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CSET World History
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1. Rugged landscape of mountains and valleys - scattered islands led to the development of independent city - states (polis) rather than one unified empire - Scarcity of good agricultural land encouraged seafaring in eastern Greece - The southern mainla
Jesus of Nazareth
Mesoamerica
Greece: geography
Steam locomotive
2. Writing - Commerce - Government
China: developments
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
Division of the Muslim Empire
3. Profits linked to the manufacturing of products - Private ownership of land - Freedom of choice - A competitive free - market system - Limited government restraints
Absolutism
Rome's political problems
Capitalism
Mesopotamia: developments
4. 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
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
Martin Luther
The Peloponnesian War
5. An ethical religion - Of the Persians - based on concepts of good and evil
The Lydians
Sumeria
India under Muslim rule
Zoroastrianism
6. 1792 - Made it possible to meet increased demand for cotton by mechanizing the process for separating seeds from cotton fiber
Cotton gin
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
The Olmec
7. Capitalism was regarded as the 'natural environment' in which 'survival of the fittest' could be tested - belief that some races were superior to others - that poverty indicated unfitness - and that a class - structured society was desirable
Martin Luther
Nicolaus Copernicus
Athens and Sparta
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
8. The Abbasids overthrew the Umayyads
Iona
The forest states
Division of the Muslim Empire
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
9. Replaced the Franks as legitimate rulers - The Carolingian Renaissance resulted in the establishment of a palace academy with a prescribed academic curriculum
The Lydians
The Punic Wars with Carthage
The Carolingians
The Sumerians
10. 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
The Hittites
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
Persian War
The Assyrians
11. 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
Saul
The French Revolution
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
12. 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
Calvinism
Development of the Renaissance
The French Revolution
The Franks
13. 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
Galileo Galilei
Power loom
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
Sumeria
14. Dominated the culture of the 18th century - There was an attempt to revive the classic style and form of ancient Greece and Rome - In literature - the novel was the outcome; in architecture - the Rococo style was dominant - In music - Haydn and Mozar
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Contributions of the Greek World
Neoclassicism
Greece: geography
15. Conquered much of Asia Minor and Northern Mesopotamia (2000-1200 B.C.) - A major contribution included the invention of iron smelting - which revolutionized warfare
Athens and Sparta
The Persians
Feudalism: political
The Hittites
16. 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
The Peloponnesian War
Charlemagne
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
17. A totalitarian and militaristic state dependent on slave labor to sustain its agricultural system; state owned most of the land - Warrior state - dependent on a superior military (result of constant threat of rebellion) - Spartan citizens were outnum
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
Ibn Battuta
The (Protestant) Reformation
Spartan way of life
18. 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
Manorialism
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Rome's political problems
John Locke
19. A collection of myths or stories - usually about the gods and their relationships to human beings; the study of myths
Mythology
The Magna Carta
Mongul rule in China
North American Indians
20. 'Liberty - Equality and Fraternity'
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Classical Greece
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
21. 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
The Scientific Revolution
Minoan civilization
The English Reformation
Greece: geography
22. (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
Egypt
Charlemagne
Martin Luther's beliefs
Four key beliefs of Hindus
23. 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
Capitalism
Egypt
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
The forest states
24. 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
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
Ibn Battuta
The East African Coast
The Assyrians
25. 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
The Early Middle Ages
Watt steam engine
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
26. 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
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
Darwin
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
The Israelites
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.)
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
Spinning mule
Manorialism
The Persians
28. 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
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
The Olmec
The Peloponnesian War
Cotton gin
29. Ended in defeat for Napoleon and ended the French Empire; Napoleon was permanently exiled to St. Helena
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Reasons for the Reformation
30. Reflected the new secular trends - Humanism stressed the importance of the individual - Machiavelli's 'The Prince' stressed that 'the ends justify the means' as a political philosophy - The influence of the 'classical' arts was strong - and a new emp
The caste system
Effects of the Reformation
Charlemagne
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
31. 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
Power loom
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Mythology
Sumeria
32. In 'On the Origin of Species' (1859) - theorized that evolution is a continuous process in which successful species adapt to their environment in order to survive
The feudal system
The Olmec
Darwin
Hindus
33. Established the first kingdom in Palestine (c. 1030-1010 B.C.)
Saul
Effects of the Reformation
Adam Smith
The Early Middle Ages
34. 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
Reasons for the Reformation
The (Protestant) Reformation
Egypt
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
35. (460-429 B.C.) Represented the zenith of Athenian society and the height of its democracy
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
Greece: geography
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
The Age of Pericles
36. 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: trade and cultural expansion
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
The Lydians
Charlemagne
37. Law - rule of law/equality before the law - civil and contract law codes
Manorialism
Social Darwinism
China: developments
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
38. Concrete - arch - roads (200000 miles of roads) - aqueducts and cisterns - monumental buildings (the Colosseum)
Constantinople
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
Hindus
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
39. The center of Sumerian community life and served as a temple - storehouse - and treasury
Arabs
Watt steam engine
Mythology
The ziggurat
40. 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
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
The Age of Pericles
Reasons for the Reformation
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
41. 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
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
Egypt
Neoclassicism
The Peloponnesian War
42. Dissatisfaction with church ritual and Latin overtones - Humanism emphasized man's needs and concerns - The printing press allowed mass communication (Luther's 95 Theses were translated - widely copied - distributed throughout Europe) - Luther's exco
Feudalism: economic
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
Athens and Sparta
Reasons for the Reformation
43. Established the new Babylonian Empire under Nebuchadnezzar (605-538 B.C.) - Conquered Mesopotamia - Syria - and Palestine - Developed astrology - astronomy - advanced government bureaucracy - and architectural achievements such as the Hanging Gardens
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Watt steam engine
The Chaldeans
The (Protestant) Reformation
44. Originated in India (1500 B.C.) as part of the teachings of Hinduism - Divided people into four distinct and inflexible social groups: priests and teachers; rulers and warriors; merchants and artisans; and peasants and servants (the lowest caste) - P
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Feudalism: political
Africa's geological diversity
The caste system
45. Lineage was the basis of tribal organization - Religion - politics - and law became the focus of African culture - Art and sculpture were emphasized
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46. The decline of feudalism and manorialism was evident by the 12th century and complete by the 16th century
Martin Luther
Athens and Sparta
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
47. The agricultural organization and economic foundation of feudalism
General characteristics of the Renaissance
Muslim contributions
Manorialism
The English Reformation
48. There were three periods of feudal government
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
English Parliament
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
49. A.D. 570-632 - Emerged from the deserts of Arabia; appeared as a messenger of God (Allah) and a prophet of Allah's monotheistic faith - According to Islamic traditions - Mohammed was last in a line of prophets that traced back to Abraham and included
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
Pepin the Short
Mohammed
50. 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
The feudal system
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
The East African Coast
Constantine