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CSET Multiple Subject Subtest 1: World History
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1. A religious wars in France that started because of the Concordat of Bologna. This war was not only a religious war but a class war. It was between the Huguenots - who were Upper - class intellectuals who were Calvinist vs. the average poor French Cat
The French Religious Wars
African Savana
Humanism
The Restoration Era
2. It's geographic proximity to the Arabs - Slave - and Turks all of whom were becoming more powerful. The loss of commercial dominace over the Italians. Reliogious contraversy with west and a split with the Roman Catholic Church. The sack of the fourth
Byzantine Empire Decline
Mughuls
The Nile
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
3. Russian tsar. He enthusiastically introduced Western languages - culture - and technologies to the Russian elite - moving the capital from Moscow to the new city of St. Petersburg. (p. 552)
The Rise of Christianity
The Intellectual Response to the Industrial Revolution
Calvinism
Peter the Great
4. First emperor of the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar's grand - nephew.
The Glorious Revolution
Augustus
The Ottoman Empire
Constanople
5. 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
Decentralization of the Germanic States
The Protestant Reformation
Gothic Revival
Sung Dynasty
6. 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
The Ottoman Empire
The Crusades
Byzantine Empire Decline
Roman Contributions
7. The invasion and settlement of England by the Normans following the Battle of Hastings (1066)
The Counter Reformation
Norman Conquest
The Glorious Revolution
St. Augustine
8. 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
Constanople
The Act of Supremacy
The Reconquista
Neoclassicism
9. 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 Lord of the Manor
The Restoration Era
Marco Polo
Commercial Revival
10. The first Stuart to be king of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 and king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625; he was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and he succeeded Elizabeth I; he alienated the British Parliament by claiming the divine right of kings
Roman Military Strategy
Dorians
James I
The Phoenicians
11. Creators of the Mesopotamia civiliztion. Large scale irrigation projects - advanced system of mathematics and the invention of the wheel.
Calvinism
Louis XIV
The Summarians
Mali
12. An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds
The law of Primogeniture
Brahman
The Glorious Revolution
Hieroglyphics
13. Developed their own language - a sophisticated systemof writing - literature and poetry - with great emphasis on a love of nature - beauty - and good manners.
Roman Society
Turks
Early Japanese Culture
Kush
14. 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.
Gothic Revival
The House of Commons
Peter the Great
Nomadic
15. A lesser used title for the English Civil War.
The Hundred Years War
The Lydians
The Puritan Revolution
Tang Dynasty
16. This group from the east of Mali built up an army and extended their territory to the large bend in the Niger River near Gao whic became the capital of their empire.
Mississippian Culture
Songhai
Benin
Absolutionism
17. 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.
Aegan
French Revolution
The law of Primogeniture
Alexandar the Great
18. The imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279
Byzantine Empire Decline
Cardinal Richelieu
Sung Dynasty
Byzantine Empire
19. Individual conviction of ones belief - The effeciency and organization of the the early church - Doctrines that stressed equality and immorality. The establishment of the Pope.
The Counter Reformation
Greek Individualism
Reasons for the Spread of Christianity
The Scientific Revolution
20. 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
The Communist Manifesto
The Romanov Dynasty
The Pelponnesian War
The Israelites
21. 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)
Karl Marx
The House of Lords
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
The Assyrians
22. 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.
The Babalonians
Class Division
Nomadic
The Peace of Westphalia
23. A book written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that describes the new political system of scientific socialism - which becomes the basis for communism. The book states that all of human history is based on the conflict between the bourgeoisie (thos
Roman Contributions
The Communist Manifesto
Marco Polo
The Counter Reformation
24. 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
The Spanish Armada
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
The Code of Napoleon
Arab Conquests
25. 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
Tokugawa Shogunate
Islamic Civilization
Byzantine Empire Decline
French Revolution
26. The middle class - including merchants - industrialists - and professional people
Thomas Malthus
Tribal Organization
Bourgeoisie
Ashikaga Shogunate
27. The Christian name for Saul who had been a persecutor of Christians before conversion. - Was responsible for the spread of Christian theology & the resulting response from the Roman Empire.
