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CSET Social Science

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1. Combat took the forms of trench warfare on the Western Front - a war of movement on the Eastern Front - and German submarine warfare in the waters surrounding Great Britain. For the first time in history - airplanes were used for reconnaissance - com






2. Conflict/Crisis: Civil war began when North Korea invaded South Korea - Significant Event(s): United Nations forced fight to save South Korea from Communism - Result(s): United States extended military alliances aroud the world






3. Warfare: Conquered India; Battled persians and British Arts: Combined Persian and Indian motfs; Excelled at architecture and painting Government: The emperor controlled semi - independent states Trade: Traded with Europeans






4. Rome defeated Carthage and took Sicily. Effect: Hannibal brought the ________ into Italy - defeating the Romans at Cannae.






5. Assyria acquired iro mking from the Hittites; Persia acquired architecture from the Assyrians - Babylonians - and Egyptians; Egypt acquired bronze making from the Hyssops.






6. The Second Industrial Revolution - combined with the growth of transportation by steamship and railroad - fostered a true world economy. Industrial growth and the development of new energy resources led to increased production of consumer goods.






7. Assyria developed an empire - wide communication system: Mesopotamia built temples and houses for religious leaders; Palestine adhered to sacred law to maintain separateness.






8. Environment: Location: Crete - Factors: Tidal waves - Origin: Unknown - Trade: Sea trading empire - Regionalism: Government: King - Values - interests - beliefs: Sports - nature - Conflict: With other Greeks - Invaded by Mycenaeans






9. Women fought for equal rights. Society adopted middle - class values. Unions fought for labor reforms. Mass leisure developed because people had more money.






10. Europeans risked dangerous ocean voyages to discover new sea routes. Early European eplorers sought gold and began to trade slaves. The age of explortion brought the peoples of Europe - Asia - the Americas - and Africa into direct contact for the fir






11. Egypt used floodwaters for farming; Phoenicia set up a trading empire on the sea; Mesopotamia created irrigation and flood control stystems.






12. Spanish and English monarchs engaged in a dynastic struggle. Philip II - a champion of Catholicism - resented Englsh tolerance of Protestants. The defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 meant that England would remain Protestant. Dynastic and religious






13. Conflict/Crisis: Soviets and Western powers divided Germany Significant Event(s): Western powers airlifted supplies to Soviet - blockaded West Berlin Result(s): Blockade was lifted






14. In Italy - Mussolini led the Fascists to power. Stalin became dictator of the Soviet Union and purged the Communist Party of Old Bolsheviks. In Germany - Adolf Hitler established a totalitarian Nazi regime and started the large - scale persecution of






15. Conflict/Crisis: Civil war erupted between North and South Vietnam - Significant Event(s): United States intervened to prevent North Vietnam from taking over South Vietnam - Result(s): United States withdrew from Vietnam; Vietnam was reunited by comm






16. Retook Japanese positions in S.E Asia Cooperation: Relaxed neutrality acts - Met with Allies at Tehran - Yalta - & Potsdam Conflict:Led war effort - Conducted island - hopping counterattacks - Dropped atomic bombs on Japan






17. Artistic movements of Dadaism & surrealism reflected uncertainty of life created by WWI - Radio & film transformed communication & entertainment - Literary techniques reflected interest in unconscious. Werner (Karl) Heisenberg's uncertainty principl






18. Movement: Anglos and Saxons settled in England. Monks came to England to convert the Anglo - Saxons to Christianity. Vikings - Magyars - and Muslims invaded areas of Europe. Cooperation: The Frankish ruler Clovis converted to Christiantiy and gained






19. The Hundred Years' War and the Great Schism strengthened the authority of some and wekened the authority of others. After the ___________ - the French monarchy gained power. Conflict within the English monarchy led to the War of the Roses. Conflict -

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20. Filled the Senate with his own supporters. Effect: The power of the Senate was weakened - was assassinated in 44 B.C.E.






21. Conflict/Crisis: Civil war erupted Significant Event(s): Great Britain aided government forces against communism Result(s): United States created Truman Doctrine






22. Religion/Philosophy: Confuciansm - Daoism - Legalism Key People: Confucius - Laozi - Qin Shihuangde Innovation: Bronze casting - crossbow - paper - iron plowshare - silk Literature: Analects - Confucian classics - Tao Te Ching - poetry Government/






23. Many Latin American nations have experienced severe economic problems - and their governments have been led by military dictators. Successful Marxist revolutions in Cuba and Nicaragua fed fears in the United States about the spread of communism in th






24. France's Louis XIV strengthened absolute monarchy in Frnce and limited the rights of religious dissenters. He removed nobles and princes rom royal council and kept them busy with court life. He bribed people to make sure his policies were followed in






25. Made huge troop movements in Dunkirk and Normandy Cooperation: Met with Allies at Tehran - Yalta - and Potsdam Conflict: Stopped Rommel at El Alamein - Withstood heavy German bombing






26. People: Plains Economics: Hunting and gathering Architecture: Tepees






27. Used his army to seize governmental power. Effect: restored power to the government with a strong Senate - but his actions set the precedent for military coups.






