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CSET World History
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1. 1807 - Built by American inventor Robert Fulton - The steam engine was used to build it
Darwin
India under Muslim rule
The Counter Reformation
Steamboat
2. 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 Age of Reason/Enlightenment
Egypt
Spinning jenny
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
3. His teachings influenced Chinese culture - Wanted to improve society - Taught that certain virtues are guidelines to happy life
Feudalism: political
The Sumerians
Effects of the Reformation
Confucius
4. 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
Christianity: basic doctrines
Mesoamerica
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
5. Became the dominant Germanic tribe - Clovis - king of the Franks (A.D. 481-511) - was converted to Christianity - Domestic feuds and civil war broke out among the Merovingians (A.D. 561) - Political power shifted away from the monarchy
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
The Franks
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
Development of the Renaissance
6. 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
Darwin
Japan's geography
The (Protestant) Reformation
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
7. Developed strong governments - Benin grew wealthy and powerful until European contact threatened society - Slave trade produced wealth for the cities and the expansion of the slave trade extended into Africa's interior - Trade - taxes - and a powerfu
Enlightened despotism
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
The forest states
Confucius
8. The Abbasids overthrew the Umayyads
Modern influence of Magna Carta
Division of the Muslim Empire
Background to the French Revolution
Effects of the Reformation
9. 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
American Indian culture
Spinning jenny
Hinduism
Ottoman Empire
10. 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
Hinduism
The (Protestant) Reformation
Japan's geography
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
11. 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
Indus River
Early Japanese civilization
Egypt
Grooved rollers
12. 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 Incas
The Aztecs
Napoleon and the First Empire
The Hittites
13. 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
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
The Peloponnesian War
Alexander the Great
14. 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
Ganges River
Four key beliefs of Hindus
Absolutism
Sumeria
15. 1785 - Led to faster production of cloth
Power loom
Darwin
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
Minoan civilization
16. The rise of feudal monarchs resulted in the development of the nation - states of France - By the early 13th century - royal authority had expanded and France had become a European power - Conflicts with the pope over the extent of religious rule res
France during the later Middle Ages
Confucius
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
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
The Roman Empire
The Phoenicians
Sumeria
Modern influence of Magna Carta
18. 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
Reasons for the Reformation
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
Feudalism: outcomes
19. Law - rule of law/equality before the law - civil and contract law codes
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
The Roman Republic: decline
Martin Luther
Spinning jenny
20. Mathematician - physicist - and astronomer - The most influential scientist of the Enlightenment - Described universal gravitation and the three laws of motion - which dominated the scientific view of the physical universe for the next three centurie
The Hellenistic Age
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
Isaac Newton
Mesopotamia
21. (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
Charles Martel
Division of the Muslim Empire
Minoan civilization
Social Darwinism
22. (A.D. 747-768) a Carolingian ruler appointed by the pope as king and established the Papal States on former Byzantine lands
The Phoenicians
'The Communist Manifesto'
Contributions of the Greek World
Pepin the Short
23. Also called enlightened absolutism - Grew out of the earlier absolutism of Louis XIV (France) and Peter the Great (Russia) - Advocated limited responsibility to God and church - A form of absolutism in which rulers were influenced by the Enlightenmen
Enlightened despotism
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
The Israelites
Islamic civilization: government and religion
24. 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
Mycenaean civilization
The (Protestant) Reformation
Spartan way of life
American Indian culture
25. 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
Confucius
Reasons for the Reformation
The Olmec
Napoleon and the First Empire
26. Class division of society - The decline of feudalism and manorialism - The commercial revival - Education - Philosophy - Architecture
England during the later Middle Ages
Turk Dominance
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
The Babylonians
27. Profits linked to the manufacturing of products - Private ownership of land - Freedom of choice - A competitive free - market system - Limited government restraints
Key provisions of Magna Carta
Division of the Muslim Empire
Capitalism
The feudal system
28. A collection of myths or stories - usually about the gods and their relationships to human beings; the study of myths
North American Indians
Ottoman Empire
Mythology
Constantine
29. 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 Olmec
Ibn Battuta
The Scientific Revolution
Cotton gin
30. (460-429 B.C.) Represented the zenith of Athenian society and the height of its democracy
John Locke
The Age of Pericles
The Magna Carta
Zoroastrianism
31. 1804 - Used initially to haul freight at coal mines and ironworks - The steam engine was used to develop it
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
Steam locomotive
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
32. An early Jewish convert to Christianity - was responsible for the spread of Christian theology and the resulting response from the Roman empire (opposition/resistance; Christianity firmly rooted in the collapsing world of Roman rule)
Renaissance
Watt steam engine
Water frame
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
33. 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
Origins of people in America
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
Rome's economic problems
The Napoleonic Code
34. Christianity and church dogma were questioned
Pepin the Short
Rome's economic problems
The Chaldeans
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
35. 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
American Indian culture
Calvinism
The feudal system
Ganges River
36. 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
Isaac Newton
Nicolaus Copernicus
Myths
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
37. Political outcomes: stability - leading lords emerged as kings - foundation for nation - states - Economic outcomes: self - sufficiency - foundation for urbanization - Productive surpluses and specialization of skills would lead to trade - Trade woul
Feudalism: outcomes
The Phoenicians
The Roman Republic
Enlightened despotism
38. 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 intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
Mesopotamian civilizations
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
39. 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
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
Feudalism: outcomes
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
Mesopotamian civilizations
40. That each person is born into a caste or social group - Reincarnation: after death all people will be reborn in either human or animal form; nothing truly dies and the spirit in death passes from one living thing to another - The cow is considered sa
Ibn Battuta
Four key beliefs of Hindus
The Magna Carta
Arabs
41. 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
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Nicolaus Copernicus
Contributions of the Greek World
India: developments
42. Lasted five centuries - The Pax Romana (Roman peace) was two centuries without a major war (27 B.C.- A.D. 180) - By the end of the second century A.D. - Rome was in economic and political decline - which weakened the empire
The topography of Africa
The Roman Empire
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
The Incas
43. A.D. 250-900 - Yucatan peninsula - Achieved a complex civilization - cities were trade and religious centers - excelled in many fields - including mathematics - science - astronomy - and engineering (pyramid building) - Only known written language of
The Mayas
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
44. The ancient Near East comprised the Tigris and Euphrates Valley - the Fertile Crescent - and the Nile Valley.
Social Darwinism
Mesopotamian civilizations
The ancient Near East: geography
Constantine
45. 1760 - Improved production of iron
The feudal system
Coke smelting
Classical Greece
The Punic Wars with Carthage
46. 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
Minoan civilization
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
The Chaldeans
The East African Coast
47. 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
Confucius
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
Hinduism
48. The center of Sumerian community life and served as a temple - storehouse - and treasury
The ziggurat
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
The Scientific Revolution
Classical Greece
49. 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)
Darwin
Martin Luther
The Babylonians
Muslim contributions
50. Society was based on a strict class division: clergy and nobility were the privileged class - peasants and artisans were the work force - and serfs were tied to the land
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
Minoan civilization
The Roman Republic
Alexander the Great
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