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CSET World History
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1. A collection of myths or stories - usually about the gods and their relationships to human beings; the study of myths
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
Mythology
Coke smelting
2. Complex religion of gods - rituals - and governance (pharaoh)- Writing (hieroglyphics) - Engineering and building (pyramids) - Mathematics
Egypt: developments
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
3. Lived and worked under Muslim rule - Most were self - sufficient farmers - The caste system dominated their life
The Israelites
The feudal system
Hindus
Napoleon and the First Empire
4. (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
Calvinism
The Peloponnesian War
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
Charlemagne
5. Greek language and cultural accomplishments preserved - Center for world trade and exchange of culture - It spread civilization to all of eastern Europe - Codification of Roman law ('Justinian Code') - It preserved the Eastern Church ('Greek Orthodox
The Counter Reformation
The topography of Africa
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
River Valley Civilizations
6. 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.
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
The Assyrians
Persian War
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
7. 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)
Renaissance
The ancient Near East: geography
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
8. 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
Ganges River
The Renaissance
The Chaldeans
9. Manufacturing: flying shuttle - Birth of the factory system: spinning jenny - water frame - spinning mule - watt steam engine - power loom - cotton gin - Iron - making: coke smelting - grooved rollers - Transportation: steam locomotive - steamboat
Neoclassicism
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
The Later Middle Ages
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
10. 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
Martin Luther's beliefs
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
Islam in Africa
Hindus
11. The ancient Near East comprised the Tigris and Euphrates Valley - the Fertile Crescent - and the Nile Valley.
The ancient Near East: geography
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
12. The region that is now Mexico - Central America - and the western coast of South America
The Renaissance
The Babylonians
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
Mesoamerica
13. 'Liberty - Equality and Fraternity'
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
The Magna Carta
14. 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
Mesopotamian civilizations
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
The (Protestant) Reformation
The Viking (Norse) invaders
15. 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 -
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
The Roman Republic
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
'The Communist Manifesto'
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
Mesopotamia: developments
Greece: geography
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
The Aztecs
17. The scientific revolution brought about new mechanical inventions - The availability of investment capital and the rise of the middle class provided an economic base - Geographic and social conditions in England favored industrialization
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
The Roman Republic: decline
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
18. Established a civilization in the Nile Valley (3000 B.C.) - Natural barriers (desert and sea) - as well as its isolation from other civilizations - greatly hindered foreign invaders; spared Egypt from the repeated political disruptions characteristic
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
Egypt
Neoclassicism
Key provisions of Magna Carta
19. Capitalism was regarded as the 'natural environment' in which 'survival of the fittest' could be tested - belief that some races were superior to others - that poverty indicated unfitness - and that a class - structured society was desirable
Christianity: basic doctrines
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
The Roman Republic
Rome's political problems
20. 1760 - Improved production of iron
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
Absolutism
Coke smelting
The Roman Republic: decline
21. 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
Mesopotamia
The Peloponnesian War
Persian War
22. There were three periods of feudal government
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
The Napoleonic Code
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
23. 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
Background to the French Revolution
John Locke
The Israelites
The ancient Near East: geography
24. 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
Athens and Sparta
Japan's geography
The Hittites
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
25. 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 Counter Reformation
River Valley Civilizations
The caste system
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
26. 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)
Development of the Renaissance
Martin Luther
The Dorians
Background to the French Revolution
27. Profits linked to the manufacturing of products - Private ownership of land - Freedom of choice - A competitive free - market system - Limited government restraints
Absolutism
Rome's political problems
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
Capitalism
28. Attempted to stem the tide - The empire split into the Western and Eastern Roman Empires - Barbarian invasions by Germanic and Asiatic tribes (the Goths - Vandals - and Huns) devastated Rome - and it fell in A.D. 476 - The Eastern Roman Empire at Con
North American Indians
Rome's economic problems
Mohammed
Constantine
29. 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
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
Constantinople
Alexander the Great
Contributions of the Greek World
30. The Phoenicians - The Lydians - The Israelites
Johannes Kepler
Spartan way of life
The Incas
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
31. Law - rule of law/equality before the law - civil and contract law codes
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Origins of people in America
Reasons for the Reformation
32. 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
English Parliament
Charlemagne
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
33. Four rivers (Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambezi) were important to Africa's economic history - Egyptian civilization developed in the Nile Valley - Africa above the Sahara (Northern Africa) is often associated with Arab influence - The irregular coas
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34. 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
Islamic civilization: government and religion
Four key beliefs of Hindus
The topography of Africa
Spartan way of life
35. 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
The Viking (Norse) invaders
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
The Later Middle Ages
36. An Athenian ruler who came to power around 500 B.C.E. - an introduces further reforms that advanced democracy. He developed ten social classes based on where someone lived rather than their wealth. Established the Council of 500 and a policy where al
Charles Martel
Cotton gin
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
Martin Luther
37. Ended in defeat for Napoleon and ended the French Empire; Napoleon was permanently exiled to St. Helena
Capitalism
The Chaldeans
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
38. 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 Ming and Manchu Dynasties
The Fall of Rome
The Olmec
Early Japanese civilization
39. 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
John Locke
Coke smelting
The East African Coast
Isaac Newton
40. (1848) - Written by Marx and Friedrich Engels - advanced the theories of modern scientific socialism
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41. Developed in the interior of the continent - Grew from an iron - working settlement - Huge stone structures were constructed - Economy was based on the gold trade
The 'continental system'
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
The Sumerians
Johannes Kepler
42. 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'
The Israelites
Flying shuttle
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
Johannes Kepler
43. The proper function of government was defined by ___________________. Their ideas led to the philosophical bases for the American and French revolutions.
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
Mesopotamia: developments
The Israelites
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
44. 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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45. 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
China: developments
The Roman Empire
The Hellenistic Age
Johannes Kepler
46. The agricultural organization and economic foundation of feudalism
The English Reformation
The ancient Near East: geography
Manorialism
Jesus of Nazareth
47. 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
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
English Parliament
48. His teachings influenced Chinese culture - Wanted to improve society - Taught that certain virtues are guidelines to happy life
Four key beliefs of Hindus
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
Confucius
The Persians
49. 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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50. 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
Grooved rollers
Egypt: developments
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
Islamic civilization: government and religion