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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. Commercial trade routes - distance from tribes that sacked Rome


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






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






4. Buddhist idea that fate is earned






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






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






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






8. Author of absolutist politics






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


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






11. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






12. 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






13. Ends Spanish attempts to invade England






14. 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


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






16. Knights or military in feudal Europe






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






18. 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






19. English moarch to begin colonization of North America






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






21. A religion against pre - destination - in which people are destined to go to heaven and hell no matter how they act






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






23. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






24. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






25. 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






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






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






28. Mongol leader who took over the Chinese






29. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






30. 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






31. What is gained by whom and what is lost or sacrified






32. 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






33. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






40. Chinese philosopher who developed the idea of Confucianism






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






42. Buddhist idea of re - birth after death






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






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






45. Early civilization that established hierogyphic writing system - had a basic agricultural system and polytheistic belief - and whose culture depended on the annual flooding of the Nile as the basis for a sustained economy






46. 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






47. 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






48. 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






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






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