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CSET Multiple Subject Subtest 1: World History

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1. Following the Hundred Years' war - civil war broke out between these two rival branches of the English royal Family - Lancaster claimed the throne of England when the Hundred Year finally ended






2. 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.






3. The class of modern wage laborers who having no means of production of their own - are reducing to selling their labor power in order to live






4. Provided land in exchange for personal service to the King.






5. Greek language and cultural accomplishments preserved. Center for world trade and exchange of culture. It spread civilization to all of eastern Europe. It preserved the Eastern Church which converted Slavic people to Christianity. Its economic streng






6. 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.






7. Emperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians (280-337)






8. 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






9. The economic and social system of medieval europe - lords recieved land from the King in exchane for loyalty and serfs worked the land for the lords in exchange for protection.






10. Democracy - Drama - Art - Architecture - Philosophy - Sculpting - Performing Arts - Philosphical Schools - Scientific Method.






11. The collection of Papal states directly under the control of the Pope. Included lands in Italy - Germany - France - Spain - and England.






12. Western name for the Chinese philosopher Kongzi (551-479 B.C.E.). His doctrine of duty and public service had a great influence on subsequent Chinese thought and served as a code of conduct for government officials.






13. The middle class - including merchants - industrialists - and professional people






14. This war was between Aristocrats and Nobles. The Nobles wanted to control the throne so the first Tudor King - Henry VII took the throne in 1485. He abolished the Noble's private armies.






15. 1822 ended the congress system & allowed European powers to be guided by self - interest.






16. Creators of the Mesopotamia civiliztion. Large scale irrigation projects - advanced system of mathematics and the invention of the wheel.






17. Established Capeatian rule in France - put to throne because of his weakness; made throne hereditary; Capetians had an unbroken succession for 300 years; effective beauracracy






18. The revolution that began in 1789 - overthrew the absolute monarchy of the Bourbons and the system of aristocratic privileges - and ended with Napoleon's overthrow of the Directory and seizure of power in 1799.






19. African state that developed along the upper reaches of the Nile circa 1000 B.C.E.; conquered Egypt and ruled it for several centuries. Important iron working center.






20. Powerful city in Ancient Greece that was a leader in arts - sciences - philosophy - democracy and architecture.






21. Englightenment - unequal tax system - bad harvests - debt - absolute monarchy - economic issues - inequitable class structure - disorganized legal system - no representation.






22. Reality consists of ideas that exist in the mind - independant of sensory powers of perception.






23. The revolutionary socialism of ____________ advocated a violent overthrow of the present economic system - History was seen as a class struggle between the exploiters (bourgeoisie) and the exploited (proletariat)






24. The seven - and - a - half century long process by which Christians reconquered the Iberian peninsula modern Portugal and Spain from the Muslim and Moorish states of Al -






25. The classical economists advanced the theory of laissez faire






26. The idea that the government should not play an active role in regulating the economy.






27. A German monk who became one of the most famous critics of the Roman Catholic Chruch. In 1517 - he wrote 95 theses - or statements of belief attacking the church practices.






28. 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






29. Organization with midsize societies ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand people - with somewhat more power available to leaders.






30. Conquered the Mycenaeans - illiterate - cause the Dark Age of violence and instability






31. Ended the Thirty Years War. 1. Recognized independent authority of German princes. 2. Allowed France to intervene in German affairs. 3. Pope couldn't participate in German religious affiars.






32. 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






33. This was the 2nd law passed by Parliament for King Henry VIII. It said that King Henry VIII was the only supreme head of the Church of England - and this church was formed from this act.






34. A catalyst in the collapse of the Greek city - state alliance.






35. Flourishing trade - medical encyclopedia - library - Algebra - spices - silks - perfumes - porcelain - textile goods






36. Took over Turkey from the Byzantine Empire and strived to expand its borders into Eastern Europe - mainly fighting the Holy Roman Empire and its various princes throughout the Middle Ages. Constanople the center. Over time it started to shrink and gr






37. 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






38. DominateTurkish group control caliphate






39. Te monotheistic religion of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran






40. 800-1300 developed in the Southwest & the Anasazis were skilled builders & sophisticated farmers. Example Mesa Verde Cliff houses






41. Were United by Genghis Khan to capture all of asia - which they did except for India. Asia under Mongolian ruler till grandson of Gings (Kublai) died and there was an overturning.






42. 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






43. 1830s movement in architecture when buildings in the Gothic (high medieval) style became popular. It was in this period that the British Parliament building was built. This was the architectural manifestation of Romanticism. Where the Enlightenment h






44. The Heian Era commenced in 794 - and was a time when Japan gradually stopped imitating China - developing into a distinct new culture. The new culture mixed both Chinese and Japanese cultures - combining the faiths of China - Shintoism - and Buddhism






45. Ruled the manor. Had bailiffs to take care of day - to - day affairs.






46. Wars which - in the century after the death of Muhammed in 632 - created an empire stretching from Spain to the Indus Valley.






47. The French version of the American Declaration






48. Dynasty often referred to as China's Golden age that reigned during 618 - 907 AD; China expands from Vietnam to Manchuria






49. A flat - dry grassland with trees and bushes






50. 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