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CSET Multiple Subject Subtest 1: World History
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1. Oliver Cromwell ruled as a dictator and abolished the monarchy and the House of Lords.
Reasons for the Spread of Christianity
Oliver Cromwell
Class Division
The Commonwealth Period
2. King Louis XIII was a weak ruler and Richelieu filled the void - more or less running the empire via his advice to the king. A clever politician and strategist - Richelieu expanded royal power - punished dissent harshly - and built France into a grea
The law of Primogeniture
Peter the Great
Cardinal Richelieu
The Franks
3. Comprised the Tigris & Euphrates Valley - the Fertile Crescent - and The Nile Valley. They had the first system of independent states and writing. Architectural achievements are the ziggurat & pyramid. the first codification of law. the first lasting
The Near East
Egyptian History
Agarian
Roman Society
4. Gave all property to the eldest son. Led many younger sons of the gentry to seek their fortunes in exploration and colonization.
Athens
Kamakura Shogunate
The law of Primogeniture
Nomadic
5. The first great Christian philosopher. He was a sinner and did not believe but eventually was converted and he wrote CIty of God as well as Confession - he is also responsible for the doctrine of Original Sin
The Roman Empire
Early Japanese Culture
St. Augustine
Industrial Revolution
6. Mongolian emperor of China and grandson of Genghis Khan who completed his grandfather's conquest of China
The Egyptians
Kublai Khan
Roman Military Strategy
Umayyad
7. The Roman Catholic Church responding to the protestantism by starting their own movement -- they stopped selling indulgences and started 'Society of Jesus' or Jesuit missionaries to spread Catholic ideas.
English Common Law
The Counter Reformation
Scholasticism
Peter the Great
8. The Founder of Islam. Muslims believe that Mohammad was God's last Prophet and that he received the word of God from the angel Gabriel.
The Peace of Augsburg
Mohammad
Industrial Revolution
The Middle Ages
9. Divide and conquer - attack one enemy at a time - always ally with the weak power against the strong - then conquer both afterwards. Give conquered people a stake/citizenship in the empire - respect local religions and traditions. Demand loyalty and
Louis XIV
Martin Luther
Roman Military Strategy
Minoan Civilization
10. Democracy - Drama - Art - Architecture - Philosophy - Sculpting - Performing Arts - Philosphical Schools - Scientific Method.
Commercial Revival
Charlemagne
The Lydians
Contributions of the Greeks
11. Eastern Roman empire after the fall of Rome.
Frederick Barbarossa
Abbassides
Byzantine Empire
Baroque Style
12. Caused by a continuing power struggle with the Pope.
Sparta
The House of York
Decentralization of the Germanic States
The Crusades
13. DominateTurkish group control caliphate
Manorialism
Seljiks
The House of Lords
Nomadic
14. These people united and ruled most of India. After Babur invaded India - Akbar became the main ruler of this kind. They were great builders Taj Mahal - but their empire declined quickly (by 1750).
Greek Individualism
Islamic Culture
The Near East
Mughuls
15. An extremely dry area with little water and few plants
Minoan Civilization
The Restoration Era
Byzantine Empire
African Desert
16. Empire created by indigenous Muslims in western Sudan of West Africa from the thirteenth to fifteenth century. It was famous for its role in the trans - Saharan gold trade.
The House of Lancaster
Greece
Mali
The Communist Manifesto
17. Flourishing trade - medical encyclopedia - library - Algebra - spices - silks - perfumes - porcelain - textile goods
The Mongols
Realism (Plato)
Islamic Culture
Turks
18. Began with the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It emphasized the Holy Bible as the word of God.
The Rise of Christianity
The House of Lords
Brahman
The Age of Pericles(460 BC-429 BC)
19. A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula
Elizabeth I
Henry IV
Greece
The House of York
20. ...The House of Lords mainly consist of the peers and the people that have inherited their money. This House of Parliament has slowly lost its power to influence the system of government over the years.
The House of Lords
Swahili
Norman Conquest
The Council of Trent
21. Greek city - state that was ruled by an oligarchy - focused on military - used slaves for agriculture - discouraged the arts. Developed a totalitarian and militaristic state dependent on slave labor.
