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






2. 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






3. 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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4. 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






5. Christian disciple responsible for the spread of Christian theology






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






7. Emperor that called for the union of Germany and Italy under the Holy Empire






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






9. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






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






11. English moarch to begin colonization of North America






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






13. War that re - established Christian control over Muslim Spain in 1492






14. Works by the Greek writer Homer






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






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






17. Chinese dynasty that ousted the Mongols and then limited contact with the West through isolationism






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

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19. Ancient civilization that we owe our literary heritage - science - mathematics and democratic forms of governments






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






21. Profits are linked to the manufacturing of products






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






23. War between most European powers and led to the devestation of Germany






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






25. 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






26. 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






27. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






28. Ruled as dictator and abolished the moarchy - after his death - the monarchy was restored






29. Mongol leader who took over the Chinese






30. 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






31. Early civilization that attempt to unify the near East under zoroastrianism zoroastrianism - an ethical religion based on the concepts of good and evil






32. Nullified the Congress of Vienna and allowed the european powers to be guided by their own interests






33. Commercial trade routes - distance from tribes that sacked Rome

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34. 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






35. Inhabited the Southwest after the Anasazi people and built extensive adobe cities






36. Author of absolutist politics






37. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






38. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






39. 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






40. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






41. Buddhist idea of re - birth after death






42. Skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






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






44. The way that a product is produced - in capitalism - it is ownedby the individual






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






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






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






48. Primarily agricultural economy dependent upon the lord of the manor and control over the serfs






49. The Christian Word of God






50. 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