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CSET World History
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1. The Abbasids overthrew the Umayyads
The ziggurat
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
Division of the Muslim Empire
2. 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
The Incas
The Viking (Norse) invaders
The Assyrians
Spartan way of life
3. 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)
Martin Luther
Johannes Kepler
India: developments
The Fall of Rome
4. 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
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
The Roman Republic: decline
American Indian culture
5. The earliest Indian civilization - the Harappa culture - developed around the Indus River Valley in 2500 B.C.
The Persians
Pepin the Short
Indus River
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
6. 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
Watt steam engine
China: developments
Christianity: basic doctrines
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
7. 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
The Sumerians
'The Communist Manifesto'
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
8. c. 1000-1500
Division of the Muslim Empire
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
The Later Middle Ages
The topography of Africa
9. 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
North American Indians
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
Neoclassicism
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
10. An Aegean civilization - Minoan civilization of Crete (c. 4000-1400 B.C.) based its prosperity on extensive commerce
Charles Martel
Minoan civilization
The 'continental system'
The Age of Pericles
11. 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
Turk Dominance
France during the later Middle Ages
Spinning jenny
Background to the French Revolution
12. 1779 - A power - driven machine that produced fine - strong yarn
Confucius
Mongul rule in China
Spinning mule
The Phoenicians
13. 1760 - Improved production of iron
Coke smelting
Isaac Newton
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
Flying shuttle
14. The First Act of Supremacy (1534) marked the beginning of the English Reformation. - The king of England - Henry VIII - became the head of the church - The pope's refusal to annul the marriage of Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon initiated the break
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
Mohammed
The English Reformation
Grooved rollers
15. 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
France during the later Middle Ages
Results of the Industrial Revolution
The Babylonians
Charles Martel
16. Christianity and church dogma were questioned
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
Flying shuttle
Nicolaus Copernicus
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
17. The Sumerians - The Babylonians - The Hittites - The Assyrians - The Chaldeans - The Persians
Ganges River
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
The feudal system
Mesopotamian civilizations
18. 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
'The Communist Manifesto'
Constantine
Manorialism
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
19. 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
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
American Indian culture
The Lydians
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
20. 431-404 B.C. - Devastated Sparta - Athens - and their Greek city - state allies - Sparta was victorious but unable to unite the Greek city - states - Greek individualism was a catalyst in the collapse of the Greek city - state alliances
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
Grooved rollers
Indus River
The Peloponnesian War
21. 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
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
The Chaldeans
Ibn Battuta
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
22. 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
Rome's economic problems
Islam in Africa
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
Greece: geography
23. Became the birthplace for the Hellenic civilization
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
Iona
Spartan way of life
24. 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 Assyrians
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
Water frame
Saul
25. 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 -
Rome's economic problems
Origins of people in America
Martin Luther
Myths
26. Established the first kingdom in Palestine (c. 1030-1010 B.C.)
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Ganges River
Saul
Modern influence of Magna Carta
27. 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
Minoan civilization
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
28. 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
The ziggurat
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
John Calvin
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
29. 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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30. Refers to the absolute rule of monarchs with unlimited power - The theory of absolute monarchs and the divine right of kings (rule by God's will) - Evolved from the limited power of the ruling class during the Middle Ages to the Age of Absolutism in
The ziggurat
Absolutism
Martin Luther
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
31. 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
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
The Early Middle Ages
The East African Coast
32. 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
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
Confucius
33. 1804 - Used initially to haul freight at coal mines and ironworks - The steam engine was used to develop it
The Hellenistic Age
The feudal system
Steam locomotive
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
34. Lived and worked under Muslim rule - Most were self - sufficient farmers - The caste system dominated their life
Hindus
The forest states
The Later Middle Ages
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
35. 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
Africa's geological diversity
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
Greece: geography
Mycenaean civilization
36. 1807 - Built by American inventor Robert Fulton - The steam engine was used to build it
Mesoamerica
Steamboat
Feudalism: outcomes
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
37. 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
Martin Luther's beliefs
The Punic Wars with Carthage
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
The topography of Africa
38. 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
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
Ibn Battuta
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
The Babylonians
39. 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
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Alfred the Great
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
40. 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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41. As the Western Roman Empire was under relentless attack from barbarian tribes - people looked to the Church for salvation - The Church became the preserver of civilization and its unifying force in both political and religious life - Church entered i
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
Ottoman Empire
China: developments
Absolutism
42. 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
Mesoamerica
Martin Luther's beliefs
Jesus of Nazareth
Social Darwinism
43. Complex religion of gods - rituals - and governance (pharaoh)- Writing (hieroglyphics) - Engineering and building (pyramids) - Mathematics
Adam Smith
Mesopotamian civilizations
Egypt: developments
Mesoamerica
44. 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
The Lydians
The East African Coast
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Mesopotamian civilizations
45. Constitutionalism/importance of a written constitution - individual rights - due process of the law - concept of a representative government - taxation with representation - trial by jury - Would later be a significant influence on the American Const
Charles Martel
Modern influence of Magna Carta
North American Indians
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
46. 1733 - Increased the speed of weavers
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
The French Revolution
Arabs
Flying shuttle
47. (460-429 B.C.) Represented the zenith of Athenian society and the height of its democracy
Spinning jenny
The Israelites
Nicolaus Copernicus
The Age of Pericles
48. 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
India under Muslim rule
Rome's political problems
The feudal system
Nicolaus Copernicus
49. 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
The Counter Reformation
Reasons for the Reformation
The Scientific Revolution
Iona
50. 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 Early Middle Ages
The Dorians
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture