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CSET World History
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1. c. A.D. 500-1000 - Dark Ages: A.D. 500-800 - The collapse of Rome and sweeping advances of Germanic and Viking raiders - Europe entered a time of chaotic political - economic - and urban decline - A struggle back toward stability
The East African Coast
The Early Middle Ages
Arabs
Rome's political problems
2. 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
River Valley Civilizations
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
Mesopotamian civilizations
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
3. 'Liberty - Equality and Fraternity'
Mycenaean civilization
Mythology
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
4. 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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5. The government system and basis for society in the Middle Ages - The system was based on land ownership; person who was allowed by a lord to use his land was called a vassal and the land was called a fief
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
Mesoamerica
The feudal system
6. 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'
English Parliament
John Locke
North American Indians
Johannes Kepler
7. 20000-30000 years ago - during the last Ice Age - the first humans crossed over the Bering Sea land bridge into the Americas - As they migrated southward - they inhabited the hemisphere from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego - Their widespread dispersion le
Mesopotamian civilizations
Origins of people in America
Hinduism
Effects of the Reformation
8. 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
The forest states
Mycenaean civilization
Islamic civilization: government and religion
John Locke
9. Geneva - Switzerland - The Doctrine of Predestination (God willed eternal damnation for some people and salvation for others) was central to Calvinistic belief - Rejection of all forms of worship and practice not traced to Biblical tradition
John Calvin
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
The Aztecs
Islamic civilization: government and religion
10. 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
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
Steam locomotive
Constantinople
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
11. 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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12. 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: developments
England during the later Middle Ages
France during the later Middle Ages
The Peloponnesian War
13. 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
Neoclassicism
Muslim contributions
Mohammed
Iona
14. Architecture was dominated by the Romanesque (11th -12th century) and Gothic (13th -15th century) styles
Coke smelting
England during the later Middle Ages
English Parliament
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
15. There were three periods of feudal government
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
Flying shuttle
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
Early Japanese civilization
16. 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
Spinning mule
The (Protestant) Reformation
The Incas
The Magna Carta
17. Mesopotamia (Tigris and Euphrates rivers; southwest Asia/modern - day Iraq) - floods were unpredictable and destructive; flat plains invited invasion - Egypt (banks of Nile River - Mediterranean and Red Seas; Northeastern Africa) - India (Indus and G
River Valley Civilizations
India: developments
The forest states
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
18. 1764 - Introduced the first power - driven machine to manufacture cloth
The Mayas
Water frame
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
The Viking (Norse) invaders
19. 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
The East African Coast
Persian War
Development of the Renaissance
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
20. 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
Origins of people in America
Power loom
The Phoenicians
The Hellenistic Age
21. 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
Isaac Newton
The Later Middle Ages
Origins of people in America
The Aztecs
22. Complex religion of gods - rituals - and governance (pharaoh)- Writing (hieroglyphics) - Engineering and building (pyramids) - Mathematics
Early Japanese civilization
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
The ziggurat
Egypt: developments
23. Hastened by the Frankish system of inheritance - The Treaty of Verdun (A.D. 843) divided Charlemagne's empire among his three grandsons - Carolingian rule ended in the 10th century because of the decline in central authority and the invasions of the
English Parliament
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
Darwin
River Valley Civilizations
24. The Sumerians - The Babylonians - The Hittites - The Assyrians - The Chaldeans - The Persians
Contributions of the Greek World
Nicolaus Copernicus
Mesopotamian civilizations
Hindus
25. 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
The Scientific Revolution
The Mayas
Egypt
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
26. King's authority limited by law - rights of the king's subjects declared (i.e. habeas corpus) - respect for legal procedures
Power loom
The Early Middle Ages
Key provisions of Magna Carta
The forest states
27. 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
Background to the French Revolution
Effects of the Reformation
Islamic civilization: government and religion
Greece: geography
28. 1760 - Improved production of iron
Zoroastrianism
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
The Punic Wars with Carthage
Coke smelting
29. 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 -
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
The ancient Near East: geography
The Incas
30. Established the first kingdom in Palestine (c. 1030-1010 B.C.)
The Peloponnesian War
Saul
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
31. (460-429 B.C.) Represented the zenith of Athenian society and the height of its democracy
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
The Age of Pericles
Modern influence of Magna Carta
The French Revolution
32. 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
Mesoamerica
Alexander the Great
The Israelites
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
33. 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
The Sumerians
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
Neolithic or New Stone Age
Feudalism: economic
34. A traditional or legendary story - usually concerning some being or hero or event - with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation - especially one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice - rite -
Christianity: basic doctrines
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
Myths
35. 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
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
Islam in Africa
Christianity: basic doctrines
36. The medieval political unity of Europe was replaced by the spirit of modern nationalism - The authority of the state was strengthened - The middle class was strengthened - Calvinism gave capitalism its psychological base - Religious wars reflected th
Effects of the Reformation
Coke smelting
North American Indians
Calvinism
37. 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
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
The Phoenicians
Four key beliefs of Hindus
Steam locomotive
38. 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
Key provisions of Magna Carta
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
Darwin
American Indian culture
39. Urban culture - Planned cities (i.e. citywide sanitation systems) - Metallurgy (gold - copper - bronze - tin) - Measurement (weight - time - length - mass)
The Napoleonic Code
India: developments
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
Mohammed
40. (A.D. 747-768) a Carolingian ruler appointed by the pope as king and established the Papal States on former Byzantine lands
Pepin the Short
Capitalism
Effects of the Reformation
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
41. 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
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Athens and Sparta
The Magna Carta
42. 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
American Indian culture
The caste system
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
Persian War
43. The Norman Conquest (invasion of England by William the Conqueror - duke of Normandy) had a profound impact on the development of the culture - language - and judicial system of England - The Battle of Hastings (1066) ended Anglo - Saxon rule in Engl
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
Persian War
Iona
England during the later Middle Ages
44. 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
Neolithic or New Stone Age
Power loom
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
The Dorians
45. 1804 - Used initially to haul freight at coal mines and ironworks - The steam engine was used to develop it
Mesopotamian civilizations
Steam locomotive
The ziggurat
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
46. The emphasis was on man rather than God - There was a reawakening or rebirth of classical models - The ideal of the 'universal man' was widely held
Athens and Sparta
American Indian culture
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
General characteristics of the Renaissance
47. 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
The Roman Republic: decline
The ancient Near East: geography
Steam locomotive
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
48. 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
Social Darwinism
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
Laissez faire
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
49. Profits linked to the manufacturing of products - Private ownership of land - Freedom of choice - A competitive free - market system - Limited government restraints
Capitalism
The Hellenistic Age
Mesopotamian civilizations
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
50. 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
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
Egypt