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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






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






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






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






5. 1785 - Meant that factories were no longer dependent on water sources for power






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






7. The ancient Near East comprised the Tigris and Euphrates Valley - the Fertile Crescent - and the Nile Valley.






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






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






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






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






13. 1807 - Built by American inventor Robert Fulton - The steam engine was used to build it






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






15. (A.D. 871-99) established the English kingdom after stemming the Danish invasions






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






17. Became the birthplace for the Hellenic civilization






18. Philosophy (Scholasticism) dealt with the consistency of faith and reason






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






20. Writing - Commerce - Government






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 -






22. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. The proper function of government was defined by ___________________. Their ideas led to the philosophical bases for the American and French revolutions.






32. Urban culture - Planned cities (i.e. citywide sanitation systems) - Metallurgy (gold - copper - bronze - tin) - Measurement (weight - time - length - mass)






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






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






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






36. 1764 - Introduced the first power - driven machine to manufacture cloth






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






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






39. Complex religion of gods - rituals - and governance (pharaoh)- Writing (hieroglyphics) - Engineering and building (pyramids) - Mathematics






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






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






42. The Olmec - The Mayas - The Aztecs - The Incas






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.






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






45. Ended in defeat for Napoleon and ended the French Empire; Napoleon was permanently exiled to St. Helena






46. Replaced the Franks as legitimate rulers - The Carolingian Renaissance resulted in the establishment of a palace academy with a prescribed academic curriculum






47. In economics - the doctrine of '___________' (limited government intervention in business affairs) stood in opposition to regulated trade






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






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






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







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