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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 civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






2. 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






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






4. 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






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






6. English moarch to begin colonization of North America






7. 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






8. 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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. Profits are linked to the manufacturing of products






14. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






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






16. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






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






18. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






19. After the fall of Rome - Europe lacked strong poltiical and economic center - transitioning into the Medieval Ages






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






21. Chinese philosopher who developed the idea of Confucianism






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. An economy in which people leave the funding alone

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24. Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambizi

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






26. The Christian Word of God






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






28. Author of absolutist politics






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Societies in which men started to hunt and women gathered readily available foods






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. A feudal lord in feudal Japan






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






45. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






46. 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






47. Ends Spanish attempts to invade England






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






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






50. Encourages the accumulation of wealth and property by individuals but is regulated by the state