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CSET World History
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1. 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
Ottoman Empire
Absolutism
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
2. Four rivers (Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambezi) were important to Africa's economic history - Egyptian civilization developed in the Nile Valley - Africa above the Sahara (Northern Africa) is often associated with Arab influence - The irregular coas
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3. 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.
India: developments
Water frame
Persian War
The Dorians
4. 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
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
Saul
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
5. The Olmec - The Mayas - The Aztecs - The Incas
Feudalism: outcomes
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
Calvinism
Charlemagne
6. Established the first kingdom in Palestine (c. 1030-1010 B.C.)
Steam locomotive
Modern influence of Magna Carta
Saul
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
7. 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
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
John Calvin
Nicolaus Copernicus
Rome's political problems
8. 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
Calvinism
The Early Middle Ages
Hinduism
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
9. Writing - Commerce - Government
England during the later Middle Ages
Watt steam engine
China: developments
English Parliament
10. 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
Pepin the Short
Mythology
The Incas
11. 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 Aztecs
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
Martin Luther
Classical Greece
12. 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
Steamboat
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
The Sumerians
Johannes Kepler
13. There were three periods of feudal government
The Roman Republic: decline
Feudalism: economic
Flying shuttle
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
14. 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
Neolithic or New Stone Age
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
Ibn Battuta
15. A failed French attempt to close the continent to British trade in hopes of destroying the British economy
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16. The proper function of government was defined by ___________________. Their ideas led to the philosophical bases for the American and French revolutions.
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
Iona
Mythology
17. The decline of feudalism and manorialism was evident by the 12th century and complete by the 16th century
The Assyrians
Reasons for the Reformation
Islam in Africa
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
18. 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.)
The Persians
Feudalism: political
Ottoman Empire
Hinduism
19. 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
North American Indians
Sumeria
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
The Aztecs
20. 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
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
Neoclassicism
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
Early Japanese civilization
21. 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
Development of the Renaissance
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
Islamic civilization: government and religion
Steamboat
22. 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.
Christianity: basic doctrines
The Hittites
Mesoamerica
Mesopotamia
23. 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
Mesopotamian civilizations
Muslim contributions
Absolutism
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
24. 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
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Athens and Sparta
The Chaldeans
Mesopotamian civilizations
25. 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
Arabs
Islam
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
26. 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.
The Peloponnesian War
General characteristics of the Renaissance
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
Mongul rule in China
27. 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
Arabs
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Saul
28. Developed over many centuries - The first American Indians originated from Asia - Agriculture changed some Indian culture from a nomadic existence to farming communities
Water frame
American Indian culture
Spinning jenny
The 'continental system'
29. 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
Spinning jenny
Social Darwinism
Alexander the Great
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
30. 1733 - Increased the speed of weavers
Flying shuttle
Reasons for the Reformation
English Parliament
Spinning mule
31. Established a civilization in the Nile Valley (3000 B.C.) - Natural barriers (desert and sea) - as well as its isolation from other civilizations - greatly hindered foreign invaders; spared Egypt from the repeated political disruptions characteristic
Egypt
River Valley Civilizations
Spartan way of life
Islamic civilization: government and religion
32. Ended in defeat for Napoleon and ended the French Empire; Napoleon was permanently exiled to St. Helena
The Magna Carta
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Ganges River
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
33. No privileges/tax exemptions based on lineage - Government promotion was based on ability - Modernized French law (equality before the law)
Athens and Sparta
Feudalism: economic
The Scientific Revolution
The Napoleonic Code
34. 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
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
The topography of Africa
Spartan way of life
Mongul rule in China
35. 1785 - Meant that factories were no longer dependent on water sources for power
Power loom
Watt steam engine
Mongul rule in China
The Magna Carta
36. 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
The Fall of Rome
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
37. 1779 - A power - driven machine that produced fine - strong yarn
The 'continental system'
Constantine
Spinning mule
Myths
38. 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
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
The French Revolution
Islam in Africa
Adam Smith
39. 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.
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
Reasons for the Reformation
Constantine
Feudalism: economic
40. 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 Magna Carta
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
The Peloponnesian War
Ottoman Empire
41. 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 topography of Africa
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
The Early Middle Ages
42. In 1215 - King John was forced by the nobles to sing the Magna Carta - Limited the power of the king and increased the power of the nobles
The Roman Republic
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
The Magna Carta
43. 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
Division of the Muslim Empire
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
The feudal system
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
44. 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
The English Reformation
Turk Dominance
Reasons for the Reformation
Arabs
45. The region that is now Mexico - Central America - and the western coast of South America
John Locke
Constantine
The Punic Wars with Carthage
Mesoamerica
46. 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
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
Islam in Africa
Nicolaus Copernicus
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
47. 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
Rome's economic problems
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Spartan way of life
Renaissance
48. 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
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
The Aztecs
Laissez faire
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
49. Ghana - Mali and Songhai
Mythology
Feudalism: economic
Renaissance
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
50. The center of Sumerian community life and served as a temple - storehouse - and treasury
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
Social Darwinism
The Later Middle Ages
The ziggurat
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