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CSET World History
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1. Lived and worked under Muslim rule - Most were self - sufficient farmers - The caste system dominated their life
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
Grooved rollers
Hindus
Steamboat
2. In economics - the doctrine of '___________' (limited government intervention in business affairs) stood in opposition to regulated trade
The Viking (Norse) invaders
Mesoamerica
Laissez faire
The Punic Wars with Carthage
3. As the Western Roman Empire was under relentless attack from barbarian tribes - people looked to the Church for salvation - The Church became the preserver of civilization and its unifying force in both political and religious life - Church entered i
The Renaissance
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
Galileo Galilei
The Franks
4. Urban culture - Planned cities (i.e. citywide sanitation systems) - Metallurgy (gold - copper - bronze - tin) - Measurement (weight - time - length - mass)
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
Indus River
India: developments
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
5. 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
Galileo Galilei
The East African Coast
The Hellenistic Age
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
6. (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
Charlemagne
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
The Persians
7. Hastened by the Frankish system of inheritance - The Treaty of Verdun (A.D. 843) divided Charlemagne's empire among his three grandsons - Carolingian rule ended in the 10th century because of the decline in central authority and the invasions of the
Enlightened despotism
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
8. Law - rule of law/equality before the law - civil and contract law codes
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
England during the later Middle Ages
Charles Martel
Constantine
9. International relations placed France against Europe. Napoleon won territory from the Holy Roman Empire and forced Spain to cede the Louisiana territory to France
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
Hinduism
Mycenaean civilization
Persian War
10. Began in Italy during the 14th century - The Crusades focused attention eastward (on Greece and the Near East) - By the 14th century - the move toward secularization was predominant - Conflicts between the papacy and the Holy Roman Empire in the 13th
Development of the Renaissance
Mycenaean civilization
Origins of people in America
Grooved rollers
11. Philosophy (Scholasticism) dealt with the consistency of faith and reason
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Constantine
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
The Persians
12. 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
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
The Dorians
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
13. 1764 - Increased the speed and output of yarn spinners
Spinning jenny
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
The French Revolution
The Incas
14. 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
Renaissance
Four key beliefs of Hindus
Hinduism
Iona
15. Christianity and church dogma were questioned
The Incas
Egypt
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
Christianity: basic doctrines
16. 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 Renaissance
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
Steamboat
17. Mathematician - astronomer - Believed God had created the world according to an intelligible plan and that man could understand this plan through application of reason -'Three laws of Planetary Motion'
Johannes Kepler
The Aztecs
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
Ottoman Empire
18. 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
The Roman Republic
Feudalism: political
Origins of people in America
Mesopotamia: developments
19. 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
Myths
Mohammed
American Indian culture
Neolithic or New Stone Age
20. 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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21. 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
Christianity: basic doctrines
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
The Viking (Norse) invaders
The 'continental system'
22. c. A.D. 500-1000 - Dark Ages: A.D. 500-800 - The collapse of Rome and sweeping advances of Germanic and Viking raiders - Europe entered a time of chaotic political - economic - and urban decline - A struggle back toward stability
The Early Middle Ages
The Magna Carta
Indus River
Zoroastrianism
23. 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
Early Japanese civilization
France during the later Middle Ages
Coke smelting
Hindus
24. Aztecs conquered by Cortes in 1521 - Inca Empire conquered by Pizarro in 1513
North American Indians
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
The (Protestant) Reformation
The Incas
25. 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
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Africa's geological diversity
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
26. Developed their own language and sophisticated system of writing - developed literature and poetry - developed the Shinto religion - placed great emphasis on a love of nature - beauty - and good manners
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
India: developments
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
27. 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.
Mesopotamia: developments
Reasons for the Reformation
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
Ganges River
28. 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 Carolingians
Minoan civilization
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
The Punic Wars with Carthage
29. In 1215 - King John was forced by the nobles to sing the Magna Carta - Limited the power of the king and increased the power of the nobles
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
The Magna Carta
Ottoman Empire
Feudalism: political
30. Replaced the Franks as legitimate rulers - The Carolingian Renaissance resulted in the establishment of a palace academy with a prescribed academic curriculum
Social Darwinism
Isaac Newton
The Carolingians
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
31. 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
The Hittites
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Social Darwinism
Mythology
32. Became the birthplace for the Hellenic civilization
Iona
John Calvin
Alfred the Great
The Roman Republic
33. 1785 - Meant that factories were no longer dependent on water sources for power
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
India under Muslim rule
American Indian culture
Watt steam engine
34. The region that is now Mexico - Central America - and the western coast of South America
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Mesoamerica
Jesus of Nazareth
35. Works of Greeks and Romans reconnected Europeans with their ancient heritage
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
Renaissance
Hindus
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
36. 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
Modern influence of Magna Carta
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
Neolithic or New Stone Age
Contributions of the Greek World
37. 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
Classical Greece
Mesopotamian civilizations
Spinning mule
Arabs
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
'The Communist Manifesto'
The East African Coast
Background to the French Revolution
John Locke
39. 1200-400 B.C. - South - central Mexico - Developed one of the first civilizations in Mesoamerica - Developed an agricultural community - Developed the first calendar in America - Noted artwork in many media (jade - clay - basalt - and greenstone) - M
Capitalism
The Olmec
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
40. Stimulated new states of West Africa and spread Islamic culture and religion
Mythology
The Chaldeans
Islam in Africa
The Peloponnesian War
41. Established the first kingdom in Palestine (c. 1030-1010 B.C.)
Confucius
Islam
Africa's geological diversity
Saul
42. Warrior nation; created an empire based on military superiority - conquest - and terrorism (911-550 B.C.) - Empire origniated in the highland region of the upper Tigris River but grew to encompass the entire area of the Fertile Crescent - Military te
The Assyrians
Napoleon and the First Empire
The Fall of Rome
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
43. Salvation through faith rather than sacraments - 'Ninety - five Theses' served as a catalyst in starting the Reformation - Luther's excommunication initiated the Reformation; Lutheranism developed its own following - Lutheranism decentralized religio
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44. There were three periods of feudal government
Alexander the Great
Neoclassicism
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
Neolithic or New Stone Age
45. His teachings influenced Chinese culture - Wanted to improve society - Taught that certain virtues are guidelines to happy life
Confucius
Hinduism
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
46. 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
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
Muslim contributions
The Peloponnesian War
Spartan way of life
47. The proper function of government was defined by ___________________. Their ideas led to the philosophical bases for the American and French revolutions.
The Franks
Indus River
Africa's geological diversity
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
48. Rugged landscape of mountains and valleys - scattered islands led to the development of independent city - states (polis) rather than one unified empire - Scarcity of good agricultural land encouraged seafaring in eastern Greece - The southern mainla
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Greece: geography
The Age of Pericles
Mycenaean civilization
49. Complex religion of gods - rituals - and governance (pharaoh)- Writing (hieroglyphics) - Engineering and building (pyramids) - Mathematics
Athens and Sparta
Key provisions of Magna Carta
Egypt: developments
Islam in Africa
50. The commercial revival led to the rise of towns. - A true middle class emerged - Economic activities in the towns were supervised by the guild system (merchant and craft guilds) - The Crusades led to the revival of international trade
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
Constantine
English Parliament
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society