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CSET Subtest 1: History 4

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The idea of total obedience to the sovereign because of their 'divine right'






2. The first written form of law and came from the Babylonian times

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3. Led to the destruction of early civilizations like the Egyptians - Assyrians and Babylonians through the development of iron weapons






4. The river valleys near the Tigres and Euphrates and Nile Rivers - which were the cradle of civlization






5. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






6. The practice of worshipping one god






7. Indian culture that developed in Southwest and were skilled builders






8. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






9. Enlightenment aritsts who emphasized the classical era's symphonies - rhythms and melodies






10. Early civilization that encouraged material progress - including large - scale irrigation projects - an advancced system of mathematics and invention of the wheel






11. Time when European countries focused attention outward because they were attracted to spices and other goods that were part of that world and wanted to find an overland routes to Asia were expensive and took very long






12. Ancient Asian civilization that developed own language and system of writing - literature and poetry - Shinto religion






13. Religious stories about gods and goddesses who had human - style weaknesses and disagreements






14. A growing interest in culture of learning and reading. Led to a questioning of Christianity and church dogma.






15. Caused by availability of investment capital and rise of the middle class - established cotton textile industry - Britain's great miaritime power - availability of coal - iron and cheap labor was available

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16. Chinese philospher who built up concept of yin and yang to form Taoism






17. Concept in scholasticism in which symbols or names for objects. Only perceived objects are real






18. English moarch to begin colonization of North America






19. Author of 'Wealth of Nations' which advocates that manufacturing is truly the soruce of the nation's wealth






20. One of the most important developments in Europoean history in which the king consented to the rule of law as opposed to 'divine right.' It is considered the foundation for the English Common Law system and the American Constitution






21. Ruler who dominated the political structure of the early Midle Ages - revived the Holy Roman Empire and included Germanic lands between the Rhine and Elbe Rivers






22. Battle over the succession of thet hrone in England. The House of Lancaster crushes the House of York and Henry VII establishes the infamous Tudor dynasty






23. Buddhist idea of re - birth after death






24. Early civilization that developed military techniques and iron weapons - also had postal service - extensive library and system of highways






25. The civilization that embodied the east half of the Roman empire survived for a thousand of yars as the Byzantine Empire and preserved the Eastern Orhthodox Church






26. Concept in scholasticism in which reality consists of ideas (universals) that exist in the mind - independent of sensory powersof perception






27. A period of cultural enlightenment that started in Italy during the 14th Century and spread over the next 200 year. It was spurted by the printing press






28. A social - economic and poltiical system with de - centralized power






29. A period of peace for two centuries without a major war






30. An African empire the developed out of an iron working stettlement and eswasbasd on gold trade






31. If supply is greater tahn demand - the value of a product is lower; if demand is greater than supply - the value of a product is higher






32. Caused by dis - satisfaction with church ritual and Latin overtones






33. An economy in which people leave the funding alone

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34. English pirate sailing for England became the second man to circumnavigate the globe






35. Works by the Greek writer Homer






36. A feudal king in feudal Japan






37. Prince who was born in India who went ona mission to discover the sources of human suffering - taught that suffering is the fiailure to control one's own desires - foudner of buddhism






38. Early civilization that conquered Sumeria and established the Code of Hammurabi was the first written code to regulate society - achieved central government and advancements in algebra and geomoetry






39. Knights or military in feudal Europe






40. Was the most popwerful position and had a major landholder in feudal Europe. The Roman Catholic Church is extremely wealthy and powerful - left behind glorious looking churches and Cathedrals - Bibles were the most produced document






41. Enlightenment philosophers who questioned the proper function of government and their ideas led to the American and French Revolutions






42. The church's holy war to recapture the Holy Land - the Pope called for holy warriors to liberate the holy land from the infidels






43. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






44. Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambizi

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45. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






46. Emperor of the Byzantine empire that esetablished a new Rome in Constantinople






47. Deals with the production - distribution - and consumption of goods and services






48. Settled in the Mississippi Valley developed in 880 AD and built large religious mound structures






49. Early civilizaion that was the first explorers - traders and colonizers of the anfcient world and develop the first alphabet






50. Peasants who work the land in exchange for protection that allow others to live and work in exchange for loyalty and services in feudal Europe