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CSET World History

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1. Borrowed from China - Archaeology has revealed Japan's ancient past - Japanese culture developed during the Heian Era (794-1156) - Poetic form such as the Haiku developed - and literature spread






2. Education stressed the liberal arts. - Theology influenced both religion and politics - Universities were created in Paris - Oxford - and Cambridge during the 11th and 12th centuries - Latin was the language of intellectual Europe; vernacular was use






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






4. 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)






5. The Sumerians - The Babylonians - The Hittites - The Assyrians - The Chaldeans - The Persians






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






7. Lasted five centuries - The Pax Romana (Roman peace) was two centuries without a major war (27 B.C.- A.D. 180) - By the end of the second century A.D. - Rome was in economic and political decline - which weakened the empire






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






9. Emperors repeatedly raised taxes to support the ever - increasing needs of the army - Created tremendous burdens on the population - with the common people being most affected - Continual economic crises resulted in a rise in poverty and unemployment

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10. 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.






11. 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






12. Firmly established by the 14th century - Gained power at the expense of the king - Composed of the House of Lords (titled nobility) and the House of Commons (gentry and middle classes)






13. Also known as the Catholic Reformation - Attempted to halt the spread of Protestantism - The Jesuits (Society of Jesus) became the first official Catholic response to the Reformation; Jesuits also initiated missionary and educational endeavors - The






14. There were three periods of feudal government






15. (A.D. 747-768) a Carolingian ruler appointed by the pope as king and established the Papal States on former Byzantine lands






16. Mathematician - physicist - astronomer - With a telescope - provided the first observational evidence in support of Copernicus - Observed the phases of Venus; discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter; observed and analyzed sunspots - Was question






17. Developed over many centuries - The first American Indians originated from Asia - Agriculture changed some Indian culture from a nomadic existence to farming communities






18. Centers of Aegean civilization; depended on the Aegean Sea to develop and extend their culture - (c. 2000-1150 B.C.) developed heavily fortified cities and based prosperity on trade and warfare






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






20. Became the first explorers - traders - and colonizers of the ancient world; their civilization reached its peak in 1000 B.C. - Greatest seafaring civilization in the ancient world - Developed extensive trade networks throughout the Mediterranean and






21. 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






22. The oldest known civilization on earth - established in the Tigris - Euphrates Valley in the 4th millennium BC. Sumerian civilization took the form of a cluster of city - states - the best known of which is Ur. Sumerians were the first to use the pot






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






24. Foreign trade enabled populations to grow in cities and to become sophisticated - The family was the focus of Chinese life - Women had lower status than men






25. Born around 6 B.C. in the Roman province of Judea - Became an influential rabbi - His death by crucifixion and resurrection as the Christ (Greek for messiah) were writings in the Gospels






26. 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






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






28. 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






29. An Aegean civilization - Minoan civilization of Crete (c. 4000-1400 B.C.) based its prosperity on extensive commerce






30. Christianity and church dogma were questioned






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






32. 1783 - Allowed iron - makers to roll out iron into different shapes






33. Architecture was dominated by the Romanesque (11th -12th century) and Gothic (13th -15th century) styles






34. 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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35. 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






36. Wrote the 'Wealth of Nations' (1776) and advocated manufacturing as the true source of a nation's wealth (the laws of the market place and not government regulations dictate national economies); considered the father of modern economics






37. Manor estates - Owned by lords - Peasant serfs given land to work in exchange for percentage of crop - Free peasants worked as skilled laborers - Dues and fees charged for tenancy - use of roads - bridges - etc.






38. Considered one of the world's major religions and has influenced religious - political - and social thought for over 4000 years - Originated in the Indus River Valley of India and primarily spread to and throughout southeast Asia






39. Conquered much of Asia Minor and Northern Mesopotamia (2000-1200 B.C.) - A major contribution included the invention of iron smelting - which revolutionized warfare






40. Individual conviction in one's beliefs (solidarity) - The efficiency and organization of the early church administration - - Doctrines that stressed equality and immortality - Teachings and doctrines developed by 'Church Fathers' such as Augustine we






41. 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






42. Writing (cuneiform) - Organized government - Written law code (Hammurabi's Code) - Systematized religion (Zoroastrianism) - Astronomy; astrology






43. 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






44. 1785 - Led to faster production of cloth






45. Developed strong governments - Benin grew wealthy and powerful until European contact threatened society - Slave trade produced wealth for the cities and the expansion of the slave trade extended into Africa's interior - Trade - taxes - and a powerfu






46. 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






47. The creators of Mesopotamian civilization (3500-3000 B.C.) - Used Tigris and Euphrates rivers for trade and commerce - as well as areas surrounding the Persian Gulf - Material progress included large - scale irrigation projects - an advanced system o






48. A totalitarian and militaristic state dependent on slave labor to sustain its agricultural system; state owned most of the land - Warrior state - dependent on a superior military (result of constant threat of rebellion) - Spartan citizens were outnum






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






50. (Islamic scholar - A.D. 1305-1368) spread Islamic culture by traveling widely