Cset Subtest 1 History And Social Studies

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Pelopnnesian League

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an alliance of states in the Peloponnese in the 6th and 5th centuries BC.

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Augustus

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First emperor of the roman empire; Ceasars nephew and adopted son; Formed the secon Triumvirated in 43 bce-Octavian getting Rome
Introduced many reforms, including new coinage, new tax collection, fire and police protection, and land for settlers in the province.

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World History
Early Civilzations

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1. The Near East
2. Selected acheivements of Mesopotamia civilaztions
3. Unique contributions of smaller civilizations of the near east.
4. Egypt established a civilization in the Nile Valley (3000 BC).

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Four River Valley Civilizations
Southwest Asia

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1. Tigris and Euphrates river
2. Mesopotamia
3. Writing (Cunieform)
4. Organized Govt.
5. Written law Code (Hammurabi's Code)
6. Systematized religon (Zoroastrianism)
7. Astronomy/Astrology

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Four River Valley Civilizations
Northeastern Africa

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1. Banks of the Nile River; Mediterranean and red seas
2. Egypt.
3. Complex religon of gods, rituals, and governance (pharoh)
4. Writing (Heirglyphics)
5. Engineering and building (Pyramids)
6. Mathematics

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Four River Valley Civilizations
Southern Asia

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1. Indus and Ga nges Rivers; Arabian Sea
2. India
3. Urban Culture
4. Planned cities (citywide sanitation systems)
5. Metallurgy (gold, copper, tin, bronze)
6. Measurement (weight, time, Length, Mass)

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World History
The Near East

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1. The Ancient Near East comprised of the Tigris and Euphrates valley, the Fertile Crescent, and the Nile Valley
2. Cultural contributions associated with the ancient Near East.
a. The first system of independent states
b. the first system of writing (cuneiform and hieroglyphics)
c. the first massive architectual acheivements (ziggurat and pyramid)
d. the first lasting monotheism
e. the beginning of science, math, and astronomy
f. the codification of law

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World History
Selected Acheivements of Mesopotamia civilizations
Sumerians

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1. The Sumerians were the creators of Mesopotamia civilization (3500 - 3000 BC)
a. material progress included large scale irrigation projects, an advanced system of math, and the invention of the wheel, cuneiform.
b. the ziggurat was the center of community life and served as a temple, storehouse, and treasury
c. Sargon established t he first empire (c. 2371 BC)

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World History
Selected Acheivements of Mesopotamia civilizations
Babylonians

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1. The Babylonians conquered Sumeria and established a new empire (2300 - 1750 BC)
a. The code of Hammurabi was the universal written code that regulated society (1750s BC)
b. Babylonian acheivements included centralized govt. and advancements in algebra and geometry

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World History
Selected Acheivements of Mesopotamia civilizations
Hittites

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1. The Hittites (2000 - 1200 BC) conquered much of Asia minor and northern Mesopotamia; a major contrubution included the invention of iron smelting, which revolutionized warfare.