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CSET World History
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1. 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
The Roman Empire
The Punic Wars with Carthage
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
2. 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
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
Coke smelting
3. Works of Greeks and Romans reconnected Europeans with their ancient heritage
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Sumeria
Hindus
Renaissance
4. 500 BC to the conquest of Greece by the Macedonian king Philip II in 338 BC; highpoint of greek civ - Sophic emphasis on the individual - revol of philosophy by Socrates - Plato's emphasis on ethics - Aristotle emphasis on observable reality - Herodo
The (Protestant) Reformation
Classical Greece
Coke smelting
English Parliament
5. 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
Persian War
Charlemagne
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
6. 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
Christianity: basic doctrines
Constantine
Persian War
Early Japanese civilization
7. Reflected the new secular trends - Humanism stressed the importance of the individual - Machiavelli's 'The Prince' stressed that 'the ends justify the means' as a political philosophy - The influence of the 'classical' arts was strong - and a new emp
Turk Dominance
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
Capitalism
Persian War
8. An Aegean civilization - Minoan civilization of Crete (c. 4000-1400 B.C.) based its prosperity on extensive commerce
Minoan civilization
River Valley Civilizations
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
9. 1779 - A power - driven machine that produced fine - strong yarn
Hinduism
Spinning mule
'The Communist Manifesto'
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
10. Developed over many centuries - The first American Indians originated from Asia - Agriculture changed some Indian culture from a nomadic existence to farming communities
The Franks
American Indian culture
Mesoamerica
Feudalism: economic
11. 1764 - Increased the speed and output of yarn spinners
Mesopotamia
The Persians
Spinning jenny
The Roman Republic: decline
12. 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
Feudalism: political
The Chaldeans
Rome's political problems
Pepin the Short
13. 509-27 B.C. Started after Etruscan control was overthrown - Society was divided into the patricians (propertied class) - plebians (main body of Roman citizens) - and slaves - Government was based on consuls - the Senate - and the Centurial Assembly -
The Roman Republic
The Carolingians
Myths
The Babylonians
14. 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
The Chaldeans
The topography of Africa
Muslim contributions
Feudalism: outcomes
15. 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
Power loom
Islam
Mesopotamia
Spinning jenny
16. 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
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
Watt steam engine
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
Feudalism: political
17. 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
Mesopotamia
Water frame
Greece: geography
Darwin
18. 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 Roman Republic: decline
Egypt
The Assyrians
Christianity: basic doctrines
19. 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
The Roman Republic: decline
The ziggurat
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
20. 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
Origins of people in America
Japan's geography
Calvinism
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
21. 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 -
Africa's geological diversity
Minoan civilization
The Incas
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
22. Began in Italy during the 14th century - The Crusades focused attention eastward (on Greece and the Near East) - By the 14th century - the move toward secularization was predominant - Conflicts between the papacy and the Holy Roman Empire in the 13th
Galileo Galilei
China: developments
Development of the Renaissance
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
23. 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
Constantine
Results of the Industrial Revolution
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
The Sumerians
24. Hastened by the Frankish system of inheritance - The Treaty of Verdun (A.D. 843) divided Charlemagne's empire among his three grandsons - Carolingian rule ended in the 10th century because of the decline in central authority and the invasions of the
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
England during the later Middle Ages
Egypt
25. 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
India under Muslim rule
The Napoleonic Code
The Aztecs
The Babylonians
26. 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
Steam locomotive
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Martin Luther
27. (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
Reasons for the Reformation
The Age of Pericles
Charles Martel
Renaissance
28. The ancient Near East comprised the Tigris and Euphrates Valley - the Fertile Crescent - and the Nile Valley.
The ancient Near East: geography
Spinning jenny
The (Protestant) Reformation
Social Darwinism
29. 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
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
Modern influence of Magna Carta
Reasons for the Reformation
Indus River
30. 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
American Indian culture
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
The Renaissance
31. The Abbasids overthrew the Umayyads
Ottoman Empire
Division of the Muslim Empire
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
The Magna Carta
32. 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
Classical Greece
Four key beliefs of Hindus
The Counter Reformation
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
33. 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
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
Myths
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
34. 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
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
Water frame
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
35. 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)
Christianity: basic doctrines
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
English Parliament
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
36. (1848) - Written by Marx and Friedrich Engels - advanced the theories of modern scientific socialism
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37. 1792 - Made it possible to meet increased demand for cotton by mechanizing the process for separating seeds from cotton fiber
Cotton gin
Modern influence of Magna Carta
Nicolaus Copernicus
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
38. 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
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
Persian War
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
Feudalism: outcomes
39. Constitutionalism/importance of a written constitution - individual rights - due process of the law - concept of a representative government - taxation with representation - trial by jury - Would later be a significant influence on the American Const
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Martin Luther's beliefs
The Age of Pericles
Modern influence of Magna Carta
40. The region that is now Mexico - Central America - and the western coast of South America
The Roman Republic
Mesoamerica
Ganges River
Indus River
41. The proper function of government was defined by ___________________. Their ideas led to the philosophical bases for the American and French revolutions.
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
The Sumerians
The Roman Republic
42. Began with the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth (compassion for the poor and downtrodden) - Emphasized the Holy Bible as the word of God - the sacraments as the instruments of God's grace - and the importance of a moral life for salvation
The Hellenistic Age
Christianity: basic doctrines
Alfred the Great
The ancient Near East: geography
43. 'Liberty - Equality and Fraternity'
Laissez faire
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
France during the later Middle Ages
India: developments
44. 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
The Sumerians
Mesopotamia: developments
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
45. 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
Minoan civilization
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
The French Revolution
River Valley Civilizations
46. 1785 - Led to faster production of cloth
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
Power loom
Ottoman Empire
Key provisions of Magna Carta
47. 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
Greece: geography
Results of the Industrial Revolution
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
48. The disintegration of traditional feudal loyalties - the rise of powerful monarchies - and the collapse of a single religious doctrine caused European intellectuals to think about new ways of unifying and governing nation - states - Their exploration
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
The caste system
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
49. 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
Nicolaus Copernicus
Enlightened despotism
The Babylonians
The Counter Reformation
50. 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
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
Christianity: basic doctrines
The Counter Reformation
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire