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CSET Multiple Subject Subtest 1: World History
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1. Began with the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It emphasized the Holy Bible as the word of God.
Ashikaga Shogunate
Mycenaean Civilization
Sung Dynasty
The Rise of Christianity
2. The invasion and settlement of England by the Normans following the Battle of Hastings (1066)
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Dorians
Norman Conquest
The House of Commons
3. Domination of the commercial trade routes controlled by Constintanople and a monopoly on the silk trade. Excellant use of diplonmacy to avoid invasions. Geographically distant from the tribes who sacked Rome. Codification of Roman Law. A forstress ci
The Age of Pericles(460 BC-429 BC)
Byzantine Empire Success
The Puritan Revolution
The Babalonians
4. The most of the power lies on the shoulders of the House of the Commons. The Commons is elected by the people. The commons grant money - and is the law- making body in the british government.The commons pick the Prime Minister.
Nomadic
The Egyptians
Tribal Organization
The House of Commons
5. 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.
Oliver Cromwell
Sparta
Confucius
The Samurai
6. 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)
Brahman
Karl Marx
Cardinal Richelieu
Decentralization of the Germanic States
7. The art of ancient Greece and Rome - in which harmony - order - and proportion were emphasized
Baroque Style
Classical Art
Rift Valley
The Anasazi Culture
8. 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
Result Of the Industrial Revolution
Aegan
The Ottoman Empire
Sparta
9. Following the death of Ivan the Terrible in 1584 - Russia experienced a period of weakness and disorder known as the Time of Troubles. Hoping to restore order - an assembly of nobles elected Michael Romanov to be the next czar. The Romanov Dynasty ru
Slave Trade
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Decentralization of the Germanic States
The Romanov Dynasty
10. A series of military expeditions in the 11th - 12th - and 13th centuries by Western European Christians to reclaim control of the Holy Lands from the Muslims
The Anasazi Culture
The Crusades
Ziggurat
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
11. This was the French law put in place by Napoleon. It promoted equality before the law - toleration of all religions - and outlawing serfdom and feudalism. It also took away women's rights and outlawed trade unions and strikes.
Egyptian Religion
Confucianism
Fuedal System
The Code of Napoleon
12. Elected consul of rome in 59 bc. Genius with military strategy. Governed as an absolute ruler. Was assassinated in the senate chamber.
The Peace of Westphalia
Ceasar
The Age of Enlightenment
Swahili
13. Prompted by Louis Philippe giving up his throne - this was a new era of liberalism in France. Measures enacted included freeing slaves - granting all males the right to vote - abolishing capital punishment - the establishment of national workshops -
The French Republic
The Commonwealth Period
The Code of Napoleon
Ming Dynasty
14. 17th century Europe - elaborate and detailed artwork - drama - tension - exuberance - and grandeur in sculpture - painting - literature - and music
Machiavelli
Baroque Style
The Shogun
The English Civil War
15. The doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self - realization through reason
Constanople
The Communist Manifesto
Humanism
Neoplatonism
16. 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
Aegan
Constantine
The Chaldeans
Militant Socialism
17. 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.
The Council of Trent
Romanesque
Augustus
Martin Luther
18. The Hitties - the Assyrians - Chaldeans - and the Phoenicians. Centralized Government and advancements in algebra and geometry.
The Babalonians
French Revolution
Shinto Religion
The Dark Ages
19. Flourishing trade - medical encyclopedia - library - Algebra - spices - silks - perfumes - porcelain - textile goods
The Congress of Vienna
Islamic Culture
Gothic Revival
The Shogun
20. A kingdom of the West African rain forest
Benin
Ming Dynasty
Hieroglyphics
Frederick Barbarossa
21. Created during kamakura era - In theory: Emperor's military chief of staff - In reality: Actual ruler of Japan
Thomas Malthus
Industrial Revolution
Henry IV
The Shogun
22. The idea that the government should not play an active role in regulating the economy.
The Continental System
Laisssez Faire
Manorialism
Umayyad
23. Western Europe no longer united by religion - Weakens power and influence of the Catholic Church The power of states was strenthened as was the middle class. Encourages education - people encouraged to read the bible and interpret it individually
Mohammad
Louis XIV
Effect of the Reformation
The Restoration Era
24. A philosophical and theological system - associated with Thomas Aquinas - devised to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy and Roman Catholic theology in the thirteenth century. (p. 408)
The law of Primogeniture
Realism (Plato)
Scholasticism
The Persians
25. Officially recognized Lutherism but allowed Catholic Priests to support Catholicism.
The House of Lords
Proletariats
The Manchus
The Peace of Augsburg
26. Large powerful kingdom in East/Central africa. Controlled and taxed trade between the interior and coastal regions - Organized the flow of gold - ivory - slaves - forged alliances w/ local rulers & profited immensely from these transactions.
