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CSET Subtest 1: History 4

Subjects : cset, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An African empire the developed out of an iron working stettlement and eswasbasd on gold trade






2. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






7. Chinese philosopher who developed the idea of Confucianism






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






9. Important iron working center for African civilization






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






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


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






13. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






14. Settled in the Mississippi Valley developed in 880 AD and built large religious mound structures






15. Buddhist idea that fate is earned






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. Following a battle with Carthage - Rome emerged as the dominant power in the mediterranean






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






24. 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


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






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






27. French King who evoked absolutism with the palace of Versailles and lavishness






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






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






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






31. Indian culture that developed in Southwest and were skilled builders






32. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






33. Deals with the production - distribution - and consumption of goods and services






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






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






36. Author of absolutist politics






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






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






39. A feudal lord in feudal Japan






40. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






41. 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






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






43. Knights or military in feudal Europe






44. Ends Spanish attempts to invade England






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






46. 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






47. A feudal king in feudal Japan






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






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. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation