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

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2. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






11. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






12. Equal to a vassal or knight in feudal Japan






13. Buddhist idea that fate is earned






14. 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






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






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






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






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






19. Deals with the production - distribution - and consumption of goods and services






20. 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






21. 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






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






23. Skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






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






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






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






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






28. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






29. 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






30. Early civilization that attempt to unify the near East under zoroastrianism zoroastrianism - an ethical religion based on the concepts of good and evil






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






32. The first great Christian philosopher






33. Knights or military in feudal Europe






34. 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






35. 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






36. The civilization that embodied the east half of the Roman empire survived for a thousand of yars as the Byzantine Empire and preserved the Eastern Orhthodox Church






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






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






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






40. Important iron working center for African civilization






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






42. The practice of worshipping one god






43. After the fall of Rome - Europe lacked strong poltiical and economic center - transitioning into the Medieval Ages






44. 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






45. 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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46. 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






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






48. 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






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






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