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CSET World History
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1. The decline of feudalism and manorialism was evident by the 12th century and complete by the 16th century
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
Power loom
Christianity: basic doctrines
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
2. 1785 - Meant that factories were no longer dependent on water sources for power
Watt steam engine
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
Manorialism
Coke smelting
3. 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
Islam
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
France during the later Middle Ages
Mohammed
4. 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
Steam locomotive
Neoclassicism
Athens and Sparta
Feudalism: economic
5. 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 Punic Wars with Carthage
Islam
Mohammed
Constantinople
6. The Muslim empire was ruled by Arab caliphs - Arabs conquered much of the Byzantine and Persian empires (including North Africa) and Spain - The Battle of Tours (A.D. 732) resulted in the Franks halting Muslim expansion in Europe - Muslim Spain laste
Sumeria
Turk Dominance
Arabs
Zoroastrianism
7. 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
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
The Counter Reformation
Neolithic or New Stone Age
8. (A.D. 747-768) a Carolingian ruler appointed by the pope as king and established the Papal States on former Byzantine lands
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Pepin the Short
The Hellenistic Age
9. 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
Constantinople
The Israelites
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
Reasons for the Reformation
10. Developed their own language and sophisticated system of writing - developed literature and poetry - developed the Shinto religion - placed great emphasis on a love of nature - beauty - and good manners
Cotton gin
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
11. 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
Early Japanese civilization
Calvinism
Egypt
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
12. An Aegean civilization - Minoan civilization of Crete (c. 4000-1400 B.C.) based its prosperity on extensive commerce
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
The Aztecs
Minoan civilization
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
13. Ravaged by economic and political decline and repeated civil wars - Caesar was assassinated in 44 B.C. - Augustus became the first emperor of the Roman Empire (27 B.C.)
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
Mohammed
The Roman Republic: decline
Jesus of Nazareth
14. Became a revolutionary anti - Catholic movement - Basis of 'Reformed Churches -' which spread throughout Europe; Calvinism made Protestantism an international movement
Calvinism
The Sumerians
Contributions of the Greek World
Absolutism
15. 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
Alexander the Great
The Chaldeans
John Locke
Darwin
16. The Abbasids overthrew the Umayyads
Division of the Muslim Empire
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
Iona
Islam in Africa
17. 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
Spinning jenny
Background to the French Revolution
The Babylonians
Classical Greece
18. King's authority limited by law - rights of the king's subjects declared (i.e. habeas corpus) - respect for legal procedures
The Hellenistic Age
The Scientific Revolution
Key provisions of Magna Carta
Neoclassicism
19. The region that is now Mexico - Central America - and the western coast of South America
Johannes Kepler
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
Mesoamerica
Water frame
20. Pillaged the coasts of Europe in the 8th century - The Danes were responsible for the major invasions of England - In France - the Carolingian king was forced to cede Normandy to the Vikings
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
The Viking (Norse) invaders
Mesoamerica
Steam locomotive
21. Economic prosperity - domination of the commercial trade routes controlled by Constantinople - monopoly of the silk trade - The Byzantines made excellent use of diplomacy to avoid invasions - and they were geographically distant from the tribes who s
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22. 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
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
England during the later Middle Ages
Greece: geography
Nicolaus Copernicus
23. 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
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
The caste system
The (Protestant) Reformation
The Franks
24. The period of human culture that began around 10000 years ago in the Middle East and 4000 years ago later in other parts of the world. It is characterized by the beginning of farming - the domestication of animals - the development of crafts such as
Hindus
Islam
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Neolithic or New Stone Age
25. 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
Absolutism
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
John Calvin
26. 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
Laissez faire
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
Johannes Kepler
Spartan way of life
27. 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
Origins of people in America
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
The Punic Wars with Carthage
The Later Middle Ages
28. Mesopotamia (Tigris and Euphrates rivers; southwest Asia/modern - day Iraq) - floods were unpredictable and destructive; flat plains invited invasion - Egypt (banks of Nile River - Mediterranean and Red Seas; Northeastern Africa) - India (Indus and G
Persian War
River Valley Civilizations
Classical Greece
The Later Middle Ages
29. 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
The Later Middle Ages
The Aztecs
Enlightened despotism
Egypt
30. 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
Calvinism
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
Galileo Galilei
Christianity: basic doctrines
31. Developed in the interior of the continent - Grew from an iron - working settlement - Huge stone structures were constructed - Economy was based on the gold trade
Hinduism
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
The Magna Carta
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
32. The creators of Mesopotamian civilization (3500-3000 B.C.) - Used Tigris and Euphrates rivers for trade and commerce - as well as areas surrounding the Persian Gulf - Material progress included large - scale irrigation projects - an advanced system o
Background to the French Revolution
The forest states
The Aztecs
The Sumerians
33. 1764 - Increased the speed and output of yarn spinners
Turk Dominance
Christianity: basic doctrines
Spinning jenny
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
34. (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
Rome's political problems
China: developments
Charlemagne
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
35. The proper function of government was defined by ___________________. Their ideas led to the philosophical bases for the American and French revolutions.
John Calvin
Adam Smith
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
36. Firmly established by the 14th century - Gained power at the expense of the king - Composed of the House of Lords (titled nobility) and the House of Commons (gentry and middle classes)
English Parliament
Alfred the Great
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
37. 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
Enlightened despotism
John Calvin
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
The Renaissance
38. 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
Islam in Africa
The Viking (Norse) invaders
River Valley Civilizations
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
39. 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
Grooved rollers
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
American Indian culture
John Calvin
40. c. A.D. 500-1000 - Dark Ages: A.D. 500-800 - The collapse of Rome and sweeping advances of Germanic and Viking raiders - Europe entered a time of chaotic political - economic - and urban decline - A struggle back toward stability
The Early Middle Ages
Calvinism
North American Indians
Constantinople
41. c. 1000-1500
Coke smelting
The Later Middle Ages
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
The Persians
42. 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
Mesoamerica
England during the later Middle Ages
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
Sumeria
43. 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 Ming and Manchu Dynasties
Background to the French Revolution
Neolithic or New Stone Age
44. (Virgil's Aeneid - Ovid's Metamorphoses) - rhetoric (the art and study of the use of language with persuasive effect) - Continued the Greek tradition in literature - art - sculpture - and the humanities
The Assyrians
Steamboat
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
Charlemagne
45. 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 Scientific Revolution
The Phoenicians
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
Egypt
46. The First Act of Supremacy (1534) marked the beginning of the English Reformation. - The king of England - Henry VIII - became the head of the church - The pope's refusal to annul the marriage of Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon initiated the break
Feudalism: political
The English Reformation
Division of the Muslim Empire
Hinduism
47. 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
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
Mesopotamia
Four key beliefs of Hindus
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
48. 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 Roman Republic
The French Revolution
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
49. King Darius of Persia wanted to conquer all of the Greek city - states but Athens and Sparta resisted. Greek city - states vs. Persia - Greek city - states won. Athens emerged as most powerful city state in Greece.
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Persian War
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
50. 'Liberty - Equality and Fraternity'
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
Islamic civilization: government and religion
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
Steam locomotive