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CSET Multiple Subject Subtest 1: World History

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1. The classical economists advanced the theory of laissez faire






2. Military Genius of France - who later became a dictator and eventually overthrown. He sold the west land (Louisiana) to the United States for a very cheap price doubling the land of America.






3. An extremely dry area with little water and few plants






4. Religious movement founded by John Calvin - based on the doctrine of predestination.






5. Political system in which a ruler holds total power. The ruler has total control and final say over their people.






6. The change from an agricultural to an industrial society and from home manufacturing to factory production - especially the one that took place in England from about 1750 to about 1850.






7. The Hitties - the Assyrians - Chaldeans - and the Phoenicians. Centralized Government and advancements in algebra and geometry.






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






9. King of the Franks who conquered much of Western Europe - great patron of literature and learning






10. A more militaristic civilization then Minoans - they traded and raided - turning on their Minoan teachers - helping to destroy Crete.






11. A city established as the new eastern capital of the roman empire by the emperor constantine in a.d. 330 that is now called istanbul






12. 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






13. The Ashikaga Shogunate is the weakest of the three Japanese bakufu governments. Unlike its predecessor - the Kamakura Shogunate - or its successor - the - when Ashikaga Takauji established his bakufu he had little personal territories with which to






14. 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.






15. Elected consul of rome in 59 bc. Genius with military strategy. Governed as an absolute ruler. Was assassinated in the senate chamber.






16. Renaissance writer; formerly a politician - wrote The Prince - a work on ethics and government - describing how rulers maintain power by methods that ignore right or wrong; accepted the philosophy that 'the end justifies the means.'






17. 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






18. Religious pilgramages Improved farming methods - trade and commerce led to a high standard of living - Military expansion.






19. (1776-1834) Theorized that population growth would far outstrip food production






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






21. A Bantu language with Arabic words spoken along the East African coast






22. European trade agreement with Africa dealing with slaves brought from Africa. Integral part of Triangle Trade between the Americas - Africa - and Europe.






23. This queen of England chose a religion between the Puritans and Catholics and required her subjects to attend church or face a fine. She also required uniformity and conformity to the Church of England






24. The separation of people into different social groups like lower class - upper class. Clergy & nobility were the privileged class - peasants and artisans wer the work force and serfs were tied to the land.






25. Established the first lasting monotheism - Saul established the first kingdom in Palestine (c. 1030-1010 B.C.) - After the death of Solomon (922 B.C.) - the Hebrews were divided into two kingdoms (Israel and Judah) - Disunity and conquest resulted in






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






27. Was divided into the patricians (propertied class) - plebeians (main body of Roman citizens) - and slaves.






28. 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.






29. A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula






30. An economic system based on the manor and lands including a village and surrounding acreage which were administered by a lord. It developed during the Middle Ages to increase agricultural production.






31. 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.






32. Characterized by moving about from place to place as nomads






33. A kingdom of the West African rain forest






34. Officially recognized Lutherism but allowed Catholic Priests to support Catholicism.






35. A flat - dry grassland with trees and bushes






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






37. Gave all property to the eldest son. Led many younger sons of the gentry to seek their fortunes in exploration and colonization.






38. A style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD






39. The conqueror who united the peoples of Greece - Egypt - Persia and Indus River Valley into an empire by conquering them.






40. Crused by the House of Lancaster






41. 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






42. 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.






43. A people of this name is mentioned as early as the records of the Tang Empire - living as nomads in northern Eurasia. After 1206 they established an enormous empire under Genghis Khan - linking western and eastern Eurasia.






44. Most illustrious sultan of the Mughal Empire in India (r. 1556-1605). He expanded the empire and pursued a policy of conciliation with Hindus. (p. 536)






45. The rise of Islam






46. A government in which power is in the hands of a few people -- especially one in which rule is based upon wealth.






47. French Protestants who suffered persecution. Many left Europe for America to find religious freedom






48. 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.






49. 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.






50. Overthrew the Umayyad but one escaped