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CSET World History

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1. Society was based on a strict class division: clergy and nobility were the privileged class - peasants and artisans were the work force - and serfs were tied to the land






2. (A.D. 747-768) a Carolingian ruler appointed by the pope as king and established the Papal States on former Byzantine lands






3. Economic prosperity - domination of the commercial trade routes controlled by Constantinople - monopoly of the silk trade - The Byzantines made excellent use of diplomacy to avoid invasions - and they were geographically distant from the tribes who s

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4. Manor estates - Owned by lords - Peasant serfs given land to work in exchange for percentage of crop - Free peasants worked as skilled laborers - Dues and fees charged for tenancy - use of roads - bridges - etc.






5. 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






6. 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






7. King's authority limited by law - rights of the king's subjects declared (i.e. habeas corpus) - respect for legal procedures






8. 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






9. 1785 - Meant that factories were no longer dependent on water sources for power






10. 1783 - Allowed iron - makers to roll out iron into different shapes






11. 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






12. Immediate cause: continuous barbaric invasion - Internal factors included political instability - decreasing farm production - inflation - excessive taxation - and the decline of the military - including the use of mercenaries - The rise of Christian






13. 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






14. Wrote the 'Wealth of Nations' (1776) and advocated manufacturing as the true source of a nation's wealth (the laws of the market place and not government regulations dictate national economies); considered the father of modern economics






15. A period of transition between ancient and modern Europe - Unique with a distinctive culture; out of feudal customs and traditions that included Greek and Roman classical culture - influences from the Arab world and the East - and tenets of Judeo - C






16. Profits linked to the manufacturing of products - Private ownership of land - Freedom of choice - A competitive free - market system - Limited government restraints






17. 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






18. Mesopotamia (Tigris and Euphrates rivers; southwest Asia/modern - day Iraq) - floods were unpredictable and destructive; flat plains invited invasion - Egypt (banks of Nile River - Mediterranean and Red Seas; Northeastern Africa) - India (Indus and G






19. The region that is now Mexico - Central America - and the western coast of South America






20. The Sumerians - The Babylonians - The Hittites - The Assyrians - The Chaldeans - The Persians






21. The period of human culture that began around 10000 years ago in the Middle East and 4000 years ago later in other parts of the world. It is characterized by the beginning of farming - the domestication of animals - the development of crafts such as






22. 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






23. 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






24. Conquered the Peloponnesus (peninsula of southern Greece) and ushered in a 'dark age' characterized by violence and instability






25. Philosophy (Scholasticism) dealt with the consistency of faith and reason






26. Education stressed the liberal arts. - Theology influenced both religion and politics - Universities were created in Paris - Oxford - and Cambridge during the 11th and 12th centuries - Latin was the language of intellectual Europe; vernacular was use






27. Considered one of the world's major religions and has influenced religious - political - and social thought for over 4000 years - Originated in the Indus River Valley of India and primarily spread to and throughout southeast Asia






28. Lived and worked under Muslim rule - Most were self - sufficient farmers - The caste system dominated their life






29. In economics - the doctrine of '___________' (limited government intervention in business affairs) stood in opposition to regulated trade






30. 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






31. 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






32. 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






33. 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.






34. 1764 - Introduced the first power - driven machine to manufacture cloth






35. 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






36. 1764 - Increased the speed and output of yarn spinners






37. 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






38. 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






39. 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






40. Established the first lasting monotheism - After the death of Solomon (922 B.C.) - the Hebrews were divided into two kingdoms (Israel and Judah) - Disunity and conquest resulted in the destruction of Israel (722 B.C.) and Judah (586 B.C.) - The revol






41. Conquered much of Asia Minor and Northern Mesopotamia (2000-1200 B.C.) - A major contribution included the invention of iron smelting - which revolutionized warfare






42. Urban culture - Planned cities (i.e. citywide sanitation systems) - Metallurgy (gold - copper - bronze - tin) - Measurement (weight - time - length - mass)






43. A totalitarian and militaristic state dependent on slave labor to sustain its agricultural system; state owned most of the land - Warrior state - dependent on a superior military (result of constant threat of rebellion) - Spartan citizens were outnum






44. Complex religion of gods - rituals - and governance (pharaoh)- Writing (hieroglyphics) - Engineering and building (pyramids) - Mathematics






45. Works of Greeks and Romans reconnected Europeans with their ancient heritage






46. 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






47. 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






48. 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






49. 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






50. (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







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