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CSET World History
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1. 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
Nicolaus Copernicus
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
Feudalism: political
2. 1804 - Used initially to haul freight at coal mines and ironworks - The steam engine was used to develop it
Athens and Sparta
Mesoamerica
Steam locomotive
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
3. 1764 - Increased the speed and output of yarn spinners
Background to the French Revolution
Neolithic or New Stone Age
Greece: geography
Spinning jenny
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
Muslim contributions
Spinning mule
Reasons for the Reformation
Neoclassicism
5. 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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6. The most important city - states in ancient Greece; both developed a unique culture and distinct political structure - Established the world's first democracy (c. 507 B.C.) - developed democratic institutions - Developed philosophy as represented by
Athens and Sparta
France during the later Middle Ages
Hinduism
The ziggurat
7. Aztecs conquered by Cortes in 1521 - Inca Empire conquered by Pizarro in 1513
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Coke smelting
8. Replaced the Franks as legitimate rulers - The Carolingian Renaissance resulted in the establishment of a palace academy with a prescribed academic curriculum
Zoroastrianism
The Carolingians
Martin Luther's beliefs
The Punic Wars with Carthage
9. The period of human culture that began around 10000 years ago in the Middle East and 4000 years ago later in other parts of the world. It is characterized by the beginning of farming - the domestication of animals - the development of crafts such as
The Hellenistic Age
Isaac Newton
Effects of the Reformation
Neolithic or New Stone Age
10. 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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11. 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 (Protestant) Reformation
Martin Luther's beliefs
The forest states
The Aztecs
12. 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
The Carolingians
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
Cotton gin
The Counter Reformation
13. The decline of feudalism and manorialism was evident by the 12th century and complete by the 16th century
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
The Magna Carta
Manorialism
14. Military and political leader during the later stages of the French Revolution - Emperor of the French from 1804-1815 - His legal reform - the Napoleonic Code - has been a major influence on many civil law jurisdictions worldwide - Best remembered fo
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
Capitalism
Napoleon and the First Empire
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
15. Class division of society - The decline of feudalism and manorialism - The commercial revival - Education - Philosophy - Architecture
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
The Chaldeans
Alexander the Great
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
16. The Olmec - The Mayas - The Aztecs - The Incas
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
The French Revolution
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
The Magna Carta
17. 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.
The Roman Empire
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
Feudalism: economic
Charlemagne
18. An ethical religion - Of the Persians - based on concepts of good and evil
The Israelites
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
Zoroastrianism
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
19. 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
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
Zoroastrianism
Mesopotamia
20. Established the first kingdom in Palestine (c. 1030-1010 B.C.)
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
The ancient Near East: geography
Saul
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
21. Conquered the Peloponnesus (peninsula of southern Greece) and ushered in a 'dark age' characterized by violence and instability
The Roman Republic: decline
The Hittites
The Dorians
England during the later Middle Ages
22. 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
Galileo Galilei
The Chaldeans
English Parliament
John Calvin
23. 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
The topography of Africa
France during the later Middle Ages
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
Christianity: basic doctrines
24. 1764 - Introduced the first power - driven machine to manufacture cloth
Sumeria
The Roman Republic: decline
The Israelites
Water frame
25. Conquered much of Asia Minor and Northern Mesopotamia (2000-1200 B.C.) - A major contribution included the invention of iron smelting - which revolutionized warfare
Social Darwinism
The Hittites
Absolutism
The Peloponnesian War
26. A failed French attempt to close the continent to British trade in hopes of destroying the British economy
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27. 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
The caste system
John Locke
The Magna Carta
'The Communist Manifesto'
28. 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
Mohammed
Alfred the Great
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
29. Became the dominant Germanic tribe - Clovis - king of the Franks (A.D. 481-511) - was converted to Christianity - Domestic feuds and civil war broke out among the Merovingians (A.D. 561) - Political power shifted away from the monarchy
The Hellenistic Age
Persian War
The Franks
Hindus
30. 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 Punic Wars with Carthage
The Early Middle Ages
The Scientific Revolution
Division of the Muslim Empire
31. 1807 - Built by American inventor Robert Fulton - The steam engine was used to build it
The Viking (Norse) invaders
Neolithic or New Stone Age
The Hittites
Steamboat
32. 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
Jesus of Nazareth
American Indian culture
Alexander the Great
Mesopotamia: developments
33. There were three periods of feudal government
Islam in Africa
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
France during the later Middle Ages
Manorialism
34. Began with the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth (compassion for the poor and downtrodden) - Emphasized the Holy Bible as the word of God - the sacraments as the instruments of God's grace - and the importance of a moral life for salvation
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
Christianity: basic doctrines
Jesus of Nazareth
Spinning jenny
35. (Islamic scholar - A.D. 1305-1368) spread Islamic culture by traveling widely
Myths
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
Ibn Battuta
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
36. 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 -
Ottoman Empire
Ibn Battuta
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
The Roman Republic
37. 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
Constantine
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
The Mayas
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
38. (A.D. 747-768) a Carolingian ruler appointed by the pope as king and established the Papal States on former Byzantine lands
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
The 'continental system'
Background to the French Revolution
Pepin the Short
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
India under Muslim rule
The caste system
The Peloponnesian War
40. 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
The feudal system
Rome's economic problems
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
India under Muslim rule
41. 'Liberty - Equality and Fraternity'
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
Flying shuttle
42. An Aegean civilization - Minoan civilization of Crete (c. 4000-1400 B.C.) based its prosperity on extensive commerce
Iona
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
Minoan civilization
Calvinism
43. In economics - the doctrine of '___________' (limited government intervention in business affairs) stood in opposition to regulated trade
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
Laissez faire
Cotton gin
44. 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
Laissez faire
The Phoenicians
The Peloponnesian War
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
45. (Virgil's Aeneid - Ovid's Metamorphoses) - rhetoric (the art and study of the use of language with persuasive effect) - Continued the Greek tradition in literature - art - sculpture - and the humanities
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
Four key beliefs of Hindus
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
46. 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
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Rome's political problems
Sumeria
47. Law - rule of law/equality before the law - civil and contract law codes
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
Mesopotamia
48. 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
The Dorians
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
Water frame
49. 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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50. 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 Ming and Manchu Dynasties
The Viking (Norse) invaders
Mythology
The Sumerians