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CSET World History
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1. Architecture was dominated by the Romanesque (11th -12th century) and Gothic (13th -15th century) styles
Cotton gin
India under Muslim rule
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
2. 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
The Chaldeans
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
Saul
The Scientific Revolution
3. 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 Carolingians
The Aztecs
The 'continental system'
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
4. 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
The Sumerians
Zoroastrianism
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
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
Confucius
Mohammed
Key provisions of Magna Carta
Nicolaus Copernicus
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.
Ganges River
Sumeria
The French Revolution
Iona
7. The decline of feudalism and manorialism was evident by the 12th century and complete by the 16th century
The Age of Pericles
The Fall of Rome
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
Mesopotamia: developments
8. 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
North American Indians
Four key beliefs of Hindus
The Persians
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
9. An Aegean civilization - Minoan civilization of Crete (c. 4000-1400 B.C.) based its prosperity on extensive commerce
Mesopotamia
Watt steam engine
Minoan civilization
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
10. 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
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
Turk Dominance
Social Darwinism
Manorialism
11. 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
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
The topography of Africa
The Viking (Norse) invaders
The Renaissance
12. Lived and worked under Muslim rule - Most were self - sufficient farmers - The caste system dominated their life
Adam Smith
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
Hindus
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
13. 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.)
Social Darwinism
Enlightened despotism
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
The Persians
14. 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
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Early Japanese civilization
Egypt: developments
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
15. 'Liberty - Equality and Fraternity'
Development of the Renaissance
Japan's geography
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
16. No formal system in place to choose Roman emperors; some chosen directly by the emperor - others were heirs to the throne - others were able to buy the throne - Informal and corrupt process of succession resulted in weak and ineffective rulers and ma
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17. 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 French Revolution
The Aztecs
Mythology
Spinning mule
18. 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.
River Valley Civilizations
Feudalism: economic
Persian War
Classical Greece
19. The Ming (native Chinese) ousted the Mongols - Ming (1368-1644) rulers limited contact with the West - The Manchus (1644-1911) overran China and followed a policy of isolationism - weakening China
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
Rome's economic problems
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
20. 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
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
The Persians
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
21. Individual conviction in one's beliefs (solidarity) - The efficiency and organization of the early church administration - - Doctrines that stressed equality and immortality - Teachings and doctrines developed by 'Church Fathers' such as Augustine we
Manorialism
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
Ganges River
22. 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
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
Sumeria
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
23. 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
Absolutism
Ganges River
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
The Renaissance
24. 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
Myths
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
India: developments
Persian War
25. The Hopewell people were skilled farmers and flourished in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys (200 B.C.- A.D. 400) - Mississippian culture developed in A.D. 800 and built large religious mound structures - The Anasazi culture (A.D. 800-1300) developed
Effects of the Reformation
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
North American Indians
Neolithic or New Stone Age
26. Developed strong governments - Benin grew wealthy and powerful until European contact threatened society - Slave trade produced wealth for the cities and the expansion of the slave trade extended into Africa's interior - Trade - taxes - and a powerfu
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
The forest states
Steam locomotive
27. 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
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Early Japanese civilization
Water frame
Darwin
28. Attempted to stem the tide - The empire split into the Western and Eastern Roman Empires - Barbarian invasions by Germanic and Asiatic tribes (the Goths - Vandals - and Huns) devastated Rome - and it fell in A.D. 476 - The Eastern Roman Empire at Con
Darwin
Mycenaean civilization
Constantine
English Parliament
29. Became a revolutionary anti - Catholic movement - Basis of 'Reformed Churches -' which spread throughout Europe; Calvinism made Protestantism an international movement
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
Islam in Africa
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Calvinism
30. 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
Turk Dominance
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
General characteristics of the Renaissance
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
31. 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 Assyrians
The Babylonians
Spartan way of life
Calvinism
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
The Sumerians
Muslim contributions
The Dorians
Grooved rollers
33. 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
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
India under Muslim rule
The Aztecs
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
34. An inequitable class structure - A disorganized legal system and no representative assembly - Enlightenment philosophy influenced the middle class - The bankruptcy of the French treasury was the immediate cause - The 'Declaration of the Rights of Man
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
Background to the French Revolution
English Parliament
35. 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
Modern influence of Magna Carta
The English Reformation
Egypt
The Viking (Norse) invaders
36. A.D. 250-900 - Yucatan peninsula - Achieved a complex civilization - cities were trade and religious centers - excelled in many fields - including mathematics - science - astronomy - and engineering (pyramid building) - Only known written language of
England during the later Middle Ages
Grooved rollers
The Mayas
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
37. 1483-1546 - Northern Germany - Rejection of hierarchical priesthood and papal authority - Questioned the right of the pope to grant indulgences (full or partial remission of temporal punishment due for sins which have already been forgiven)
Martin Luther
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
Mesopotamia: developments
Napoleon and the First Empire
38. Established the first kingdom in Palestine (c. 1030-1010 B.C.)
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
Saul
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
The Roman Republic
39. Conquered much of Asia Minor and Northern Mesopotamia (2000-1200 B.C.) - A major contribution included the invention of iron smelting - which revolutionized warfare
The Hittites
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
The Mayas
40. Ghana - Mali and Songhai
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
Contributions of the Greek World
Mesoamerica
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
41. 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 Punic Wars with Carthage
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
Greece: geography
Modern influence of Magna Carta
42. 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
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
Hindus
43. No privileges/tax exemptions based on lineage - Government promotion was based on ability - Modernized French law (equality before the law)
Classical Greece
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
The Napoleonic Code
44. Centers of Aegean civilization; depended on the Aegean Sea to develop and extend their culture - (c. 2000-1150 B.C.) developed heavily fortified cities and based prosperity on trade and warfare
Mycenaean civilization
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
The Napoleonic Code
The Early Middle Ages
45. 1785 - Meant that factories were no longer dependent on water sources for power
Watt steam engine
Calvinism
Spartan way of life
The English Reformation
46. 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
The Early Middle Ages
Steamboat
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
47. Influenced its history - Japanese culture reflects a reverence for nature - Mountains - forests - and coastal areas determined cultural growth
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48. 4000-323 B.C. Organized warfare: Mycenae (military stronghold) - Sparta - phalanx (military formation - Literature: epic poetry (Iliad - Odyssey) - plays (drama - tragedy - comedy) - History: Herodotus (historian who reported the Persian Wars) - Thu
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
Feudalism: political
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
Contributions of the Greek World
49. 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
Hindus
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
Sumeria
China: developments
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 Babylonians
The Age of Pericles
India under Muslim rule