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CSET Multiple Subject Subtest 1: World History
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1. The term for The Univeral Soul in Hinduism.
The Scientific Revolution
The Reconquista
Brahman
Elizabeth I
2. 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
Byzantine Empire
African Culture
Proletariats
Militant Socialism
3. Clan of Quraysh that dominated politics and commercial economy of Mecca; clan later able to establish dynasty as rulers of Islam
The Council of Trent
St. Augustine
The Code of Napoleon
Umayyad
4. The French version of the American Declaration
Ashikaga Shogunate
Alexandar the Great
The Counter Reformation
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
5. (1776-1834) Theorized that population growth would far outstrip food production
The Peace of Westphalia
Thomas Malthus
Kublai Khan
The Battle of Hastings
6. A system of philosophical and religious doctrines composed of elements of Platonism and Aristotelianism and oriental mysticism
Constantine
Tribal Organization
The Age of Pericles(460 BC-429 BC)
Neoplatonism
7. 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.
The House of York
The Early Middle Ages
The Peace of Westphalia
Agarian
8. 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
Constanople
Islamic Government and Religion
The Phoenicians
The Code of Hammurabi
9. Oliver Cromwell ruled as a dictator and abolished the monarchy and the House of Lords.
The Protestant Reformation
The Commonwealth Period
Elizabeth I
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
10. 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.
Tribal Organization
Ghana
Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Hieroglyphics
11. 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
Hieroglyphics
Byzantine Empire Decline
The Battle of Hastings
French Revolution
12. 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 Mongols
The Egyptians
Early Japanese Culture
Mali
13. 17th century Europe - elaborate and detailed artwork - drama - tension - exuberance - and grandeur in sculpture - painting - literature - and music
Agarian
Commercial Revival
The Thirty Years War
Baroque Style
14. 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 Muslim Empire
Martin Luther
The Babalonians
Louis XIV
15. Document written in 1215 which limited the power of the King and established the principle of limited government and the fundamental rights of English citizens. The document also introduced such fundamental rights as trial by jury and due process of
Karl Marx
Ghana
Class Division
The Magna Carta
16. Created during kamakura era - In theory: Emperor's military chief of staff - In reality: Actual ruler of Japan
Paul the Apostle
Humanism
Charlemagne
The Shogun
17. 1822 ended the congress system & allowed European powers to be guided by self - interest.
The Congress of Verona
The Peace of Westphalia
Islam
Alexandar the Great
18. Establishe a civiliztion in the Nile Valley.
The Franks
Ashikaga Shogunate
Hugh Capet
The Egyptians
19. 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
Elizabeth I
Aegan
Karl Marx
Paul the Apostle
20. Concerning farms - farmers - or agriculture and the use of land.
Tokugawa Shogunate
Constanople
Charlemagne
Agarian
21. A philosophical and theological system - associated with Thomas Aquinas - devised to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy and Roman Catholic theology in the thirteenth century. (p. 408)
Baroque Style
Karl Marx
Scholasticism
Athens
22. A flat - dry grassland with trees and bushes
Neoclassicism
African Savana
Tokugawa Shogunate
Louis XIV
23. A more militaristic civilization then Minoans - they traded and raided - turning on their Minoan teachers - helping to destroy Crete.
Augustus
Arab Conquests
Mycenaean Civilization
Henry IV
24. Mongolian emperor of China and grandson of Genghis Khan who completed his grandfather's conquest of China
Sparta
Kublai Khan
The Protestant Reformation
Norman Conquest
25. An advanced civilization that developed on the island of Crete around 2500 BCE based its prosperity
Hieroglyphics
The Commonwealth Period
The Middle Ages
Minoan Civilization
26. 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.
The Code of Napoleon
The Crusades
Greek Individualism
Paul the Apostle
27. Crused by the House of Lancaster
The Hundred Years War
Baroque Style
Peter the Great
The House of York
28. 800-1300 developed in the Southwest & the Anasazis were skilled builders & sophisticated farmers. Example Mesa Verde Cliff houses
Kingdom of Zimbabwe
The Anasazi Culture
The Lydians
Scholasticism
29. Powerful city in Ancient Greece that was a leader in arts - sciences - philosophy - democracy and architecture.
The Rise of Christianity
Athens
The Protestant Reformation
Manorialism
30. Roman expansion resulted in a world republic. Emerged as the dominant power in the Mediterranian.
Ionia
The law of Primogeniture
The Heian Era
The Roman Empire
31. Made up of art and culture - music/dance - storytelling and very Religious
The House of York
The Persians
Byzantine Empire Success
African Culture
32. Renewal in trade/ growth in economy. No more manorialism. Expanded the social class and a true middle class emerged. Introduced banking and the Guild system.
Commercial Revival
The Babalonians
Dorians
The Protestant Reformation
33. 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
Paul the Apostle
Egyptian History
Confucius
34. A center for civilizations which flourished in the 2nd and 3rd millenniums BC
Abbassides
The Chaldeans
Charles I
Aegan
35. 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
Causes of the French Revolution
The French Religious Wars
Islamic Government and Religion
Gothic Revival
36. Revival of a classical style in art or literature or architecture or music but from a new perspective or with a new motivation
The Dark Ages
The Shogun
Neoclassicism
Gothic Revival
37. The collection of Papal states directly under the control of the Pope. Included lands in Italy - Germany - France - Spain - and England.
Frederick Barbarossa
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
The Holy Roman Empire
The Phoenicians
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.
The Hopewell People
Romanesque
Swahili
Roman Contributions
39. 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.
Manorialism
Bourgeoisie
Confucianism
The Fall of Rome
40. 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
Effect of the Reformation
The Pelponnesian War
The Hundred Years War
Mississippian Culture
41. Caused by a continuing power struggle with the Pope.
Confucius
The Code of Hammurabi
Decentralization of the Germanic States
Islamic Government and Religion
42. Created an empire based on military superiority - conquest - and terrorism (911-550 B.C.) - Military techniques included siege warfare - intimidation - and the use of iron weapons. Created a centralized government - a postal service - an extensive li
Constantine
Baroque Style
The Assyrians
Proletariats
43. European trade agreement with Africa dealing with slaves brought from Africa. Integral part of Triangle Trade between the Americas - Africa - and Europe.
Slave Trade
Classical Art
The French Religious Wars
The Code of Napoleon
44. 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.
The Middle Ages
Contributions of the Greeks
The Chaldeans
The Code of Napoleon
45. 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.
Machiavelli
Mohammad
Humanism
Reasons for the Spread of Christianity
46. Conquered the Mycenaeans - illiterate - cause the Dark Age of violence and instability
Manorialism
Dorians
Mali
The Heian Era
47. The invasion and settlement of England by the Normans following the Battle of Hastings (1066)
The Fall of Rome
The Intellectual Response to the Industrial Revolution
Norman Conquest
Byzantine Empire Decline
48. Creators of the Mesopotamia civiliztion. Large scale irrigation projects - advanced system of mathematics and the invention of the wheel.
Voltaire
Roman Society
The Near East
The Summarians
49. A period in European history - between about 1000 AD and 1500 AD - when the power of kings - people of high rank and the Christian Church was strong
The Chaldeans
The Middle Ages
Contributions of the Greeks
Benin
50. The 'Theatre of politics.' The nobility were required to live there by Louis XIV - beautiful architecture and gardens. Symbol of French state and power
Fuedal System
Agarian
Byzantine Empire Success
The Palace of Versailles