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






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

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






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






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






6. The Christian Word of God






7. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






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






9. Before human can turn their attention to finer things in life - humans need to focus on their primary needs - physiological - they must have enough to eat or drink and a warm place to sleep - security and safety - river settlements were the easiest t






10. 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






11. 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






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






13. 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






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






15. 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






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






17. Mongol leader who took over the Chinese






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






19. Ends Spanish attempts to invade England






20. The way that a product is produced - in capitalism - it is ownedby the individual






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

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22. 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

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23. Important iron working center for African civilization






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






25. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






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






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

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






29. Landowners in feudal Europe






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






31. The first great Christian philosopher






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






33. 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






34. 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






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






36. 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






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






38. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






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






40. 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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41. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






42. Early civilization established as a new Babylonian empire under king Nebuchadnezzar - develop astronomy - astrology - advanced government bureaucracy and architectural achievements such as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon






43. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






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






45. Ancient civilization that we owe our literary heritage - science - mathematics and democratic forms of governments






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






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






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






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






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