Paul the Apostle
Abbassides
Nomadic
Gothic Revival
28. The art of ancient Greece and Rome - in which harmony - order - and proportion were emphasized
Ceasar
Classical Art
Bourgeoisie
The English Civil War
29. The French version of the American Declaration
Peter the Great
Slave Trade
The Scientific Revolution
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
30. An advanced civilization that developed on the island of Crete around 2500 BCE based its prosperity
Ziggurat
Minoan Civilization
The Peace of Augsburg
Aegan
31. 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
Shinto Religion
The Code of Hammurabi
The Jesuits
Seljiks
32. A military dictatorship in Japan headed by the shoguns from 1185 to 133. It was based in Kamakura which was the capital of the shogunate.
The Code of Hammurabi
Kamakura Shogunate
The Peace of Westphalia
African Rivers
33. 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.
The Mongols
Confucianism
Shinto Religion
African Rivers
34. 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.
Constantine
Roman Contributions
Byzantine Empire
Early Japanese Culture
35. One of the largest military fleets in the history of warfare which was sent to attack England in 1588. The smaller English fleet was able to defeat the armada by using its ease of maneuverability and ended Spain's domination of the Atlantic Ocean and
The Hittites
The House of Commons
Bourgeoisie
The Spanish Armada
36. Clan of Quraysh that dominated politics and commercial economy of Mecca; clan later able to establish dynasty as rulers of Islam
Umayyad
Ming Dynasty
Frederick Barbarossa
Alexandar the Great
37. This was the letter Martin Luther wrote to Archbishop Albert which explained that indulgences undermined the seriousness of the sacrament of penance.
Ninety Theses
Rift Valley
The Intellectual Response to the Industrial Revolution
English Common Law
38. The Vikings built fast ships where they would ship men and cargo from their land to charlemagnes empire to pilage and plunder.
The Chaldeans
The Assyrians
The Congress of Vienna
The Viking Invasions
39. 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
English Parliment
Sparta
The Holy Roman Empire
The Congress of Vienna
40. 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
Reasons for the Spread of Christianity
The Age of Pericles(460 BC-429 BC)
Cardinal Richelieu
Ionia
41. Constituted of a mixed government including consuls - a senate - tribune - assembly of the tribes - ...
Alexandar the Great
The Roman Government
The Peace of Westphalia
Greece
42. Roman expansion resulted in a world republic. Emerged as the dominant power in the Mediterranian.
Gothic Revival
The Peace of Augsburg
The Roman Empire
Scholasticism
43. A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula
Greece
The Battle of Hastings
Romanesque
The Persians
44. Democracy - Drama - Art - Architecture - Philosophy - Sculpting - Performing Arts - Philosphical Schools - Scientific Method.
The French Religious Wars
The Spanish Armada
Reasons for the Spread of Christianity
Contributions of the Greeks
45. This was a war between France and England between 1346 and 1453. It was fought over land in France that each wanted to control. The British began strongly - but with the help of Joan of Arc - the French rallied and eventually beat England. Two famous
English Common Law
The Hundred Years War
Tribal Organization
Manorialism
46. A Mongolian general and emperor of the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries - known for his military leadership and great cruelty. He conquered vast portions of northern China and southwestern Asia.
Songhai
Genghis Khan
Islamic Civilization
African Culture
47. An extremely dry area with little water and few plants
Peter the Great
African Desert
French Revolution
The House of York
48. Were skilled farmers & flourished in the Ohio & Mississippi Valleys (200BC to 400AD).
Confucius
The Hopewell People
The Spanish Armada
Kamakura Shogunate
49. A war that occurred between 1618 and 1648; it was mainly a civil war in Germany and the Holy Roman Empire over religious and political issues; it also involved the countries of Spain - France - Denmark - and Sweden
The Thirty Years War
The Commonwealth Period
Charles I
Thomas Malthus
50. 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 Hopewell People
The Phoenicians
Norman Conquest
Martin Luther