28. Economic and social policies of _______________ were based on control and coercion. Effect: The policies of these two emperors contributed to the empire's eventual collapse.






29. Tudor monarchs brought stability and prosperity to England. The Act of Supremacy was passed. Foreign policy was moderate. Queen Elizabeth Tudor tried to keep Spain and France from becoming too powerful by balancing power.






30. Closed its doors to the Europeans during the period of exploration between 1400 and 1800. The Ming and Qing dynasties produced blue - and - white porcelain and new literary forms. Chinese viewed Europeans as barbarians.






31. Each country had strong leaders: China: Sui - Tan - and Song dynasties; Mongols Japan: Yamato and Fujiwara clans; Kamakura shogunate; Ashikaga family Korea: Koryo and Yi dynasties






32. Religion/Philosophy: Hinduism - Buddhism Key People: Siddhartha Gautama - Asoka - Chandragupta II Innovation: Iron plow - caste system - concept of zero - decimal system Literature: Mahabharata - Ramayana - Arthasastra - Vedas Government/Society: Pat






33. Trade: Ghanaian gold was exchanged for salt from the Sahara. Muslim traders brought cotton - silk - and Chinese porcelain from India to East Africa. Malian farmers produced surplus crops for export. Ivory and gold from inland Africa were brought to E






34. Invaded Ethiopia - Cooperation: Formed Rome - Berlin Axis Conflict: Became German puppet state (northern Italy)






35. Recruited armies by promising them land. He required an oath of loyalty to him. Effect: The Roman army was no longer under government control; military power rested in the a hands of individual generals.






36. Martin Luther's break with Catholic Church led to the Protestant reformation. During the period known as the Catholic Reformation - The Catholic Church enacted a series of reforms that were successful in strengthening the Church.






37. Peter the Great attempted to odernize Russian society by introducing Western customs - practices - and manners. He wrote a Russian book of etizuette to teach Western manners - and he mixed the sexes for conversation and dancing.






38. The __________ in Mesopotamia were the first to develop a system of writing.






39. Advances: Steam and coal became new source os power. Higher - quality iron led to better railroads. Conflict: Nationalism and liberalism became forces for change. Conservatives attempted to suppress nationalism.






40. From the meeting of the Estates - General - the creaton of the National Assembly - From the Great Fear - the adoption of important reforms by nobility in the National Assembly - From the Declaration of Rights - the spread of liberal beliefs - From th






41. The peace was a compromise between international and national interests. Germany's reparation payments - military reduction - and territorial losses created a lasting bitterness that helped spark World War II.






42. Environment: Location: Attica Factors: Lack of fertile land Origin: Greek - speaking invaders Trade: Pottery Regionalism: Government: Oligarchy - direct democracy Values - interests - beliefs: Philosophy - art - theater - architecture






43. Political & Economic Changes: Britain - Conservative Party implemented traditional economic polcies. U. S. Pres. Roosevelt developed New Deal - a policy of active government intervention in the economy. France; Popular Front established French New De






44. From the 1950s to the 1970s - most African nations gained independence from colonial powers. Israel declared statehood on May 14 - 1948 - creating conflict and struggle between the new state and its neighbors.






45. Conflict/Crisis: Refugees escaped from East to West Berlin - Significant Event(s): Soviets built Berlin Wall - Result(s): Berlin Wall Became symbol of divided Germany






46. The rise of towns and the middle class led to advances in all areas of society. As trade increased - the importance of towns and guilds grew. A money economy replaced bartering. __________ were founded.






47. Middle East: The decline of Ottoman Empire resulted in emergence of many new Arab states. Africa & Asia: Black Africans who fought in WWI became more politically active. Oorgnized reform movements; called for independence.






48. Warfare: Battled Ottomans; Allied with European states Arts: Blended Persian and Turkish influences; Excelled at carpet making and painting Government: The shah trained administrators Trade: Geography limited trade






49. Migration: Bantu peoples slowly migrated into East Africa. Arab merchants settled along the east coast of Africa. Islamic scholars moved to Timbuktu - a new center for learning.






50. Warfare: Trained janissaries; Conquered Constantinople Arts: Made magnificent mosques - pottery - rugs - and jewelry Government: The sultan governed through local rulers called pashas Trade: Merchants were the privilged class