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CSET World History
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1. The Phoenicians - The Lydians - The Israelites
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
Egypt: developments
The English Reformation
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
2. Ended in defeat for Napoleon and ended the French Empire; Napoleon was permanently exiled to St. Helena
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Background to the French Revolution
Laissez faire
The Age of Pericles
3. The emphasis was on man rather than God - There was a reawakening or rebirth of classical models - The ideal of the 'universal man' was widely held
Steam locomotive
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
Christianity: basic doctrines
General characteristics of the Renaissance
4. 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
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
American Indian culture
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
5. 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
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
Africa's geological diversity
Neoclassicism
The Persians
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
Renaissance
Rome's economic problems
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
7. The decline of feudalism and manorialism was evident by the 12th century and complete by the 16th century
Egypt: developments
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
England during the later Middle Ages
8. Concrete - arch - roads (200000 miles of roads) - aqueducts and cisterns - monumental buildings (the Colosseum)
Pepin the Short
The Scientific Revolution
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
The feudal system
9. 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.
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
The Napoleonic Code
Mongul rule in China
Constantinople
10. 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
Ibn Battuta
Feudalism: economic
Constantinople
The Early Middle Ages
11. 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
Capitalism
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
The Roman Empire
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
12. Works of Greeks and Romans reconnected Europeans with their ancient heritage
Hindus
Steam locomotive
Renaissance
Africa's geological diversity
13. An ethical religion - Of the Persians - based on concepts of good and evil
Zoroastrianism
Absolutism
Feudalism: outcomes
The Mayas
14. Architecture was dominated by the Romanesque (11th -12th century) and Gothic (13th -15th century) styles
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
The Incas
Origins of people in America
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
15. 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
The ancient Near East: geography
The Scientific Revolution
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
Mesopotamian civilizations
16. 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
Pepin the Short
The feudal system
The Incas
France during the later Middle Ages
17. 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 Viking (Norse) invaders
The Olmec
The Scientific Revolution
The Babylonians
18. Saw the development of city - states - East African civilization was based on international trade and seaport cities - Swahili culture developed its own language and thrived in the city - states - The Portuguese destroyed much of the East African tra
The Roman Empire
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
The East African Coast
Renaissance
19. 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 -
Rome's economic problems
The Roman Republic
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
20. 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 Assyrians
The Hellenistic Age
The East African Coast
Greece: geography
21. 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)
Athens and Sparta
The Olmec
English Parliament
Social Darwinism
22. 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
Sumeria
Athens and Sparta
The Viking (Norse) invaders
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
23. The Turkish empire - By the middle of the 16th century - the Ottomans controlled not only Turkey but most of southeastern Europe - the Crimea - Iran - and a majority of the Middle East
Ottoman Empire
The Persians
Egypt: developments
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
24. An Aegean civilization - Minoan civilization of Crete (c. 4000-1400 B.C.) based its prosperity on extensive commerce
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
Minoan civilization
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Mythology
25. 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
Results of the Industrial Revolution
Pepin the Short
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
26. Pillaged the coasts of Europe in the 8th century - The Danes were responsible for the major invasions of England - In France - the Carolingian king was forced to cede Normandy to the Vikings
Enlightened despotism
The Viking (Norse) invaders
Alfred the Great
Division of the Muslim Empire
27. 1807 - Built by American inventor Robert Fulton - The steam engine was used to build it
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
Steamboat
Renaissance
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
28. 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
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Muslim contributions
Origins of people in America
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
29. His teachings influenced Chinese culture - Wanted to improve society - Taught that certain virtues are guidelines to happy life
The Carolingians
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
Confucius
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
30. (Islamic scholar - A.D. 1305-1368) spread Islamic culture by traveling widely
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
Grooved rollers
Ibn Battuta
The Punic Wars with Carthage
31. 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
Nicolaus Copernicus
Adam Smith
The Lydians
The topography of Africa
32. 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
Africa's geological diversity
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
Effects of the Reformation
33. Arabs preserved the cultures of the peoples they conquered - Religious pilgrimages led to the spread of new ideas - The caliphs improved farming methods and crop yields - Military expansion also served as a vehicle for cultural exchane between the Ar
Coke smelting
The English Reformation
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Islamic civilization: government and religion
34. 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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35. Ravaged by economic and political decline and repeated civil wars - Caesar was assassinated in 44 B.C. - Augustus became the first emperor of the Roman Empire (27 B.C.)
The Roman Republic: decline
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
Modern influence of Magna Carta
Mesoamerica
36. 1785 - Led to faster production of cloth
Power loom
The Persians
The Carolingians
The East African Coast
37. 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 Peloponnesian War
The ziggurat
Martin Luther's beliefs
Feudalism: economic
38. The classical economists advanced the theory of laissez faire - Thomas Malthus (1776-1834) theorized that population growth would far outstrip food production - The revolutionary socialism of Karl Marx advocated a violent overthrow of the present eco
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
Modern influence of Magna Carta
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
39. 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
The English Reformation
The Counter Reformation
Results of the Industrial Revolution
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
40. 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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41. (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
Africa's geological diversity
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
Key provisions of Magna Carta
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
42. 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
Flying shuttle
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
Islam in Africa
Background to the French Revolution
43. 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
The Roman Republic: decline
Steam locomotive
Modern influence of Magna Carta
44. 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
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
The Hellenistic Age
Darwin
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
45. 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 Reformation
The Later Middle Ages
The Sumerians
Feudalism: political
46. The region that is now Mexico - Central America - and the western coast of South America
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
The Viking (Norse) invaders
Mesoamerica
Japan's geography
47. 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
Saul
Zoroastrianism
Martin Luther's beliefs
Hinduism
48. 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
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
American Indian culture
The Sumerians
49. 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
Christianity: basic doctrines
The topography of Africa
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
Renaissance
50. Became the birthplace for the Hellenic civilization
Iona
The Hellenistic Age
The Olmec
The Roman Republic