Kublai Khan
Ghana
Gothic Revival
Sparta
22. A major dynasty that ruled China from the mid - fourteenth to the mid - seventeenth century.The ousted the Mongols. It was marked by a great expansion of Chinese commerce into East Africa - the Middle East - and Southeast Asia
The Middle Ages
Sparta
Ming Dynasty
Kamakura Shogunate
23. The middle class - including merchants - industrialists - and professional people
Mississippian Culture
Byzantine Empire Decline
Bourgeoisie
Mohammad
24. Established the new Babylonian Empire under Nebuchadnezzar (605-538 B.C.)- Conquered Mesopotamia - Syria - and Palestine Developed astrology - astronomy - advanced government bureaucracy - and architectural achievements such as the Hanging Gardens of
Commercial Revival
St. Augustine
The Chaldeans
The House of Commons
25. The first religion of Japan - 'The way of the Gods.' Shinto celebrates the mysteries and unforeseen forces of nature. Animistic. According to Shinto beliefs - divine spirits called kami are associated with the awesome forces of nature - such as rushi
Neoplatonism
Napoleon Bonepart
Shinto Religion
Fuedal System
26. African Civilization developed here
Charles I
Rift Valley
The Fall of Rome
French Revolution
27. A warlike monotheistic civilization that spread rapidly throughout the Middle East and were constantly at war. They are known for their brilliant arabesques and gorgeous craftsmanship
Islamic Civilization
English Parliment
Charles I
Akbar
28. Created during kamakura era - In theory: Emperor's military chief of staff - In reality: Actual ruler of Japan
Elizabeth I
The Samurai
Early Japanese Culture
The Shogun
29. The great rebirth of acrt - literature - and learning in the 14th - 15th - and 16th centuries which marked the transition from the medieval to modern periods of European history. - A new way of thinking. Which laed to future reforms for the catholic
The War of the Roses
The Renaissance
French Revolution
Reasons for the Spread of Christianity
30. Characterized by moving about from place to place as nomads
The Council of Trent
Mycenaean Civilization
Brahman
Nomadic
31. Political leaders after the death of Muhammad
Minoan Civilization
Classical Art
Arab Caliphs
The Manchus
32. The scientific revolution brought about new mechanical inventions - The availability of investment capital and the rise of the middle class provided an economic base - Geographic and social conditions in England favored industrialization:
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Greek Individualism
The War of the Roses
Reasons for the Spread of Christianity
33. A catalyst in the collapse of the Greek city - state alliance.
Voltaire
The Middle Ages
Greek Individualism
The Continental System
34. Japanese ruling dynasty that strove to isolate it from foreign influences. shogunate started by Tokugawa Leyasu; 4 class system - warriors - farmers - artisans - merchants; Japan's ports were closed off; wanted to create their own culture; illegal to
Islamic Government and Religion
Tokugawa Shogunate
The Persians
Industrial Revolution
35. Powerful city in Ancient Greece that was a leader in arts - sciences - philosophy - democracy and architecture.
Gothic Revival
Tang Dynasty
Athens
The Communist Manifesto
36. Ruled the manor. Had bailiffs to take care of day - to - day affairs.
The Intellectual Response to the Industrial Revolution
The Lord of the Manor
The House of Lancaster
Tribal Organization
37. Among the most vigorous of the medieval emperors. Clashed with the pope over the appointment of the clergy. Known as 'the red beard' (r. 1152-1190). He attempted to conquer Lombardy (n. Italy) and unite the German princes - but the popes did not appr
Frederick Barbarossa
The Thirty Years War
Agarian
Scholasticism
38. Roman laws - justice system - court system; language(Latin); Pax Roman a long period of peace that enabled free travel and trade Building Construction - engineering and road construction. architecture - literature - art - sculpture and the humanites.
Roman Contributions
The War of the Roses
Neoclassicism
Islamic Culture
39. First known kingdom in sub - Saharan West Africa between the sixth and thirteenth centuries C.E. Also the modern West African country once known as the Gold Coast.
Greece
Ghana
The House of York
The Continental System
40. A fundamental transformation in scientific ideas in physics - astronomy - and biology - in institutions supporting scientific investigation - and in the more widely held picture of the universe
The Scientific Revolution
Elizabeth I
The Battle of Hastings
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
41. The idea that the government should not play an active role in regulating the economy.
Ninety Theses
Ceasar
The Age of Pericles(460 BC-429 BC)
Laisssez Faire
42. The English Parliament drove out an absolute monarch and replaced him with two constitutional monarch's William and Mary. 1688 - change of who is in power without bloodshed. Established the supremacy of Parliment.
The Glorious Revolution
The Lord of the Manor
The Thirty Years War
Contributions of the Greeks
43. Became the first explorers - traders - and colonizers of the ancient world; their civilization reached its peak in 1000 B.C. - Greatest seafaring civilization in the ancient world - Developed extensive trade networks throughout the Mediterranean and
The Restoration Era
The Phoenicians
The Fall of Rome
Oligarthy
44. A lesser used title for the English Civil War.
The English Civil War
The Puritan Revolution
Benin
Ashikaga Shogunate
45. A collection of laws covering crimes - farming - business activities - and marriage and family. Many of the punishments were cruel - but the code was an important step in the development of a justice system
The Code of Hammurabi
Shinto Religion
Turks
The Ottoman Empire
46. The system of ethics - education - and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples - stressing love for humanity - ancestor worship - reverence for parents - and harmony in thought and conduct.
Oligarthy
Egyptian History
The Council of Trent
Confucianism
47. Napoleon cut off all trade with Great Britain to try and make Europe more self - sufficient - an economic blockade of Britain. The Foreign Policy of Napoleon - essentially an effort to thwart English advancement by nationally prohibiting British trad
The Near East
The Manchus
The Code of Napoleon
The Continental System
48. The name given to Medieval Europe due to its lack of cultural - societal - intellectual - political and economic progress
The Thirty Years War
The Dark Ages
Industrial Revolution
Akbar
49. Athens vs Sparta - Sparta won but both were devastated unable to unite Greed city - states.
The Egyptians
The Pelponnesian War
The Age of Pericles(460 BC-429 BC)
Result Of the Industrial Revolution
50. A new group of nomads that drove the tang armies out of central Asia and took control of the silk roads. because of this chinas economy was damaged
Turks
Laisssez Faire
Slave Trade
Ceasar