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CSET World History
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1. Complex religion of gods - rituals - and governance (pharaoh)- Writing (hieroglyphics) - Engineering and building (pyramids) - Mathematics
Effects of the Reformation
Africa's geological diversity
Egypt: developments
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
2. Geneva - Switzerland - The Doctrine of Predestination (God willed eternal damnation for some people and salvation for others) was central to Calvinistic belief - Rejection of all forms of worship and practice not traced to Biblical tradition
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
Neoclassicism
John Calvin
Neolithic or New Stone Age
3. 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
Laissez faire
Ibn Battuta
Mythology
4. (A.D. 871-99) established the English kingdom after stemming the Danish invasions
Alfred the Great
The Israelites
Islam
The Age of Pericles
5. Stimulated new states of West Africa and spread Islamic culture and religion
Zoroastrianism
Islamic civilization: government and religion
Islam in Africa
General characteristics of the Renaissance
6. 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
Constantinople
Cotton gin
The (Protestant) Reformation
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
7. 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
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Enlightened despotism
The Fall of Rome
8. 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
The Peloponnesian War
The Israelites
Galileo Galilei
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
9. 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
Iona
The Hittites
Napoleon and the First Empire
Ottoman Empire
10. 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
Spartan way of life
The ancient Near East: geography
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
Laissez faire
11. 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
Flying shuttle
North American Indians
The Peloponnesian War
Saul
12. 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
Islam
Charlemagne
The Renaissance
Pepin the Short
13. Works of Greeks and Romans reconnected Europeans with their ancient heritage
Hindus
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
The Assyrians
Renaissance
14. Philosophy (Scholasticism) dealt with the consistency of faith and reason
Steamboat
Results of the Industrial Revolution
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
15. An Athenian ruler who came to power around 500 B.C.E. - an introduces further reforms that advanced democracy. He developed ten social classes based on where someone lived rather than their wealth. Established the Council of 500 and a policy where al
Indus River
Four key beliefs of Hindus
Darwin
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
16. 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
Constantine
Manorialism
Mycenaean civilization
John Locke
17. Born around 6 B.C. in the Roman province of Judea - Became an influential rabbi - His death by crucifixion and resurrection as the Christ (Greek for messiah) were writings in the Gospels
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
Nicolaus Copernicus
Jesus of Nazareth
Spinning jenny
18. The Renaissance of northern Europe emphasized the teachings of Christianity and placed less reliance on humanism - The French Renaissance reflected a democratic realism - The English Renaissance did not flower until the Elizabethan Age
Myths
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
Arabs
19. 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
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
Rome's political problems
Galileo Galilei
20. Mathematician - physicist - and astronomer - The most influential scientist of the Enlightenment - Described universal gravitation and the three laws of motion - which dominated the scientific view of the physical universe for the next three centurie
Isaac Newton
Alfred the Great
Reasons for the Reformation
England during the later Middle Ages
21. 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
Enlightened despotism
Mythology
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
Isaac Newton
22. Developed over many centuries - The first American Indians originated from Asia - Agriculture changed some Indian culture from a nomadic existence to farming communities
Social Darwinism
American Indian culture
North American Indians
Mycenaean civilization
23. 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 -
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
The Roman Republic
The Hittites
India under Muslim rule
24. The proper function of government was defined by ___________________. Their ideas led to the philosophical bases for the American and French revolutions.
The Scientific Revolution
The Chaldeans
Social Darwinism
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
25. 356-323 B.C. - Of Macedonia - Established the Hellenistic Age - Conquered Persia - Asia Minor - and Egypt; established a world empire - Bureaucracy replaced the city - state as the form of government - Following his death - dynasties were established
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Alexander the Great
Pepin the Short
Adam Smith
26. Mathematician - physicist - astronomer - With a telescope - provided the first observational evidence in support of Copernicus - Observed the phases of Venus; discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter; observed and analyzed sunspots - Was question
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
Rome's political problems
Galileo Galilei
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
27. Writing - Commerce - Government
Japan's geography
Key provisions of Magna Carta
China: developments
The East African Coast
28. 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
Isaac Newton
Constantine
The Mayas
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
29. The first system of independent states - The first system of writing (cuneiform and hieroglyphics) - The first massive architectural achievements (ziggurat and pyramid) - The first lasting monotheism - The beginning of science - mathematics - and ast
The Peloponnesian War
Darwin
Enlightened despotism
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
30. 1783 - Allowed iron - makers to roll out iron into different shapes
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
The Incas
The Punic Wars with Carthage
Grooved rollers
31. 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
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
The Aztecs
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
32. 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: education
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Early Japanese civilization
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
33. 1785 - Meant that factories were no longer dependent on water sources for power
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
Watt steam engine
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
34. 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 Roman Republic
Flying shuttle
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
35. 1764 - Introduced the first power - driven machine to manufacture cloth
Flying shuttle
Steamboat
Origins of people in America
Water frame
36. Military and political leader during the later stages of the French Revolution - Emperor of the French from 1804-1815 - His legal reform - the Napoleonic Code - has been a major influence on many civil law jurisdictions worldwide - Best remembered fo
Social Darwinism
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
Napoleon and the First Empire
37. 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
English Parliament
Isaac Newton
England during the later Middle Ages
The Babylonians
38. 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
Background to the French Revolution
Mythology
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
The Sumerians
39. 20000-30000 years ago - during the last Ice Age - the first humans crossed over the Bering Sea land bridge into the Americas - As they migrated southward - they inhabited the hemisphere from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego - Their widespread dispersion le
Origins of people in America
The Assyrians
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
Background to the French Revolution
40. (1848) - Written by Marx and Friedrich Engels - advanced the theories of modern scientific socialism
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41. 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
The Dorians
The Franks
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
42. 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
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
Minoan civilization
France during the later Middle Ages
The Assyrians
43. An Aegean civilization - Minoan civilization of Crete (c. 4000-1400 B.C.) based its prosperity on extensive commerce
Minoan civilization
The Persians
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
44. 1733 - Increased the speed of weavers
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Mongul rule in China
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
Flying shuttle
45. His teachings influenced Chinese culture - Wanted to improve society - Taught that certain virtues are guidelines to happy life
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
Nicolaus Copernicus
Calvinism
Confucius
46. King's authority limited by law - rights of the king's subjects declared (i.e. habeas corpus) - respect for legal procedures
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Key provisions of Magna Carta
The Dorians
47. 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
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
Calvinism
Background to the French Revolution
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
48. The earliest Indian civilization - the Harappa culture - developed around the Indus River Valley in 2500 B.C.
Indus River
Napoleon and the First Empire
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
Manorialism
49. 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
The Chaldeans
Turk Dominance
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
50. Architecture was dominated by the Romanesque (11th -12th century) and Gothic (13th -15th century) styles
Feudalism: political
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
Charles Martel