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CSET World History
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1. (A.D. 768-814) A Carolingian ruler - dominated the political structure of the early Middle Ages - crowned 'Emperor of the Romans' by Pope Leo in A.D. 800 and had a major impact on the history of Europe - revived the concept of the Holy Roman Empire a
The Dorians
Spinning mule
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
Charlemagne
2. 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
Charles Martel
Spartan way of life
The Hittites
Constantine
3. 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
Isaac Newton
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
The topography of Africa
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
4. 4000-323 B.C. Organized warfare: Mycenae (military stronghold) - Sparta - phalanx (military formation - Literature: epic poetry (Iliad - Odyssey) - plays (drama - tragedy - comedy) - History: Herodotus (historian who reported the Persian Wars) - Thu
Early Japanese civilization
The (Protestant) Reformation
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Contributions of the Greek World
5. 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
Islam
The 'continental system'
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
6. 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
Muslim contributions
Turk Dominance
Arabs
The Persians
7. 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
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
Isaac Newton
8. (460-429 B.C.) Represented the zenith of Athenian society and the height of its democracy
Galileo Galilei
Early Japanese civilization
Mesoamerica
The Age of Pericles
9. 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
Coke smelting
Origins of people in America
The French Revolution
Saul
10. Originated in India (1500 B.C.) as part of the teachings of Hinduism - Divided people into four distinct and inflexible social groups: priests and teachers; rulers and warriors; merchants and artisans; and peasants and servants (the lowest caste) - P
Steamboat
The Roman Republic: decline
The caste system
Feudalism: political
11. Emperors repeatedly raised taxes to support the ever - increasing needs of the army - Created tremendous burdens on the population - with the common people being most affected - Continual economic crises resulted in a rise in poverty and unemployment
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12. In 'On the Origin of Species' (1859) - theorized that evolution is a continuous process in which successful species adapt to their environment in order to survive
Watt steam engine
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
Darwin
Hindus
13. An Aegean civilization - Minoan civilization of Crete (c. 4000-1400 B.C.) based its prosperity on extensive commerce
Minoan civilization
The Renaissance
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
The Hittites
14. His teachings influenced Chinese culture - Wanted to improve society - Taught that certain virtues are guidelines to happy life
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
English Parliament
Coke smelting
Confucius
15. 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
Origins of people in America
The Aztecs
John Calvin
Turk Dominance
16. A collection of myths or stories - usually about the gods and their relationships to human beings; the study of myths
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
Ganges River
Mythology
The Incas
17. 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.
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
Ganges River
India: developments
The Persians
18. 'Liberty - Equality and Fraternity'
The Punic Wars with Carthage
The Carolingians
Neolithic or New Stone Age
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
19. Aztecs conquered by Cortes in 1521 - Inca Empire conquered by Pizarro in 1513
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
Laissez faire
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
'The Communist Manifesto'
20. 1783 - Allowed iron - makers to roll out iron into different shapes
Mohammed
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
Grooved rollers
Indus River
21. Ended in defeat for Napoleon and ended the French Empire; Napoleon was permanently exiled to St. Helena
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
Arabs
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
22. The center of Sumerian community life and served as a temple - storehouse - and treasury
The East African Coast
The ziggurat
The Lydians
The Persians
23. Established the new Babylonian Empire under Nebuchadnezzar (605-538 B.C.) - Conquered Mesopotamia - Syria - and Palestine - Developed astrology - astronomy - advanced government bureaucracy - and architectural achievements such as the Hanging Gardens
The Chaldeans
The Roman Republic: decline
The Roman Empire
Power loom
24. Class division of society - The decline of feudalism and manorialism - The commercial revival - Education - Philosophy - Architecture
The Fall of Rome
Mythology
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
Results of the Industrial Revolution
25. Conquered the Peloponnesus (peninsula of southern Greece) and ushered in a 'dark age' characterized by violence and instability
Christianity: basic doctrines
The Dorians
John Calvin
Contributions of the Greek World
26. Urban culture - Planned cities (i.e. citywide sanitation systems) - Metallurgy (gold - copper - bronze - tin) - Measurement (weight - time - length - mass)
India: developments
The Sumerians
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
Islam
27. 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
India under Muslim rule
Neoclassicism
Alexander the Great
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
28. 1733 - Increased the speed of weavers
Flying shuttle
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
Neoclassicism
29. 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
Arabs
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
The Israelites
Watt steam engine
30. 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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31. 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
Islamic civilization: government and religion
The Assyrians
Enlightened despotism
Persian War
32. Became a revolutionary anti - Catholic movement - Basis of 'Reformed Churches -' which spread throughout Europe; Calvinism made Protestantism an international movement
The English Reformation
Calvinism
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
Capitalism
33. Began with the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth (compassion for the poor and downtrodden) - Emphasized the Holy Bible as the word of God - the sacraments as the instruments of God's grace - and the importance of a moral life for salvation
Mesopotamia
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
Christianity: basic doctrines
England during the later Middle Ages
34. 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
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
Jesus of Nazareth
Hinduism
Islam
35. 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
Egypt
The Dorians
Power loom
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
36. 1779 - A power - driven machine that produced fine - strong yarn
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
Arabs
The Mayas
Spinning mule
37. The oldest known civilization on earth - established in the Tigris - Euphrates Valley in the 4th millennium BC. Sumerian civilization took the form of a cluster of city - states - the best known of which is Ur. Sumerians were the first to use the pot
Sumeria
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
The Napoleonic Code
The Persians
38. (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
Turk Dominance
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Charles Martel
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
39. An ethical religion - Of the Persians - based on concepts of good and evil
Zoroastrianism
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Minoan civilization
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
40. 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
John Locke
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
The Babylonians
Key provisions of Magna Carta
41. 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
Rome's political problems
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Key provisions of Magna Carta
Absolutism
42. Replaced the Franks as legitimate rulers - The Carolingian Renaissance resulted in the establishment of a palace academy with a prescribed academic curriculum
The Carolingians
Flying shuttle
The Olmec
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
43. 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.
General characteristics of the Renaissance
The ziggurat
Mesopotamia
The Counter Reformation
44. 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
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Pepin the Short
River Valley Civilizations
The (Protestant) Reformation
45. Transformed society and changed the way people looked at the natural world - In doing so - science came into direct conflict with the teachings of the Church - Began in the 16th century - Important people: Nicolaus Copernicus - Galileo Galilei - Joha
Development of the Renaissance
The Scientific Revolution
Athens and Sparta
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
46. 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
Mycenaean civilization
The East African Coast
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
Egypt: developments
47. 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
Islam in Africa
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Absolutism
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
48. Became the first explorers - traders - and colonizers of the ancient world; their civilization reached its peak in 1000 B.C. - Greatest seafaring civilization in the ancient world - Developed extensive trade networks throughout the Mediterranean and
Division of the Muslim Empire
Iona
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
The Phoenicians
49. Saw the development of city - states - East African civilization was based on international trade and seaport cities - Swahili culture developed its own language and thrived in the city - states - The Portuguese destroyed much of the East African tra
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
The East African Coast
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
50. Architecture was dominated by the Romanesque (11th -12th century) and Gothic (13th -15th century) styles
English Parliament
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
The Scientific Revolution