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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 pirate sailing for England became the second man to circumnavigate the globe






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






3. 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






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






5. Knights or military in feudal Europe






6. 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






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






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






9. Works by the Greek writer Homer






10. 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






11. 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






12. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






13. The practice of worshipping one god






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






15. Equal to a vassal or knight in feudal Japan






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






17. Emperor of the Byzantine empire that esetablished a new Rome in Constantinople






18. Caused by availability of investment capital and rise of the middle class - established cotton textile industry - Britain's great miaritime power - availability of coal - iron and cheap labor was available

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19. The first great Christian philosopher






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






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






22. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






23. Led to the destruction of early civilizations like the Egyptians - Assyrians and Babylonians through the development of iron weapons






24. 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






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






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






27. Author of absolutist politics






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






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






30. Christian disciple responsible for the spread of Christian theology






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

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






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






34. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






35. A feudal king in feudal Japan






36. Mongol leader who took over the Chinese






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






44. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






45. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






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






47. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






48. English moarch to begin colonization of North America






49. 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






50. 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