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CSET World History
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1. 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
Darwin
Myths
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
The English Reformation
2. A.D. 960-1279 - The Chinese Empire lost much territory after the fall of the Tang rulers - Advances in education - art - and science contributed to an improved way of life
Flying shuttle
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
The East African Coast
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
3. 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
Division of the Muslim Empire
The Roman Empire
The Aztecs
The Israelites
4. Based on the teachings of Mohammed - The spread of Islam started in the seventh century A.D. - The Koran became the center for Islamic moral and ethical conduct - Mohammed established a theocracy based on Islamic law
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
Islam
Adam Smith
Development of the Renaissance
5. 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.
Iona
The caste system
Persian War
'The Communist Manifesto'
6. Stimulated new states of West Africa and spread Islamic culture and religion
Islam in Africa
Nicolaus Copernicus
Martin Luther
Rome's economic problems
7. 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
Ganges River
France during the later Middle Ages
Turk Dominance
Reasons for the Reformation
8. There were three periods of feudal government
The Aztecs
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
Islam in Africa
Africa's geological diversity
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
Feudalism: outcomes
Contributions of the Greek World
Alfred the Great
John Calvin
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
The Lydians
Neolithic or New Stone Age
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
Feudalism: economic
11. The Phoenicians - The Lydians - The Israelites
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
American Indian culture
The Napoleonic Code
Mongul rule in China
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
The Carolingians
The Age of Pericles
Mythology
13. 1200-400 B.C. - South - central Mexico - Developed one of the first civilizations in Mesoamerica - Developed an agricultural community - Developed the first calendar in America - Noted artwork in many media (jade - clay - basalt - and greenstone) - M
Darwin
The Renaissance
The Olmec
Absolutism
14. 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
Modern influence of Magna Carta
Effects of the Reformation
Isaac Newton
Jesus of Nazareth
15. 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 -
Charles Martel
Myths
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
The Babylonians
16. 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
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Feudalism: political
Mycenaean civilization
17. 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
Spinning mule
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
Turk Dominance
18. 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
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
19. (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
The Dorians
Charlemagne
Charles Martel
Social Darwinism
20. 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
Calvinism
The Counter Reformation
The Israelites
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
21. Established at Byzantium by Emperor Constantine as a 'New Rome' in the East in A.D. 330 - Strategically located (where Europe and Asia meet) - had excellent defensible borders - and was a crossroads of world trade - With the fall of Rome/collapse of
The caste system
Rome's political problems
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
Constantinople
22. 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
Laissez faire
Africa's geological diversity
Ottoman Empire
23. 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
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
Ibn Battuta
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
The caste system
24. 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'
Rome's political problems
Watt steam engine
The topography of Africa
Johannes Kepler
25. Region of great cities (e.g Ur and Babylon) located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers; chronologically the first urban hearth - dating to 3500 BCE - and which as founded in the Fertile Crescent.
The Franks
Mesopotamia
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
The Hellenistic Age
26. 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
Japan's geography
River Valley Civilizations
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
Ibn Battuta
27. Conquered much of Asia Minor and Northern Mesopotamia (2000-1200 B.C.) - A major contribution included the invention of iron smelting - which revolutionized warfare
The Hittites
Martin Luther
Saul
John Locke
28. 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
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
Arabs
Coke smelting
29. 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
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Social Darwinism
The Aztecs
Coke smelting
30. 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
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
The Dorians
Christianity: basic doctrines
Islamic civilization: government and religion
31. 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
Absolutism
The East African Coast
The caste system
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
32. Began as an attempt by the leaders of the industrial and commercial classes to end the injustices of the French monarchy - a Reign of Terror against the aristocracy - The fall of the Bastille on July 14 marks France's 4th of July - Napoleon Bonaparte
Contributions of the Greek World
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
The French Revolution
33. Aztecs conquered by Cortes in 1521 - Inca Empire conquered by Pizarro in 1513
Isaac Newton
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
Steamboat
Cotton gin
34. Urban culture - Planned cities (i.e. citywide sanitation systems) - Metallurgy (gold - copper - bronze - tin) - Measurement (weight - time - length - mass)
Napoleon and the First Empire
Mythology
India: developments
The Carolingians
35. Dissatisfaction with church ritual and Latin overtones - Humanism emphasized man's needs and concerns - The printing press allowed mass communication (Luther's 95 Theses were translated - widely copied - distributed throughout Europe) - Luther's exco
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
Reasons for the Reformation
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
Charles Martel
36. 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
Social Darwinism
The English Reformation
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
Enlightened despotism
37. Lived and worked under Muslim rule - Most were self - sufficient farmers - The caste system dominated their life
Turk Dominance
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
The Punic Wars with Carthage
Hindus
38. (A.D. 871-99) established the English kingdom after stemming the Danish invasions
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
The Hellenistic Age
Alfred the Great
The Viking (Norse) invaders
39. The earliest Indian civilization - the Harappa culture - developed around the Indus River Valley in 2500 B.C.
Indus River
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
Turk Dominance
Manorialism
40. 1792 - Made it possible to meet increased demand for cotton by mechanizing the process for separating seeds from cotton fiber
Modern influence of Magna Carta
Cotton gin
Effects of the Reformation
Charlemagne
41. 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
Galileo Galilei
Spartan way of life
France during the later Middle Ages
The Scientific Revolution
42. Philosophy (Scholasticism) dealt with the consistency of faith and reason
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Constantine
The 'continental system'
The Babylonians
43. 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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44. 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
Nicolaus Copernicus
Classical Greece
Neolithic or New Stone Age
Muslim contributions
45. 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
Ibn Battuta
Power loom
Mycenaean civilization
46. 1733 - Increased the speed of weavers
Flying shuttle
Renaissance
Mohammed
Sumeria
47. 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
Early Japanese civilization
Alfred the Great
Feudalism: political
The English Reformation
48. 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
Alfred the Great
The 'continental system'
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
The Peloponnesian War
49. Became the birthplace for the Hellenic civilization
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
India under Muslim rule
Isaac Newton
Iona
50. 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 Incas
The Phoenicians
Rome's economic problems
Martin Luther's beliefs