Minoan Civilization
Mycenaean Civilization
Kingdom of Zimbabwe
The Congress of Vienna
27. The conqueror who united the peoples of Greece - Egypt - Persia and Indus River Valley into an empire by conquering them.
Alexandar the Great
The Glorious Revolution
Slave Trade
The House of York
28. French Protestants who suffered persecution. Many left Europe for America to find religious freedom
The Huguenots
Roman Contributions
Ionia
African Rivers
29. Members of the Society of Jesus which became most well known for their work in education of Catholics in Europe. They were devoted to preaching - educating the young - fighting against heresy - serving the Pope - and caring for the needy.
The Glorious Revolution
Oliver Cromwell
The Jesuits
The English Civil War
30. This was the letter Martin Luther wrote to Archbishop Albert which explained that indulgences undermined the seriousness of the sacrament of penance.
The Hittites
Peter the Great
The Roman Empire
Ninety Theses
31. Wars which - in the century after the death of Muhammed in 632 - created an empire stretching from Spain to the Indus Valley.
Early Japanese Culture
Arab Conquests
Contributions of the Greeks
African Rivers
32. This was the peak of the strength of the cultural and military power of Athens. During this time period there are many philosophers - including Socrates and Plato. This is also the time of the drama and many new advances in science - including Pythag
The Age of Pericles(460 BC-429 BC)
The Manchus
Nomadic
Byzantine Empire Decline
33. Religious movement founded by John Calvin - based on the doctrine of predestination.
The Congress of Verona
Manorialism
Calvinism
Tribal Organization
34. A system of philosophical and religious doctrines composed of elements of Platonism and Aristotelianism and oriental mysticism
Oliver Cromwell
Norman Conquest
Neoplatonism
The Peace of Westphalia
35. 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.
The Code of Napoleon
The Holy Roman Empire
Fuedal System
Absolutionism
36. Roman expansion resulted in a world republic. Emerged as the dominant power in the Mediterranian.
Ninety Theses
The Roman Empire
Shinto Religion
Henry IV
37. 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).
Byzantine Empire
Mughuls
Rift Valley
Laisssez Faire
38. Venetian merchant and traveler. His accounts of his travels to China offered Europeans a firsthand view of Asian lands and stimulated interest in Asian trade.
Marco Polo
Decentralization of the Germanic States
The Mongols
African Desert
39. The rise of Islam
The Muslim Empire
The Hundred Years War
French Revolution
The Peace of Augsburg
40. European trade agreement with Africa dealing with slaves brought from Africa. Integral part of Triangle Trade between the Americas - Africa - and Europe.
Tang Dynasty
The Commonwealth Period
Bourgeoisie
Slave Trade
41. King of England - Scotland - and Ireland (1625-1649). His power struggles with Parliament resulted in the English Civil War (1642-1648) in which Charles was defeated. He was tried for treason and beheaded in 1649
Oliver Cromwell
Charles I
The Huguenots
Constanople
42. A group of Germanic tribes. They became allies of the Romans and became Christian. In the 8th century they established the Carolingian rule. Perhaps the most famous leader was Charlemagne.
Shinto Religion
The Franks
The law of Primogeniture
Confucius
43. English military - political - and religious figure who led the Parliamentarian victory in the English Civil War (1642-1649) and called for the execution of Charles I. As lord protector of England (1653-1658) he ruled as a virtual dictator.
Ninety Theses
Louis XIV
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Oliver Cromwell
44. 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.
Confucianism
Greek Individualism
African Desert
Ninety Theses
45. The meeting of representatives from each of the nations in the Quadruple Alliance. Its purpose was to draft a peace settlement by redrawing Europe's political map after the defeat of Napoleonic France. It succeeded in constructing a settlement that w
Neoclassicism
Frederick Barbarossa
The Chaldeans
The Congress of Vienna
46. 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
Mohammad
Islam
The Jesuits
The Protestant Reformation
47. The collapse of Rome and sweeping advances of Germanic and Viking raiders - Europe entered a time of chaotic political - economic - and urban decline A struggle back toward stability.
Fuedal Contract
Manorialism
The Early Middle Ages
Islamic Civilization
48. The restoration of the monarchy began in 1660 when the English - Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the wars of the 3 kingdoms. Stuart rule was restored.
The Restoration Era
The Early Middle Ages
The Assyrians
Kamakura Shogunate
49. 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
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
The Near East
Bourgeoisie
Manorialism
50. The basis of a court system for justice. The essence of English common law is that it is made by judges sitting in courts - applying their common sense and knowledge of legal precedent to the facts before them.
The Age of Enlightenment
The Continental System
English Common Law
Paul the Apostle