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CSET World History
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1. 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
Mesopotamia
Johannes Kepler
The Franks
The Renaissance
2. (A.D. 871-99) established the English kingdom after stemming the Danish invasions
Africa's geological diversity
Spinning jenny
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
Alfred the Great
3. 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
Manorialism
Arabs
Spinning jenny
4. 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 Roman Republic
Johannes Kepler
Charles Martel
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
5. The earliest Indian civilization - the Harappa culture - developed around the Indus River Valley in 2500 B.C.
Iona
Key provisions of Magna Carta
Hindus
Indus River
6. 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 -
Mohammed
Spinning mule
The Incas
Iona
7. 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
Nicolaus Copernicus
Feudalism: outcomes
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
Adam Smith
8. Established the first kingdom in Palestine (c. 1030-1010 B.C.)
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
Flying shuttle
Saul
9. 1760 - Improved production of iron
Johannes Kepler
Feudalism: outcomes
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
Coke smelting
10. 1483-1546 - Northern Germany - Rejection of hierarchical priesthood and papal authority - Questioned the right of the pope to grant indulgences (full or partial remission of temporal punishment due for sins which have already been forgiven)
Contributions of the Greek World
Martin Luther
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Athens and Sparta
11. 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.)
China: developments
Pepin the Short
Africa's geological diversity
The Roman Republic: decline
12. The proper function of government was defined by ___________________. Their ideas led to the philosophical bases for the American and French revolutions.
Contributions of the Greek World
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
The (Protestant) Reformation
13. King's authority limited by law - rights of the king's subjects declared (i.e. habeas corpus) - respect for legal procedures
Key provisions of Magna Carta
Martin Luther's beliefs
Manorialism
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
14. Became the birthplace for the Hellenic civilization
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
The (Protestant) Reformation
Iona
Early Japanese civilization
15. 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
Spartan way of life
Four key beliefs of Hindus
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
16. Architecture was dominated by the Romanesque (11th -12th century) and Gothic (13th -15th century) styles
Nicolaus Copernicus
Mesopotamia
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
The feudal system
17. 146 B.C. After which Rome emerged as the dominant power in the Mediterranean - Rome incorporated Greek culture into its empire - Roman expansion resulted in a world republic
The Punic Wars with Carthage
Ottoman Empire
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
Napoleon and the First Empire
18. 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
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
The Dorians
Mongul rule in China
English Parliament
19. No privileges/tax exemptions based on lineage - Government promotion was based on ability - Modernized French law (equality before the law)
The Napoleonic Code
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
Development of the Renaissance
Classical Greece
20. Lasted five centuries - The Pax Romana (Roman peace) was two centuries without a major war (27 B.C.- A.D. 180) - By the end of the second century A.D. - Rome was in economic and political decline - which weakened the empire
The Age of Pericles
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
The Roman Empire
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
21. The period of human culture that began around 10000 years ago in the Middle East and 4000 years ago later in other parts of the world. It is characterized by the beginning of farming - the domestication of animals - the development of crafts such as
England during the later Middle Ages
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
Neolithic or New Stone Age
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
22. 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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23. 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
Spinning jenny
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
Origins of people in America
France during the later Middle Ages
24. 509-27 B.C. Started after Etruscan control was overthrown - Society was divided into the patricians (propertied class) - plebians (main body of Roman citizens) - and slaves - Government was based on consuls - the Senate - and the Centurial Assembly -
The Roman Republic
The Hellenistic Age
Renaissance
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
25. The ancient Near East comprised the Tigris and Euphrates Valley - the Fertile Crescent - and the Nile Valley.
The French Revolution
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
The ancient Near East: geography
Mycenaean civilization
26. 1764 - Increased the speed and output of yarn spinners
India: developments
Islam
Spinning jenny
The Hellenistic Age
27. Began with the death of Alexander the Great - 323-30 B.C. - Fusion of Greek and Eastern cultures - A time of great economic growth and expansion; an increase in international trade and commerce - Rise of cities; Rhodes - Alexandria - and Antioch repl
The Hellenistic Age
Minoan civilization
The Lydians
Zoroastrianism
28. 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
Feudalism: political
Egypt
The Israelites
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
29. Attempted to unify the entire Near East under one rule (500s B.C.) - Established an international government - - Failed to conquer the Greeks; Persia was eventually conquered by Alexander the Great (334-331 B.C.)
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
Ottoman Empire
The Persians
30. 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 Viking (Norse) invaders
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Early Japanese civilization
31. 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
Rome's political problems
The Incas
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
32. King Darius of Persia wanted to conquer all of the Greek city - states but Athens and Sparta resisted. Greek city - states vs. Persia - Greek city - states won. Athens emerged as most powerful city state in Greece.
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
The (Protestant) Reformation
Persian War
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
33. 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
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
Adam Smith
The topography of Africa
Calvinism
34. Military and political leader during the later stages of the French Revolution - Emperor of the French from 1804-1815 - His legal reform - the Napoleonic Code - has been a major influence on many civil law jurisdictions worldwide - Best remembered fo
Napoleon and the First Empire
English Parliament
Results of the Industrial Revolution
Islam in Africa
35. 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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36. 1733 - Increased the speed of weavers
Flying shuttle
The Hittites
Manorialism
Mesopotamia
37. 1764 - Introduced the first power - driven machine to manufacture cloth
Division of the Muslim Empire
Water frame
Social Darwinism
The East African Coast
38. 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
Coke smelting
India: developments
Hindus
The East African Coast
39. 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
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
The topography of Africa
The Babylonians
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
40. Trade and commerce led to a high standard of living in cities - Muslim trade helped spread Islamic culture to foreign lands - Many factors helped trade expand - including no taxation and strong banking practices
Hindus
Reasons for the Reformation
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
41. Conquered much of Asia Minor and Northern Mesopotamia (2000-1200 B.C.) - A major contribution included the invention of iron smelting - which revolutionized warfare
Sumeria
Africa's geological diversity
Myths
The Hittites
42. 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
The Fall of Rome
Mesoamerica
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
43. The creators of Mesopotamian civilization (3500-3000 B.C.) - Used Tigris and Euphrates rivers for trade and commerce - as well as areas surrounding the Persian Gulf - Material progress included large - scale irrigation projects - an advanced system o
Darwin
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
The Sumerians
Neoclassicism
44. 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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45. (Islamic scholar - A.D. 1305-1368) spread Islamic culture by traveling widely
Neoclassicism
Ibn Battuta
Mohammed
The Phoenicians
46. 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)
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
Social Darwinism
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
English Parliament
47. 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 Ming and Manchu Dynasties
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
Laissez faire
48. (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
Mesopotamia: developments
'The Communist Manifesto'
Charles Martel
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
49. (1848) - Written by Marx and Friedrich Engels - advanced the theories of modern scientific socialism
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50. Concrete - arch - roads (200000 miles of roads) - aqueducts and cisterns - monumental buildings (the Colosseum)
Pepin the Short
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
The English Reformation
Egypt: developments