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CSET World History
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1. The Norman Conquest (invasion of England by William the Conqueror - duke of Normandy) had a profound impact on the development of the culture - language - and judicial system of England - The Battle of Hastings (1066) ended Anglo - Saxon rule in Engl
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Saul
England during the later Middle Ages
Indus River
2. 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
The Sumerians
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
The Assyrians
The 'continental system'
3. The cultural period of the Stone Age that developed primarily in Europe between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods - beginning around 10000 years ago and lasting in various places as late as 3000 bce. The Mesolithic is marked by the appearance of
Rome's political problems
The topography of Africa
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
4. 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
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
John Locke
The ziggurat
The topography of Africa
5. 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
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
Iona
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
The feudal system
6. In eastern India - Sacred to Indians but was not the geographical river area that led to the development of Indian civilization - Associated with the rise of the Mauryan Empire in 322 B.C.
The Magna Carta
The Napoleonic Code
Ganges River
Calvinism
7. Developed over many centuries - The first American Indians originated from Asia - Agriculture changed some Indian culture from a nomadic existence to farming communities
American Indian culture
General characteristics of the Renaissance
The topography of Africa
The Counter Reformation
8. 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
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
Mesopotamian civilizations
Japan's geography
England during the later Middle Ages
9. 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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10. The Phoenicians - The Lydians - The Israelites
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Christianity: basic doctrines
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
Turk Dominance
11. (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
Arabs
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
Charlemagne
Turk Dominance
12. 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
Origins of people in America
The Age of Pericles
The Sumerians
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
13. 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 Napoleonic Code
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
The Roman Republic: decline
14. No privileges/tax exemptions based on lineage - Government promotion was based on ability - Modernized French law (equality before the law)
The Napoleonic Code
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
Development of the Renaissance
The Dorians
15. 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
Steam locomotive
American Indian culture
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
Cotton gin
16. 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
Adam Smith
Alfred the Great
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
17. 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
Ganges River
Absolutism
Turk Dominance
Mesopotamia: developments
18. 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
Charlemagne
Napoleon and the First Empire
Ganges River
River Valley Civilizations
19. 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
Alfred the Great
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
Galileo Galilei
The French Revolution
20. 1785 - Meant that factories were no longer dependent on water sources for power
Isaac Newton
Watt steam engine
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
'The Communist Manifesto'
21. 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
The Lydians
The Age of Pericles
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
Feudalism: economic
22. 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
Darwin
The ancient Near East: geography
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Steam locomotive
23. International relations placed France against Europe. Napoleon won territory from the Holy Roman Empire and forced Spain to cede the Louisiana territory to France
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Water frame
Cotton gin
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
24. The Sumerians - The Babylonians - The Hittites - The Assyrians - The Chaldeans - The Persians
The 'continental system'
Mesopotamian civilizations
Development of the Renaissance
Confucius
25. c. 1000-1500
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
Modern influence of Magna Carta
The Later Middle Ages
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
26. 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
Athens and Sparta
The French Revolution
Charles Martel
Ibn Battuta
27. 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
Steam locomotive
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
The Chaldeans
Adam Smith
28. 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
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
Isaac Newton
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
Islamic civilization: government and religion
29. There were three periods of feudal government
Christianity: basic doctrines
The ancient Near East: geography
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
30. 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
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
Coke smelting
France during the later Middle Ages
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
31. 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
The Roman Republic
Minoan civilization
Africa's geological diversity
Four key beliefs of Hindus
32. An Aegean civilization - Minoan civilization of Crete (c. 4000-1400 B.C.) based its prosperity on extensive commerce
The Hittites
Minoan civilization
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
Calvinism
33. 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
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Manorialism
The Lydians
34. The Olmec - The Mayas - The Aztecs - The Incas
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
Minoan civilization
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
The Renaissance
35. 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
England during the later Middle Ages
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
The Punic Wars with Carthage
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
36. The Abbasids overthrew the Umayyads
Classical Greece
Division of the Muslim Empire
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
The Aztecs
37. Conquered the Peloponnesus (peninsula of southern Greece) and ushered in a 'dark age' characterized by violence and instability
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Zoroastrianism
The Dorians
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
38. 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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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
Mythology
China: developments
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
Ottoman Empire
40. 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
Charlemagne
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
The Counter Reformation
41. Called for a free and open economic system was needed - Expanded Darwin's theory of evolution to include society as a whole - viewed society as a 'struggle for existence'; only the 'fittest' members of society would survive - The accumulation of weal
Feudalism: outcomes
The Roman Empire
Social Darwinism
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
42. Law - rule of law/equality before the law - civil and contract law codes
Ibn Battuta
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
The Fall of Rome
43. 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
The 'continental system'
Effects of the Reformation
Ottoman Empire
44. 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
Spartan way of life
Nicolaus Copernicus
Capitalism
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
45. Conquered much of Asia Minor and Northern Mesopotamia (2000-1200 B.C.) - A major contribution included the invention of iron smelting - which revolutionized warfare
Water frame
Rome's political problems
The Hittites
The topography of Africa
46. 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
Cotton gin
Myths
The Aztecs
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
47. 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
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
Feudalism: outcomes
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
48. 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
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
Japan's geography
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
49. 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
Rome's economic problems
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Africa's geological diversity
50. 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
The Olmec
The Magna Carta
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
The Later Middle Ages
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