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






2. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






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






4. Emperor of the Byzantine empire that esetablished a new Rome in Constantinople






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






6. Equal to a vassal or knight in feudal Japan






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






14. 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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






21. The first great Christian philosopher






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






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


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


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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






31. 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






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


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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. A family that united and ruled most of India and built The Taj Mahal






45. An economy in which people leave the funding alone


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






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






48. 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






49. The Christian Word of God






50. Important iron working center for African civilization