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CSET World History

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1. 1783 - Allowed iron - makers to roll out iron into different shapes






2. 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






3. 1764 - Introduced the first power - driven machine to manufacture cloth






4. 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






5. Renaissance secularism created tension between princely kingdoms and the authority of the Church - There also emerged within the Church questions about its worldly rather than spiritual interest in acquiring power and wealth - This internal struggle






6. 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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7. The pope was dominant in religious matters and the monarch in secular matters - A continuing power struggle evolved between the papacy and the secular ruler during the late Middle Ages






8. 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






9. 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






10. (Frankish military/political leader) Halted the Muslim advance into Europe at the Battle of Tours (A.D. 732); Martel's victory helped preserve western civilization






11. 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






12. 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






13. Developed strong governments - Benin grew wealthy and powerful until European contact threatened society - Slave trade produced wealth for the cities and the expansion of the slave trade extended into Africa's interior - Trade - taxes - and a powerfu






14. The ancient Near East comprised the Tigris and Euphrates Valley - the Fertile Crescent - and the Nile Valley.






15. 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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16. 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






17. 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






18. (1848) - Written by Marx and Friedrich Engels - advanced the theories of modern scientific socialism

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19. 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






20. 1733 - Increased the speed of weavers






21. 1804 - Used initially to haul freight at coal mines and ironworks - The steam engine was used to develop it






22. The Ming (native Chinese) ousted the Mongols - Ming (1368-1644) rulers limited contact with the West - The Manchus (1644-1911) overran China and followed a policy of isolationism - weakening China






23. 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.






24. 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






25. The center of Sumerian community life and served as a temple - storehouse - and treasury






26. Established the first lasting monotheism - After the death of Solomon (922 B.C.) - the Hebrews were divided into two kingdoms (Israel and Judah) - Disunity and conquest resulted in the destruction of Israel (722 B.C.) and Judah (586 B.C.) - The revol






27. 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 -






28. Muslims controlled India for centuries - Muslim invaders came into India in the 11th and 12th centuries and created kingdoms in the north - The Delhi Sultanate was the most powerful (1206-1526)






29. 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






30. No privileges/tax exemptions based on lineage - Government promotion was based on ability - Modernized French law (equality before the law)






31. 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






32. Philosophy (Scholasticism) dealt with the consistency of faith and reason






33. 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






34. Lived and worked under Muslim rule - Most were self - sufficient farmers - The caste system dominated their life






35. Complex religion of gods - rituals - and governance (pharaoh)- Writing (hieroglyphics) - Engineering and building (pyramids) - Mathematics






36. 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






37. 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






38. 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






39. Writing - Commerce - Government






40. 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






41. Developed over many centuries - The first American Indians originated from Asia - Agriculture changed some Indian culture from a nomadic existence to farming communities






42. 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






43. The scientific revolution brought about new mechanical inventions - The availability of investment capital and the rise of the middle class provided an economic base - Geographic and social conditions in England favored industrialization






44. 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






45. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






46. 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






47. 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






48. 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.






49. Works of Greeks and Romans reconnected Europeans with their ancient heritage






50. 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