Test your basic knowledge |

CSET Subtest 1: History 4

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Ancient civilization that we owe our literary heritage - science - mathematics and democratic forms of governments






2. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






3. Equal to a vassal or knight in feudal Japan






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






5. The concept of United States history as the mass migration of one group (Europeans) overwhelmed and put another group to extinction (Indians)

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


6. Profits are linked to the manufacturing of products






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






8. 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






9. Chinese philospher who built up concept of yin and yang to form Taoism






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






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






12. Works by the Greek writer Homer






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






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






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






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






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

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


18. Skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






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

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


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






21. Buddhist idea of re - birth after death






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






23. 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






24. 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






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






26. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






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






28. Ends Spanish attempts to invade England






29. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






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






31. 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






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






33. Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambizi

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






40. 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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






48. The practice of worshipping one god






49. Important iron working center for African civilization






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