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CSET Subtest 1: History 4

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






4. English moarch to begin colonization of North America






5. 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






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






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

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






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






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






11. Ancient empire that conquered Greece about 500 years after the founding of Rome. at its heydey - it took over most of Europe - Middle East and Mid Africa






12. 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






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






14. The Christian Word of God






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






16. Skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






17. Encourages the accumulation of wealth and property by individuals but is regulated by the state






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






19. Ends Spanish attempts to invade England






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






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






22. 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






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






24. Chinese philosophy with a focus on concept of respect to one's family - parents - government and rulers - supported tendency to respect authority






25. Societies in which men started to hunt and women gathered readily available foods






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






27. Landowners in feudal Europe






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






29. 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






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






31. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






32. Battle between Charles Martel and the Muslims prevented Islam from entering Europe






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






34. The zenith of Athenian society and the hight of its democracy






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






36. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






37. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






38. After the fall of Rome - Europe lacked strong poltiical and economic center - transitioning into the Medieval Ages






39. The first great Christian philosopher






40. Author of absolutist politics






41. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






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






43. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






44. Knights or military in feudal Europe






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






46. The idea of total obedience to the sovereign because of their 'divine right'






47. Christian disciple responsible for the spread of Christian theology






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






49. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






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