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






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






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






4. Knights or military in feudal Europe






5. 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






6. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






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






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






9. If supply is greater tahn demand - the value of a product is lower; if demand is greater than supply - the value of a product is higher






10. Time when European countries focused attention outward because they were attracted to spices and other goods that were part of that world and wanted to find an overland routes to Asia were expensive and took very long






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






12. Buddhist idea that fate is earned






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






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






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






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

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17. Landowners in feudal Europe






18. Profits are linked to the manufacturing of products






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






20. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. The concept of United States history as the mass migration of one group (Europeans) overwhelmed and put another group to extinction (Indians)

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






32. Mongol leader who took over the Chinese






33. 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






34. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






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






36. The first written form of law and came from the Babylonian times

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37. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






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






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

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






42. Buddhist idea of re - birth after death






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






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






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






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






47. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






48. 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






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






50. The Christian Word of God