tropical rainforest - The Sahara desert dominates the continent (covers most of northern Africa) - Trade and commerce were connected to the geographical potential of the area - Large population
The Franks
Steam locomotive
The topography of Africa
The Renaissance
33. Manor estates - Owned by lords - Peasant serfs given land to work in exchange for percentage of crop - Free peasants worked as skilled laborers - Dues and fees charged for tenancy - use of roads - bridges - etc.
Feudalism: economic
The Scientific Revolution
India under Muslim rule
Egypt: developments
34. c. 1000-1500
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
The Later Middle Ages
The topography of Africa
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
35. (1848) - Written by Marx and Friedrich Engels - advanced the theories of modern scientific socialism
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36. International relations placed France against Europe. Napoleon won territory from the Holy Roman Empire and forced Spain to cede the Louisiana territory to France
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Islam
37. 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
Division of the Muslim Empire
The Olmec
North American Indians
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
38. Profits linked to the manufacturing of products - Private ownership of land - Freedom of choice - A competitive free - market system - Limited government restraints
Capitalism
Mythology
Johannes Kepler
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
39. 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 Viking (Norse) invaders
Hinduism
Mycenaean civilization
The Hittites
40. (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
Mohammed
Charles Martel
Muslim contributions
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
41. 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
Christianity: basic doctrines
Feudalism: outcomes
General characteristics of the Renaissance
Rome's economic problems
42. 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
France during the later Middle Ages
Athens and Sparta
John Calvin
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
43. Trade and commerce led to a high standard of living in cities - Muslim trade helped spread Islamic culture to foreign lands - Many factors helped trade expand - including no taxation and strong banking practices
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
The Viking (Norse) invaders
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Feudalism: outcomes
44. Wrote the 'Wealth of Nations' (1776) and advocated manufacturing as the true source of a nation's wealth (the laws of the market place and not government regulations dictate national economies); considered the father of modern economics
Four key beliefs of Hindus
Nicolaus Copernicus
The Carolingians
Adam Smith
45. Disease devastated native populations - Smallpox - measles - typhus - From Mexico - spread into the American southwest and southward toward the Andes - From 1520-1620 - 20 million dead - Conquest aided by weakening of native forces - Mass transfer of
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Athens and Sparta
Turk Dominance
Johannes Kepler
46. 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 forest states
The Phoenicians
Results of the Industrial Revolution
Steamboat
47. No privileges/tax exemptions based on lineage - Government promotion was based on ability - Modernized French law (equality before the law)
The Napoleonic Code
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
The Hellenistic Age
The Carolingians
48. Hastened by the Frankish system of inheritance - The Treaty of Verdun (A.D. 843) divided Charlemagne's empire among his three grandsons - Carolingian rule ended in the 10th century because of the decline in central authority and the invasions of the
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
The ziggurat
The Persians
The Punic Wars with Carthage
49. 1760 - Improved production of iron
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
Coke smelting
Mesoamerica
Johannes Kepler
50. Aztecs conquered by Cortes in 1521 - Inca Empire conquered by Pizarro in 1513
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
Mythology