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CSET World History
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1. Mathematician - astronomer - Believed God had created the world according to an intelligible plan and that man could understand this plan through application of reason -'Three laws of Planetary Motion'
The Israelites
Capitalism
Watt steam engine
Johannes Kepler
2. 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
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
Early Japanese civilization
3. 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
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
The (Protestant) Reformation
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
Martin Luther's beliefs
4. 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
Mohammed
Mythology
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
The French Revolution
5. 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
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
The Sumerians
The ziggurat
6. 1760 - Improved production of iron
Coke smelting
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
Reasons for the Reformation
Africa's geological diversity
7. 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
Rome's economic problems
Ottoman Empire
Spinning jenny
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
8. 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
Alexander the Great
The Later Middle Ages
Egypt
The Olmec
9. Lived and worked under Muslim rule - Most were self - sufficient farmers - The caste system dominated their life
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
Johannes Kepler
The caste system
Hindus
10. 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
Enlightened despotism
American Indian culture
The Mayas
The Peloponnesian War
11. The decline of feudalism and manorialism was evident by the 12th century and complete by the 16th century
Muslim contributions
Africa's geological diversity
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
The Fall of Rome
12. 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
The East African Coast
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
Martin Luther's beliefs
13. A.D. 1200-1533 Northwest coastal region and inland region of South America (Peru) - Controlled a vast empire in South America - The Tiahuanaco culture developed in the Andes Mountains - unified an extensive empire - Developed a sophisticated record -
The Incas
Contributions of the Greek World
Feudalism: political
The Carolingians
14. Became a revolutionary anti - Catholic movement - Basis of 'Reformed Churches -' which spread throughout Europe; Calvinism made Protestantism an international movement
Laissez faire
Calvinism
The Viking (Norse) invaders
Rome's economic problems
15. 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
Persian War
Rome's economic problems
Mesoamerica
16. 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
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
The Fall of Rome
Nicolaus Copernicus
The Magna Carta
17. 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
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
The Carolingians
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
18. 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
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Coke smelting
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
19. Replaced the Franks as legitimate rulers - The Carolingian Renaissance resulted in the establishment of a palace academy with a prescribed academic curriculum
Minoan civilization
Origins of people in America
The Phoenicians
The Carolingians
20. Writing - Commerce - Government
China: developments
Iona
England during the later Middle Ages
Confucius
21. Urban culture - Planned cities (i.e. citywide sanitation systems) - Metallurgy (gold - copper - bronze - tin) - Measurement (weight - time - length - mass)
Pepin the Short
India: developments
Feudalism: political
Sumeria
22. 500 BC to the conquest of Greece by the Macedonian king Philip II in 338 BC; highpoint of greek civ - Sophic emphasis on the individual - revol of philosophy by Socrates - Plato's emphasis on ethics - Aristotle emphasis on observable reality - Herodo
Modern influence of Magna Carta
Classical Greece
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
Key provisions of Magna Carta
23. 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
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
Iona
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
Adam Smith
24. 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
Indus River
The Babylonians
The Later Middle Ages
25. 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
The Chaldeans
Feudalism: political
Ganges River
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
26. The cultural period of the Stone Age that began about 2.5 to 2 million years ago - marked by the earliest use of tools made of chipped stone. The Paleolithic Period ended at different times in different parts of the world - generally around 10000 yea
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
Results of the Industrial Revolution
27. International relations placed France against Europe. Napoleon won territory from the Holy Roman Empire and forced Spain to cede the Louisiana territory to France
The Napoleonic Code
Enlightened despotism
The topography of Africa
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
28. 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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29. 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
The Magna Carta
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Social Darwinism
30. Influenced its history - Japanese culture reflects a reverence for nature - Mountains - forests - and coastal areas determined cultural growth
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31. 1807 - Built by American inventor Robert Fulton - The steam engine was used to build it
Arabs
France during the later Middle Ages
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Steamboat
32. Became the birthplace for the Hellenic civilization
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
Iona
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
The Fall of Rome
33. The Sumerians - The Babylonians - The Hittites - The Assyrians - The Chaldeans - The Persians
The Scientific Revolution
Sumeria
Mesopotamian civilizations
Saul
34. 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
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
Spinning mule
Muslim contributions
Islam
35. 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
Absolutism
Mythology
River Valley Civilizations
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
36. 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
England during the later Middle Ages
Grooved rollers
Charles Martel
Islam
37. 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
The Franks
The Israelites
Galileo Galilei
Results of the Industrial Revolution
38. 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
The Dorians
Absolutism
The Persians
The Hellenistic Age
39. 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
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
Enlightened despotism
The feudal system
40. Ghana - Mali and Songhai
The ancient Near East: geography
Development of the Renaissance
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
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
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
Division of the Muslim Empire
Athens and Sparta
The Early Middle Ages
42. A dramatic increase in productivity and the rise of the factory system - Demographic changes (from rural to urban centers) - The division of society into defined classes (propertied and nonpropertied) - The development of modern capitalism
Contributions of the Greek World
Background to the French Revolution
Results of the Industrial Revolution
Galileo Galilei
43. That each person is born into a caste or social group - Reincarnation: after death all people will be reborn in either human or animal form; nothing truly dies and the spirit in death passes from one living thing to another - The cow is considered sa
Four key beliefs of Hindus
Ottoman Empire
Key provisions of Magna Carta
Mongul rule in China
44. The ancient Near East comprised the Tigris and Euphrates Valley - the Fertile Crescent - and the Nile Valley.
England during the later Middle Ages
The ancient Near East: geography
English Parliament
Origins of people in America
45. 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
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
Egypt: developments
Pepin the Short
General characteristics of the Renaissance
46. Lineage was the basis of tribal organization - Religion - politics - and law became the focus of African culture - Art and sculpture were emphasized
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47. Conquered much of Asia Minor and Northern Mesopotamia (2000-1200 B.C.) - A major contribution included the invention of iron smelting - which revolutionized warfare
Reasons for the Reformation
Arabs
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
The Hittites
48. 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.
Background to the French Revolution
Ganges River
The Sumerians
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
49. 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
The Early Middle Ages
Hinduism
Mesoamerica
Ottoman Empire
50. Profits linked to the manufacturing of products - Private ownership of land - Freedom of choice - A competitive free - market system - Limited government restraints
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Classical Greece
Capitalism
Key provisions of Magna Carta