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CSET World History
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1. Began with the death of Alexander the Great - 323-30 B.C. - Fusion of Greek and Eastern cultures - A time of great economic growth and expansion; an increase in international trade and commerce - Rise of cities; Rhodes - Alexandria - and Antioch repl
The Hellenistic Age
Alfred the Great
Flying shuttle
Development of the Renaissance
2. A collection of myths or stories - usually about the gods and their relationships to human beings; the study of myths
Origins of people in America
Mycenaean civilization
Mythology
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
3. 1764 - Increased the speed and output of yarn spinners
China: developments
Athens and Sparta
Spinning jenny
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
4. 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 Early Middle Ages
Early Japanese civilization
The (Protestant) Reformation
The Punic Wars with Carthage
5. Urban culture - Planned cities (i.e. citywide sanitation systems) - Metallurgy (gold - copper - bronze - tin) - Measurement (weight - time - length - mass)
India: developments
Four key beliefs of Hindus
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
6. An ethical religion - Of the Persians - based on concepts of good and evil
Zoroastrianism
Hinduism
Mesoamerica
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
7. 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
Mesopotamia
The Scientific Revolution
Jesus of Nazareth
Contributions of the Greek World
8. 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
The Olmec
The French Revolution
Zoroastrianism
Pepin the Short
9. 1785 - Meant that factories were no longer dependent on water sources for power
Watt steam engine
Rome's economic problems
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Early Japanese civilization
10. His teachings influenced Chinese culture - Wanted to improve society - Taught that certain virtues are guidelines to happy life
Confucius
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
Mongul rule in China
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
11. 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
Reasons for the Reformation
Mohammed
The Franks
12. 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
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
The Persians
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
Hinduism
13. A dramatic increase in productivity and the rise of the factory system - Demographic changes (from rural to urban centers) - The division of society into defined classes (propertied and nonpropertied) - The development of modern capitalism
Muslim contributions
Results of the Industrial Revolution
Laissez faire
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
14. 1783 - Allowed iron - makers to roll out iron into different shapes
The Franks
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
Charles Martel
Grooved rollers
15. 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
Egypt
Constantine
The Early Middle Ages
The feudal system
16. Philosophy (Scholasticism) dealt with the consistency of faith and reason
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
England during the later Middle Ages
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
17. 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
Africa's geological diversity
The caste system
River Valley Civilizations
The Mayas
18. 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
Watt steam engine
The topography of Africa
Nicolaus Copernicus
Martin Luther's beliefs
19. The ancient Near East comprised the Tigris and Euphrates Valley - the Fertile Crescent - and the Nile Valley.
Persian War
North American Indians
Spinning jenny
The ancient Near East: geography
20. 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
China: developments
Hindus
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
Feudalism: economic
21. 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
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
Alexander the Great
Christianity: basic doctrines
The Mayas
22. Class division of society - The decline of feudalism and manorialism - The commercial revival - Education - Philosophy - Architecture
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
John Locke
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
Constantine
23. (A.D. 871-99) established the English kingdom after stemming the Danish invasions
Alfred the Great
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
24. Warrior nation; created an empire based on military superiority - conquest - and terrorism (911-550 B.C.) - Empire origniated in the highland region of the upper Tigris River but grew to encompass the entire area of the Fertile Crescent - Military te
The East African Coast
Four key beliefs of Hindus
The Assyrians
Calvinism
25. Stimulated new states of West Africa and spread Islamic culture and religion
Islam in Africa
Martin Luther
Jesus of Nazareth
The Renaissance
26. Christianity and church dogma were questioned
The Roman Empire
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
27. Profits linked to the manufacturing of products - Private ownership of land - Freedom of choice - A competitive free - market system - Limited government restraints
Development of the Renaissance
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
Capitalism
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
28. 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
'The Communist Manifesto'
The ziggurat
The Peloponnesian War
Spinning jenny
29. 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
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Nicolaus Copernicus
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
30. 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
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
Laissez faire
Steam locomotive
31. Emperors repeatedly raised taxes to support the ever - increasing needs of the army - Created tremendous burdens on the population - with the common people being most affected - Continual economic crises resulted in a rise in poverty and unemployment
32. Genghis Khan united nomadic peoples and conquered China - Kublai Khan became emperor of China - Marco Polo - the Italian explorer - opened the door to trade with China and described the Mongol Empire.
Mesopotamia: developments
The 'continental system'
Mongul rule in China
Classical Greece
33. 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
Napoleon and the First Empire
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
Four key beliefs of Hindus
Japan's geography
34. (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
Capitalism
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
35. (Islamic scholar - A.D. 1305-1368) spread Islamic culture by traveling widely
Nicolaus Copernicus
Islamic civilization: government and religion
Ibn Battuta
Mohammed
36. 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
The Babylonians
Laissez faire
Mesopotamia
Spinning mule
37. 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
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
Origins of people in America
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
English Parliament
38. Complex religion of gods - rituals - and governance (pharaoh)- Writing (hieroglyphics) - Engineering and building (pyramids) - Mathematics
Japan's geography
Egypt: developments
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
39. Aztecs conquered by Cortes in 1521 - Inca Empire conquered by Pizarro in 1513
Pepin the Short
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
Christianity: basic doctrines
Four key beliefs of Hindus
40. 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 Aztecs
India under Muslim rule
Rome's political problems
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
41. 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
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
China: developments
Effects of the Reformation
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
42. 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
Muslim contributions
Cotton gin
Four key beliefs of Hindus
Ganges River
43. 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
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
Neoclassicism
Greece: geography
Grooved rollers
44. 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
The Dorians
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
Galileo Galilei
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
45. 1804 - Used initially to haul freight at coal mines and ironworks - The steam engine was used to develop it
Steam locomotive
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
Key provisions of Magna Carta
Mycenaean civilization
46. 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 Olmec
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
Calvinism
The Renaissance
47. 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
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
The Carolingians
Napoleon and the First Empire
48. Geneva - Switzerland - The Doctrine of Predestination (God willed eternal damnation for some people and salvation for others) was central to Calvinistic belief - Rejection of all forms of worship and practice not traced to Biblical tradition
John Calvin
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
Adam Smith
Effects of the Reformation
49. 1733 - Increased the speed of weavers
The Assyrians
Cotton gin
Flying shuttle
The Counter Reformation
50. 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.
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
General characteristics of the Renaissance
Persian War