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CSET World History
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1. 1783 - Allowed iron - makers to roll out iron into different shapes
Modern influence of Magna Carta
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
Grooved rollers
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
2. 500 BC to the conquest of Greece by the Macedonian king Philip II in 338 BC; highpoint of greek civ - Sophic emphasis on the individual - revol of philosophy by Socrates - Plato's emphasis on ethics - Aristotle emphasis on observable reality - Herodo
The (Protestant) Reformation
Feudalism: economic
Classical Greece
The Carolingians
3. 1764 - Introduced the first power - driven machine to manufacture cloth
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
The forest states
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
Water frame
4. Institutions: hospitals - medical schools - libraries - universities - Agriculture: cash crops - crop rotation - Mathematics: algebra - algorithms - Arabic numerals - decimal point - Globalization: exploration - work of scholars - trade (Atlantic - M
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Muslim contributions
The Olmec
Martin Luther
5. 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
The (Protestant) Reformation
Ibn Battuta
The Roman Republic
Ganges River
6. 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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7. 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
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
The Renaissance
Mesopotamia: developments
8. 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
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
The Olmec
The Mayas
The Assyrians
9. A.D. 1325-1521 - Central Mexico - Conquered much of central Mexico - The Toltecs preceded them - built a great city (Tenochtitlan) and ruled an empire - Religion and war dominated life - Rich mythological and religious traditions - Architecturally ac
Jesus of Nazareth
Calvinism
Constantine
The Aztecs
10. (Frankish military/political leader) Halted the Muslim advance into Europe at the Battle of Tours (A.D. 732); Martel's victory helped preserve western civilization
Charles Martel
Capitalism
Cotton gin
Athens and Sparta
11. The rise of feudal monarchs resulted in the development of the nation - states of France - By the early 13th century - royal authority had expanded and France had become a European power - Conflicts with the pope over the extent of religious rule res
India under Muslim rule
Rome's political problems
France during the later Middle Ages
Charles Martel
12. 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
Islamic civilization: government and religion
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Coke smelting
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
13. 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
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
Development of the Renaissance
The forest states
England during the later Middle Ages
14. The ancient Near East comprised the Tigris and Euphrates Valley - the Fertile Crescent - and the Nile Valley.
The Early Middle Ages
Spartan way of life
River Valley Civilizations
The ancient Near East: geography
15. 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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16. 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
Ottoman Empire
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
17. 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
Christianity: basic doctrines
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
Sumeria
18. (1848) - Written by Marx and Friedrich Engels - advanced the theories of modern scientific socialism
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19. Mainly composed of three regions: desert - savanna - and tropical rainforest - The Sahara desert dominates the continent (covers most of northern Africa) - Trade and commerce were connected to the geographical potential of the area - Large population
The Incas
The topography of Africa
The Roman Empire
The feudal system
20. 1733 - Increased the speed of weavers
Flying shuttle
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
Effects of the Reformation
Social Darwinism
21. 1804 - Used initially to haul freight at coal mines and ironworks - The steam engine was used to develop it
'The Communist Manifesto'
Steam locomotive
The (Protestant) Reformation
India under Muslim rule
22. The Ming (native Chinese) ousted the Mongols - Ming (1368-1644) rulers limited contact with the West - The Manchus (1644-1911) overran China and followed a policy of isolationism - weakening China
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
Absolutism
Constantinople
General characteristics of the Renaissance
23. 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.
Ganges River
Rome's political problems
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
24. 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
Rome's political problems
The Lydians
Islam
Isaac Newton
25. The center of Sumerian community life and served as a temple - storehouse - and treasury
Calvinism
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
The ziggurat
Effects of the Reformation
26. Established the first lasting monotheism - After the death of Solomon (922 B.C.) - the Hebrews were divided into two kingdoms (Israel and Judah) - Disunity and conquest resulted in the destruction of Israel (722 B.C.) and Judah (586 B.C.) - The revol
Turk Dominance
The Israelites
Social Darwinism
The Carolingians
27. A.D. 1200-1533 Northwest coastal region and inland region of South America (Peru) - Controlled a vast empire in South America - The Tiahuanaco culture developed in the Andes Mountains - unified an extensive empire - Developed a sophisticated record -
The Magna Carta
The Incas
Social Darwinism
Iona
28. Muslims controlled India for centuries - Muslim invaders came into India in the 11th and 12th centuries and created kingdoms in the north - The Delhi Sultanate was the most powerful (1206-1526)
The Early Middle Ages
The (Protestant) Reformation
India under Muslim rule
Mesoamerica
29. 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 Scientific Revolution
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
The forest states
The Fall of Rome
30. No privileges/tax exemptions based on lineage - Government promotion was based on ability - Modernized French law (equality before the law)
Egypt: developments
The Napoleonic Code
Isaac Newton
Muslim contributions
31. 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
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
Alexander the Great
The Renaissance
Mohammed
32. Philosophy (Scholasticism) dealt with the consistency of faith and reason
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
The topography of Africa
The English Reformation
The ancient Near East: geography
33. The cultural period of the Stone Age that developed primarily in Europe between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods - beginning around 10000 years ago and lasting in various places as late as 3000 bce. The Mesolithic is marked by the appearance of
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
Alexander the Great
Charles Martel
The East African Coast
34. Lived and worked under Muslim rule - Most were self - sufficient farmers - The caste system dominated their life
North American Indians
Hindus
India: developments
Background to the French Revolution
35. Complex religion of gods - rituals - and governance (pharaoh)- Writing (hieroglyphics) - Engineering and building (pyramids) - Mathematics
Steamboat
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
Egypt: developments
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
36. c. 1350-1600 - The revival of intellectualism - literature - philosophy - and artistic achievement - Spread westward and into northern Europe - Continued the road started in the Middle Ages that would lead to modern Europe
The Renaissance
Galileo Galilei
Mesopotamian civilizations
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
37. 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 spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
Mythology
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
The caste system
38. 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
Renaissance
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
Nicolaus Copernicus
Mythology
39. Writing - Commerce - Government
Ibn Battuta
Hindus
China: developments
Islam in Africa
40. 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
The English Reformation
Four key beliefs of Hindus
Feudalism: economic
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
41. Developed over many centuries - The first American Indians originated from Asia - Agriculture changed some Indian culture from a nomadic existence to farming communities
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
American Indian culture
The Peloponnesian War
Mesopotamia
42. 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
Adam Smith
Neoclassicism
The (Protestant) Reformation
The Scientific Revolution
43. 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
Water frame
Martin Luther
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Alfred the Great
44. 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
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
The French Revolution
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
Classical Greece
45. Ghana - Mali and Songhai
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
Turk Dominance
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
The 'continental system'
46. 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
The Scientific Revolution
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
John Calvin
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
47. 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
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
Social Darwinism
The Later Middle Ages
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
48. Genghis Khan united nomadic peoples and conquered China - Kublai Khan became emperor of China - Marco Polo - the Italian explorer - opened the door to trade with China and described the Mongol Empire.
The Punic Wars with Carthage
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Mongul rule in China
49. Works of Greeks and Romans reconnected Europeans with their ancient heritage
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Myths
Renaissance
50. 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
Social Darwinism
Galileo Galilei
General characteristics of the Renaissance
The Mayas