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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. 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






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






3. Author of absolutist politics






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






5. 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






6. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






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






8. A feudal king in feudal Japan






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. Mongol leader who took over the Chinese






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






19. 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






20. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






21. Christian disciple responsible for the spread of Christian theology






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






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






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






26. Chinese philosopher who developed the idea of Confucianism






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






28. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






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






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






31. Buddhist idea of re - birth after death






32. Knights or military in feudal Europe






33. Equal to a vassal or knight in feudal Japan






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






42. Important iron working center for African civilization






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Early civilization that conquered Sumeria and established the Code of Hammurabi was the first written code to regulate society - achieved central government and advancements in algebra and geomoetry






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







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