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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. Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambizi

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






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






4. 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






5. Author of absolutist politics






6. Buddhist idea of re - birth after death






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






8. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






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






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






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






13. English moarch to begin colonization of North America






14. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






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






16. A social - economic and poltiical system with de - centralized power






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






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






19. Works by the Greek writer Homer






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






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

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






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






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






25. The practice of worshipping one god






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






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






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






29. 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






30. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






31. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






32. A period of cultural enlightenment that started in Italy during the 14th Century and spread over the next 200 year. It was spurted by the printing press






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






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






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






36. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






37. Christian disciple responsible for the spread of Christian theology






38. The Christian Word of God






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






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






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






45. Ends Spanish attempts to invade England






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






47. 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






48. War between most European powers and led to the devestation of Germany






49. Equal to a vassal or knight in feudal Japan






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