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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. Profits are linked to the manufacturing of products






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






3. Knights or military in feudal Europe






4. 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






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






6. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






7. English pirate sailing for England became the second man to circumnavigate the globe






8. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






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






10. Mongol leader who took over the Chinese






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






12. 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






13. 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






14. A Chinese philosophy based on the the idea of balance - one must strive to be aware of the order and harmony of all existence and live accordingly to it






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






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






17. 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






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






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






20. Spanish explorer who sailed west from Spain and landed in the Carribbean - thinking it was India






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






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






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






24. Ruled as dictator and abolished the moarchy - after his death - the monarchy was restored






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






26. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






27. Important iron working center for African civilization






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






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






30. Landowners in feudal Europe






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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. English moarch to begin colonization of North America






38. Religious stories about gods and goddesses who had human - style weaknesses and disagreements






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






40. The Christian Word of God






41. 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






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






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






44. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






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






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






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






49. Author of absolutist politics






50. Christian disciple responsible for the spread of Christian theology