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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






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






3. Lived and worked under Muslim rule - Most were self - sufficient farmers - The caste system dominated their life






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






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






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.






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)






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.






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






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






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






12. The region that is now Mexico - Central America - and the western coast of South America






13. 'Liberty - Equality and Fraternity'






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






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 -






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. 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






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






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






20. 1760 - Improved production of iron






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






22. There were three periods of feudal government






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






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






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






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)






27. Profits linked to the manufacturing of products - Private ownership of land - Freedom of choice - A competitive free - market system - Limited government restraints






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






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






30. The Phoenicians - The Lydians - The Israelites






31. Law - rule of law/equality before the law - civil and contract law codes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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'






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






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






46. The agricultural organization and economic foundation of feudalism






47. King's authority limited by law - rights of the king's subjects declared (i.e. habeas corpus) - respect for legal procedures






48. His teachings influenced Chinese culture - Wanted to improve society - Taught that certain virtues are guidelines to happy life






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