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CSET Subtest 1: History 4

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed in the holy book known as the Koran






2. Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambizi

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






4. Prince who was born in India who went ona mission to discover the sources of human suffering - taught that suffering is the fiailure to control one's own desires - foudner of buddhism






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






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






7. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






8. A feudal lord in feudal Japan






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






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






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






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






13. Ends Spanish attempts to invade England






14. Important iron working center for African civilization






15. Mongol leader who took over the Chinese






16. 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






17. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






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






19. The practice of worshipping one god






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






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






28. 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






29. Caused by availability of investment capital and rise of the middle class - established cotton textile industry - Britain's great miaritime power - availability of coal - iron and cheap labor was available

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30. Buddhist idea of re - birth after death






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. Buddhist idea that fate is earned






37. Christian disciple responsible for the spread of Christian theology






38. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






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






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






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






42. An African empire the developed out of an iron working stettlement and eswasbasd on gold trade






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






44. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






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

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46. Equal to a vassal or knight in feudal Japan






47. Profits are linked to the manufacturing of products






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






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






50. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power