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CSET World History
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1. Institutions: hospitals - medical schools - libraries - universities - Agriculture: cash crops - crop rotation - Mathematics: algebra - algorithms - Arabic numerals - decimal point - Globalization: exploration - work of scholars - trade (Atlantic - M
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Muslim contributions
The forest states
Contributions of the Greek World
2. Writing (cuneiform) - Organized government - Written law code (Hammurabi's Code) - Systematized religion (Zoroastrianism) - Astronomy; astrology
Mesopotamia: developments
Feudalism: economic
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
Nicolaus Copernicus
3. 1760 - Improved production of iron
India: developments
Water frame
The Age of Pericles
Coke smelting
4. (A.D. 871-99) established the English kingdom after stemming the Danish invasions
Alfred the Great
Development of the Renaissance
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
5. 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
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Absolutism
Japan's geography
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
6. The Abbasids overthrew the Umayyads
The Chaldeans
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
Division of the Muslim Empire
Martin Luther
7. 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
Isaac Newton
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
The Lydians
Islam
8. Conquered the Peloponnesus (peninsula of southern Greece) and ushered in a 'dark age' characterized by violence and instability
China: developments
The Dorians
The topography of Africa
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
9. 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
Sumeria
Steamboat
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
Constantine
10. 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.
Persian War
The Incas
The Later Middle Ages
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
11. 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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12. Became a revolutionary anti - Catholic movement - Basis of 'Reformed Churches -' which spread throughout Europe; Calvinism made Protestantism an international movement
Watt steam engine
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
Ibn Battuta
Calvinism
13. (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
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
The (Protestant) Reformation
North American Indians
Power loom
14. Aztecs conquered by Cortes in 1521 - Inca Empire conquered by Pizarro in 1513
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
Egypt: developments
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
Background to the French Revolution
15. 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
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
Christianity: basic doctrines
Johannes Kepler
The Punic Wars with Carthage
16. In economics - the doctrine of '___________' (limited government intervention in business affairs) stood in opposition to regulated trade
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
Laissez faire
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
France during the later Middle Ages
17. 1733 - Increased the speed of weavers
Darwin
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
Flying shuttle
Ottoman Empire
18. The scientific revolution brought about new mechanical inventions - The availability of investment capital and the rise of the middle class provided an economic base - Geographic and social conditions in England favored industrialization
North American Indians
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Adam Smith
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
19. 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
Ganges River
Isaac Newton
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
20. 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
England during the later Middle Ages
The Sumerians
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
Power loom
21. Established at Byzantium by Emperor Constantine as a 'New Rome' in the East in A.D. 330 - Strategically located (where Europe and Asia meet) - had excellent defensible borders - and was a crossroads of world trade - With the fall of Rome/collapse of
Constantinople
Ibn Battuta
Coke smelting
England during the later Middle Ages
22. In 1215 - King John was forced by the nobles to sing the Magna Carta - Limited the power of the king and increased the power of the nobles
The Magna Carta
Mesoamerica
The Chaldeans
Alexander the Great
23. (Islamic scholar - A.D. 1305-1368) spread Islamic culture by traveling widely
Ibn Battuta
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
River Valley Civilizations
Manorialism
24. 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 Renaissance
Steamboat
The Fall of Rome
25. No privileges/tax exemptions based on lineage - Government promotion was based on ability - Modernized French law (equality before the law)
The Napoleonic Code
Spinning mule
Saul
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
26. Hierarchical and interdependent - Church - Lords/nobles - Vassals/lesser lords - Knights - Peasants (free and serfs) - Grants of land given by lords in exchange for oaths of loyalty - Private armies of vassals and their knights protected lords and th
Feudalism: political
American Indian culture
John Calvin
Spartan way of life
27. The Sumerians - The Babylonians - The Hittites - The Assyrians - The Chaldeans - The Persians
Mesopotamian civilizations
The Babylonians
Martin Luther
Charlemagne
28. The decline of feudalism and manorialism was evident by the 12th century and complete by the 16th century
Islamic civilization: government and religion
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
English Parliament
29. Christianity and church dogma were questioned
Division of the Muslim Empire
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
The English Reformation
The Persians
30. 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
Greece: geography
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
Arabs
Four key beliefs of Hindus
31. 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
Division of the Muslim Empire
Islam
Africa's geological diversity
32. 1792 - Made it possible to meet increased demand for cotton by mechanizing the process for separating seeds from cotton fiber
Steamboat
Cotton gin
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
Origins of people in America
33. 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 Phoenicians
Mongul rule in China
Calvinism
Results of the Industrial Revolution
34. 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
The topography of Africa
Background to the French Revolution
Steam locomotive
35. 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
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
Origins of people in America
Constantine
36. 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
The Franks
Confucius
Galileo Galilei
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
37. 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 importance of city life in the Sung Empire
Social Darwinism
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Martin Luther
38. 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
France during the later Middle Ages
Hindus
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
39. c. 1000-1500
Feudalism: political
The Later Middle Ages
The ziggurat
Indus River
40. 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.)
Africa's geological diversity
The Sumerians
The Persians
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
41. 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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42. 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
Laissez faire
Persian War
England during the later Middle Ages
43. Urban culture - Planned cities (i.e. citywide sanitation systems) - Metallurgy (gold - copper - bronze - tin) - Measurement (weight - time - length - mass)
India: developments
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
Results of the Industrial Revolution
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
44. 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
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Hindus
Social Darwinism
The Israelites
45. 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
Egypt: developments
Islam
The Early Middle Ages
France during the later Middle Ages
46. The center of Sumerian community life and served as a temple - storehouse - and treasury
The ziggurat
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Classical Greece
47. Region of great cities (e.g Ur and Babylon) located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers; chronologically the first urban hearth - dating to 3500 BCE - and which as founded in the Fertile Crescent.
Four key beliefs of Hindus
The Aztecs
The Roman Empire
Mesopotamia
48. An ethical religion - Of the Persians - based on concepts of good and evil
General characteristics of the Renaissance
Zoroastrianism
Darwin
The Phoenicians
49. 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
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
Feudalism: political
The Napoleonic Code
The Chaldeans
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
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
The Olmec
Africa's geological diversity
Cotton gin