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CSET World History
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1. 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 Hittites
Results of the Industrial Revolution
The Scientific Revolution
2. 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
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
Neolithic or New Stone Age
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
Steam locomotive
3. 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
The Babylonians
Feudalism: outcomes
The English Reformation
The Incas
4. 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
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Hindus
Minoan civilization
The Magna Carta
5. 1785 - Meant that factories were no longer dependent on water sources for power
Watt steam engine
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
Coke smelting
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
6. 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
Early Japanese civilization
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
Charlemagne
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
7. The ancient Near East comprised the Tigris and Euphrates Valley - the Fertile Crescent - and the Nile Valley.
Mongul rule in China
The ancient Near East: geography
Spinning mule
Power loom
8. 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
Steamboat
The Punic Wars with Carthage
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
Mesopotamian civilizations
9. 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 topography of Africa
Iona
Social Darwinism
Mongul rule in China
10. The Hopewell people were skilled farmers and flourished in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys (200 B.C.- A.D. 400) - Mississippian culture developed in A.D. 800 and built large religious mound structures - The Anasazi culture (A.D. 800-1300) developed
North American Indians
The English Reformation
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
11. 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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12. 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 intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
Neolithic or New Stone Age
Mongul rule in China
13. 1807 - Built by American inventor Robert Fulton - The steam engine was used to build it
The Hellenistic Age
Steamboat
Jesus of Nazareth
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
14. 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
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
Galileo Galilei
Mycenaean civilization
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
15. (A.D. 871-99) established the English kingdom after stemming the Danish invasions
American Indian culture
Division of the Muslim Empire
Greece: geography
Alfred the Great
16. 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
The Chaldeans
Greece: geography
The English Reformation
Constantine
17. Became the birthplace for the Hellenic civilization
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
Johannes Kepler
The Early Middle Ages
Iona
18. Philosophy (Scholasticism) dealt with the consistency of faith and reason
Development of the Renaissance
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Background to the French Revolution
Hinduism
19. 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
Nicolaus Copernicus
Steam locomotive
Constantinople
The Phoenicians
20. Writing - Commerce - Government
Early Japanese civilization
China: developments
Pepin the Short
Martin Luther's beliefs
21. 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 -
Africa's geological diversity
Renaissance
The Roman Republic
Johannes Kepler
22. Ghana - Mali and Songhai
Mesoamerica
Minoan civilization
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
23. 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
The Dorians
Isaac Newton
The Hellenistic Age
General characteristics of the Renaissance
24. 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
Social Darwinism
Minoan civilization
The (Protestant) Reformation
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
25. Influenced its history - Japanese culture reflects a reverence for nature - Mountains - forests - and coastal areas determined cultural growth
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26. 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
General characteristics of the Renaissance
Johannes Kepler
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
Mesopotamia
27. 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
The Counter Reformation
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
The East African Coast
28. Its geographic proximity to the Arabs - Slavs - and Seljuk Turks - all of whom were becoming more powerful - The loss of commercial dominance of the Italians - Religious controversy with the West and a subsequent split with the Roman Catholic Church
Classical Greece
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
Arabs
Cotton gin
29. 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
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
Hinduism
The Hittites
The Napoleonic Code
30. 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
Darwin
Absolutism
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
France during the later Middle Ages
31. The proper function of government was defined by ___________________. Their ideas led to the philosophical bases for the American and French revolutions.
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
The 'continental system'
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
32. Urban culture - Planned cities (i.e. citywide sanitation systems) - Metallurgy (gold - copper - bronze - tin) - Measurement (weight - time - length - mass)
Power loom
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
The forest states
India: developments
33. Occupied western Asia Minor (500s B.C.) - Their culture reached its zenith under King Croesus (Golden King) - Were responsible for the first coinage of money
Saul
The Lydians
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
The Chaldeans
34. 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
Grooved rollers
Feudalism: political
Contributions of the Greek World
Development of the Renaissance
35. A period of transition between ancient and modern Europe - Unique with a distinctive culture; out of feudal customs and traditions that included Greek and Roman classical culture - influences from the Arab world and the East - and tenets of Judeo - C
'The Communist Manifesto'
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
The Mayas
36. 1764 - Introduced the first power - driven machine to manufacture cloth
The Punic Wars with Carthage
India under Muslim rule
Feudalism: outcomes
Water frame
37. 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
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
Constantine
Islamic civilization: government and religion
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
38. Assumed leadership of the Muslim world - The Seljuks fought with the crusaders and regained lost land - Mongols invaded the eastern Muslim Empire - The Ottoman Empire expanded territory and lasted for many centuries - Constantinople was the center of
Alexander the Great
The Incas
The English Reformation
Turk Dominance
39. Complex religion of gods - rituals - and governance (pharaoh)- Writing (hieroglyphics) - Engineering and building (pyramids) - Mathematics
The Roman Republic: decline
'The Communist Manifesto'
Egypt: developments
Islamic civilization: government and religion
40. 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
Islam in Africa
The caste system
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
The Hellenistic Age
41. 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
Martin Luther's beliefs
Arabs
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
42. The Olmec - The Mayas - The Aztecs - The Incas
Minoan civilization
The (Protestant) Reformation
Steam locomotive
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
43. 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.
Persian War
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
Martin Luther
Minoan civilization
44. 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
Mongul rule in China
France during the later Middle Ages
The ziggurat
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
45. Ended in defeat for Napoleon and ended the French Empire; Napoleon was permanently exiled to St. Helena
English Parliament
Four key beliefs of Hindus
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
England during the later Middle Ages
46. Replaced the Franks as legitimate rulers - The Carolingian Renaissance resulted in the establishment of a palace academy with a prescribed academic curriculum
Adam Smith
The Carolingians
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Martin Luther
47. In economics - the doctrine of '___________' (limited government intervention in business affairs) stood in opposition to regulated trade
Egypt
Athens and Sparta
Laissez faire
English Parliament
48. 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
Greece: geography
The Punic Wars with Carthage
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
The Scientific Revolution
49. 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
The feudal system
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
The Napoleonic Code
Mohammed
50. 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
Reasons for the Reformation
Laissez faire
John Locke
Feudalism: political
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