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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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1. Ends Spanish attempts to invade England






2. Chinese philosopher who developed the idea of Confucianism






3. Provided new political boundaries and established Calvinism - Germany divided into Protestant and Catholic areas






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






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






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






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






8. Mongol ruler that first opened China to the West through explorer Marco Polo






9. Leaders in Islammic civilizations that improved farming methods and crop yields






10. Skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






11. Works by the Greek writer Homer






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






13. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






14. 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






15. 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






16. 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






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






18. Group that took over the Byzantine and Persian Empires and worked on medicine - a stronomy - mathematics - architecture and literature






19. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






20. The first great Christian philosopher






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. Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambizi

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23. An angry former priest distributed a protest called 'Ninety Five Theses' against the church and its practices in 1517 - which led to the creation of the Protestant Church






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






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






26. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






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






28. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






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






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






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






32. 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






33. A feudal king in feudal Japan






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






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






36. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






37. Landowners in feudal Europe






38. Spanish explorer who sailed west from Spain and landed in the Carribbean - thinking it was India






39. 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






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






41. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






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






43. A way of thinking that inspired the nationalistic philosophy and the idea of self - determination






44. The beginnin of the English Reformation when the pope refused to annul the marriage of Henry VII to Catherine of Aragon - led ultimately to England to establish Protestantism and the Anglican Church






45. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






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






47. Buddhist idea of re - birth after death






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






49. 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






50. An economy in which people leave the funding alone

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