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






2. 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






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






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






7. caused by inequitable class structure - bankruptcy of the French treasury - disorganized legal system - led to the Reign of Terror in which many of the aristocrats were beheaded






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






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






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






11. 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






12. Inhabited the Southwest after the Anasazi people and built extensive adobe cities






13. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






14. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






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






16. 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






17. Buddhist idea that fate is earned






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






19. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






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






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






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






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






24. Landowners in feudal Europe






25. 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






26. A feudal lord in feudal Japan






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






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






29. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






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

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






32. Christian disciple responsible for the spread of Christian theology






33. 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






34. The first great Christian philosopher






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






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






37. Works by the Greek writer Homer






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






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






40. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






48. Ruler who dominated the political structure of the early Midle Ages - revived the Holy Roman Empire and included Germanic lands between the Rhine and Elbe Rivers






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






50. Ends Spanish attempts to invade England