Test your basic knowledge |

CSET Subtest 1: History 4

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. 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






2. Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambizi

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


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






4. A congress consisting of representatives of the various European - speciifcally Britain - Russia - Prussia - France - and Austria - nullified by the Congress of Verona (1822) - which allowed the european powers to be guided by their own interests






5. Used what he learned in classic books and original insights to develop law of gravity and physics






6. Mongol leader who took over the Chinese






7. The first ruler of the French Republic. Established a Code of Napoleon that modernized French law- was ultimately defeated in The Battle of Waterloo






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






9. The basic of justice systems used throughout the western world






10. Portuguese explorer who was the first man to circumnavigate the globe






11. Important iron working center for African civilization






12. War between England and France that led to France rising as a nation






13. The first great Christian philosopher






14. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






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






16. The practice of state regulation and control fo the economy in an attempt to insure prosperity






17. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






18. Skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






19. The state controls the means of production and distributes the profits for the beneficiary of the people

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


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






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






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

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


23. Buddhist idea of re - birth after death






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






25. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






26. Proximity to arabs - Salvs - n and Turks - Constantinople sacked during the fourth Crusade

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


27. A feudal lord in feudal Japan






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






29. Early civilization established as a new Babylonian empire under king Nebuchadnezzar - develop astronomy - astrology - advanced government bureaucracy and architectural achievements such as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon






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






31. Early civilization that occupied the western Asia minor and were responsible for the first coinage of money






32. English government consists of the House of Lords (for the wealthy) and House of Commons






33. Continuous barbaric invatsion - political dinstsability - decreasing farm production - inflation - excessive taxation - decline of missionaries - rise of Christianity divided the empire - attacked by Germanic warriors from northern Europe

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


34. The concept of United States history as the mass migration of one group (Europeans) overwhelmed and put another group to extinction (Indians)

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


35. English moarch to begin colonization of North America






36. English ruler who helped England emerge as a major European power






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






38. A belief develoepd that an individual's karma caused their birth in one of four social groups - or castes - from the Brahmins to the Untouchables - modern India outlawed the caste system after the Mahatma Gandhi






39. Chinese philosopher who developed the idea of Confucianism






40. A Chinese philosophy based on the the idea of balance - one must strive to be aware of the order and harmony of all existence and live accordingly to it






41. Italian religious leader that established the independency of the papacy through the Vatican






42. Based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed in the holy book known as the Koran






43. Officially recognizes Lutheranism but allowed Catholicis princes to support Catholicism






44. Landowners in feudal Europe






45. 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






46. Before human can turn their attention to finer things in life - humans need to focus on their primary needs - physiological - they must have enough to eat or drink and a warm place to sleep - security and safety - river settlements were the easiest t






47. 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

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


48. Works by the Greek writer Homer






49. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






50. Greek leader who conquered Persia - Asia Minor - and egypt to establish a world empire