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CSET World History
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1. 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
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
The forest states
The Incas
Rome's economic problems
2. Pillaged the coasts of Europe in the 8th century - The Danes were responsible for the major invasions of England - In France - the Carolingian king was forced to cede Normandy to the Vikings
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
The Viking (Norse) invaders
France during the later Middle Ages
Development of the Renaissance
3. 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
The Dorians
The Aztecs
Enlightened despotism
Mohammed
4. 1760 - Improved production of iron
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
Effects of the Reformation
Coke smelting
5. 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
John Calvin
Mongul rule in China
Rome's economic problems
The Later Middle Ages
6. 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
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
Results of the Industrial Revolution
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
The Sumerians
7. (460-429 B.C.) Represented the zenith of Athenian society and the height of its democracy
The Age of Pericles
English Parliament
The Renaissance
Key provisions of Magna Carta
8. 1785 - Led to faster production of cloth
Power loom
Galileo Galilei
Persian War
Mesoamerica
9. 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
Watt steam engine
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
The Counter Reformation
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
10. 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
The East African Coast
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
Ottoman Empire
11. The medieval political unity of Europe was replaced by the spirit of modern nationalism - The authority of the state was strengthened - The middle class was strengthened - Calvinism gave capitalism its psychological base - Religious wars reflected th
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
Effects of the Reformation
Classical Greece
John Calvin
12. The decline of feudalism and manorialism was evident by the 12th century and complete by the 16th century
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
13. 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 Scientific Revolution
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
The topography of Africa
14. Writing (cuneiform) - Organized government - Written law code (Hammurabi's Code) - Systematized religion (Zoroastrianism) - Astronomy; astrology
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
Mesopotamia: developments
The English Reformation
15. 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
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
Persian War
River Valley Civilizations
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
16. (Virgil's Aeneid - Ovid's Metamorphoses) - rhetoric (the art and study of the use of language with persuasive effect) - Continued the Greek tradition in literature - art - sculpture - and the humanities
The topography of Africa
The Dorians
Background to the French Revolution
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
17. 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
Absolutism
Mycenaean civilization
Darwin
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
18. An inequitable class structure - A disorganized legal system and no representative assembly - Enlightenment philosophy influenced the middle class - The bankruptcy of the French treasury was the immediate cause - The 'Declaration of the Rights of Man
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
The Scientific Revolution
Background to the French Revolution
The Roman Republic: decline
19. 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
Background to the French Revolution
The Babylonians
Indus River
Arabs
20. 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
The Israelites
Egypt: developments
The English Reformation
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
21. 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
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Myths
The Sumerians
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
22. The Olmec - The Mayas - The Aztecs - The Incas
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
23. 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
Background to the French Revolution
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
The (Protestant) Reformation
24. 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
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Mohammed
Mesopotamia
25. 1804 - Used initially to haul freight at coal mines and ironworks - The steam engine was used to develop it
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
The Viking (Norse) invaders
Hindus
Steam locomotive
26. Works of Greeks and Romans reconnected Europeans with their ancient heritage
Renaissance
The forest states
Background to the French Revolution
Minoan civilization
27. Egyptian life was dominated by concerns for the afterlife - religion - and the pharaoh - Medical advances and specialized surgery were major contributions - The Egyptians invented a hieroglyphic writing system - Commerce flourished throughout Arabia
Neoclassicism
Spartan way of life
Steamboat
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
28. 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
The Roman Empire
The Roman Republic: decline
Early Japanese civilization
Egypt: developments
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
Early Japanese civilization
The Israelites
India under Muslim rule
The Hellenistic Age
30. 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 Napoleonic Code
The topography of Africa
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
31. 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
The Renaissance
Development of the Renaissance
The Assyrians
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
32. Became the dominant Germanic tribe - Clovis - king of the Franks (A.D. 481-511) - was converted to Christianity - Domestic feuds and civil war broke out among the Merovingians (A.D. 561) - Political power shifted away from the monarchy
The Franks
Turk Dominance
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
Pepin the Short
33. Firmly established by the 14th century - Gained power at the expense of the king - Composed of the House of Lords (titled nobility) and the House of Commons (gentry and middle classes)
Watt steam engine
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
English Parliament
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
34. The region that is now Mexico - Central America - and the western coast of South America
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Mesoamerica
The Roman Republic: decline
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
35. 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
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
The ancient Near East: geography
The Persians
Jesus of Nazareth
36. International relations placed France against Europe. Napoleon won territory from the Holy Roman Empire and forced Spain to cede the Louisiana territory to France
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
Athens and Sparta
The Counter Reformation
37. Also known as the Catholic Reformation - Attempted to halt the spread of Protestantism - The Jesuits (Society of Jesus) became the first official Catholic response to the Reformation; Jesuits also initiated missionary and educational endeavors - The
Spartan way of life
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
The Counter Reformation
'The Communist Manifesto'
38. 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
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Rome's political problems
North American Indians
Origins of people in America
39. The government system and basis for society in the Middle Ages - The system was based on land ownership; person who was allowed by a lord to use his land was called a vassal and the land was called a fief
Egypt
Laissez faire
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
The feudal system
40. (A.D. 747-768) a Carolingian ruler appointed by the pope as king and established the Papal States on former Byzantine lands
Neoclassicism
Power loom
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
Pepin the Short
41. (A.D. 871-99) established the English kingdom after stemming the Danish invasions
Mycenaean civilization
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
Laissez faire
Alfred the Great
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
Hinduism
Results of the Industrial Revolution
The East African Coast
Christianity: basic doctrines
43. 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
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
The Franks
Darwin
The Carolingians
44. 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 Punic Wars with Carthage
Ibn Battuta
China: developments
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
45. 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
The Hellenistic Age
The Phoenicians
The East African Coast
Muslim contributions
46. 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
Myths
Reasons for the Reformation
Islamic civilization: government and religion
Johannes Kepler
47. No formal system in place to choose Roman emperors; some chosen directly by the emperor - others were heirs to the throne - others were able to buy the throne - Informal and corrupt process of succession resulted in weak and ineffective rulers and ma
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48. 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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50. Political outcomes: stability - leading lords emerged as kings - foundation for nation - states - Economic outcomes: self - sufficiency - foundation for urbanization - Productive surpluses and specialization of skills would lead to trade - Trade woul
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
Saul
Feudalism: outcomes
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures