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CSET World History
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1. 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
Contributions of the Greek World
John Locke
Myths
Enlightened despotism
2. 1807 - Built by American inventor Robert Fulton - The steam engine was used to build it
Steamboat
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
Mythology
Feudalism: economic
3. 356-323 B.C. - Of Macedonia - Established the Hellenistic Age - Conquered Persia - Asia Minor - and Egypt; established a world empire - Bureaucracy replaced the city - state as the form of government - Following his death - dynasties were established
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
Napoleon and the First Empire
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
Alexander the Great
4. Aztecs conquered by Cortes in 1521 - Inca Empire conquered by Pizarro in 1513
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
Ibn Battuta
Zoroastrianism
5. 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
Hinduism
Isaac Newton
Nicolaus Copernicus
Mesoamerica
6. The center of Sumerian community life and served as a temple - storehouse - and treasury
Minoan civilization
The ziggurat
The Roman Republic: decline
Spinning jenny
7. No privileges/tax exemptions based on lineage - Government promotion was based on ability - Modernized French law (equality before the law)
Mycenaean civilization
The Napoleonic Code
Coke smelting
Laissez faire
8. 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
Effects of the Reformation
The Assyrians
The Counter Reformation
Pepin the Short
9. 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
The Magna Carta
Coke smelting
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
The Scientific Revolution
10. 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
Iona
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
John Calvin
Constantine
11. 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
John Calvin
Neolithic or New Stone Age
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
Contributions of the Greek World
12. Influenced its history - Japanese culture reflects a reverence for nature - Mountains - forests - and coastal areas determined cultural growth
13. The Abbasids overthrew the Umayyads
Absolutism
The 'continental system'
Division of the Muslim Empire
Greece: geography
14. The Turkish empire - By the middle of the 16th century - the Ottomans controlled not only Turkey but most of southeastern Europe - the Crimea - Iran - and a majority of the Middle East
Ottoman Empire
Capitalism
Charles Martel
Modern influence of Magna Carta
15. 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
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
Islamic civilization: government and religion
Coke smelting
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
16. Stimulated new states of West Africa and spread Islamic culture and religion
Indus River
Charlemagne
Islam in Africa
Background to the French Revolution
17. 1764 - Increased the speed and output of yarn spinners
Absolutism
Darwin
Arabs
Spinning jenny
18. Reflected the new secular trends - Humanism stressed the importance of the individual - Machiavelli's 'The Prince' stressed that 'the ends justify the means' as a political philosophy - The influence of the 'classical' arts was strong - and a new emp
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
'The Communist Manifesto'
The French Revolution
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
19. Became the birthplace for the Hellenic civilization
The Olmec
Martin Luther
Iona
The Carolingians
20. 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
Steamboat
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
Egypt
India under Muslim rule
21. 1804 - Used initially to haul freight at coal mines and ironworks - The steam engine was used to develop it
The Viking (Norse) invaders
Reasons for the Reformation
Steam locomotive
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
22. 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
Key provisions of Magna Carta
Mongul rule in China
Mythology
23. 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
Watt steam engine
The caste system
Pepin the Short
Reasons for the Reformation
24. 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
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
The Fall of Rome
The Punic Wars with Carthage
25. Lineage was the basis of tribal organization - Religion - politics - and law became the focus of African culture - Art and sculpture were emphasized
26. An English philosopher - Believed that people made a contract with their government to protect natural writes - Wrote about the inalienable writes to life - liberty - and the pursuit of happiness - His political ideas had a dramatic impact on the dev
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
The Viking (Norse) invaders
John Locke
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
27. 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
Arabs
Mohammed
Athens and Sparta
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
28. Constitutionalism/importance of a written constitution - individual rights - due process of the law - concept of a representative government - taxation with representation - trial by jury - Would later be a significant influence on the American Const
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
The Roman Republic
Modern influence of Magna Carta
The Olmec
29. An ethical religion - Of the Persians - based on concepts of good and evil
Zoroastrianism
The topography of Africa
Ottoman Empire
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
30. 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
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
Egypt: developments
Muslim contributions
Four key beliefs of Hindus
31. 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
Coke smelting
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
32. An early Jewish convert to Christianity - was responsible for the spread of Christian theology and the resulting response from the Roman empire (opposition/resistance; Christianity firmly rooted in the collapsing world of Roman rule)
Spartan way of life
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
Constantinople
Confucius
33. 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
American Indian culture
The English Reformation
John Locke
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
34. 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
Spartan way of life
The Age of Pericles
Social Darwinism
35. 'Liberty - Equality and Fraternity'
The Roman Empire
Zoroastrianism
English Parliament
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
36. 1783 - Allowed iron - makers to roll out iron into different shapes
Spartan way of life
Egypt: developments
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
Grooved rollers
37. 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)
Isaac Newton
Spinning mule
Key provisions of Magna Carta
Martin Luther
38. The region that is now Mexico - Central America - and the western coast of South America
Mesoamerica
The Counter Reformation
John Calvin
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
39. The decline of feudalism and manorialism was evident by the 12th century and complete by the 16th century
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
Capitalism
Johannes Kepler
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
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
Grooved rollers
The Babylonians
The Peloponnesian War
The (Protestant) Reformation
41. 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
The Aztecs
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
Mongul rule in China
Galileo Galilei
42. 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.
Mycenaean civilization
Mesopotamia
Neoclassicism
The Mayas
43. A failed French attempt to close the continent to British trade in hopes of destroying the British economy
44. Developed over many centuries - The first American Indians originated from Asia - Agriculture changed some Indian culture from a nomadic existence to farming communities
The 'continental system'
Water frame
American Indian culture
The ziggurat
45. 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 Fall of Rome
The ziggurat
Key provisions of Magna Carta
46. Ended in defeat for Napoleon and ended the French Empire; Napoleon was permanently exiled to St. Helena
Enlightened despotism
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Spinning jenny
Watt steam engine
47. 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
Pepin the Short
Steamboat
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
48. 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
The English Reformation
Neoclassicism
Cotton gin
The Viking (Norse) invaders
49. (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
Muslim contributions
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
American Indian culture
Steam locomotive
50. A.D. 250-900 - Yucatan peninsula - Achieved a complex civilization - cities were trade and religious centers - excelled in many fields - including mathematics - science - astronomy - and engineering (pyramid building) - Only known written language of
Modern influence of Magna Carta
North American Indians
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
The Mayas