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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. Buddhist idea of re - birth after death






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

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3. 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






4. A feudal king in feudal Japan






5. 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






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






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






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






9. The first great Christian philosopher






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






11. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






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






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. 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






15. 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






16. Ancient empire that conquered Greece about 500 years after the founding of Rome. at its heydey - it took over most of Europe - Middle East and Mid Africa






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






18. Christian disciple responsible for the spread of Christian theology






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






20. The beginnin of the English Reformation when the pope refused to annul the marriage of Henry VII to Catherine of Aragon - led ultimately to England to establish Protestantism and the Anglican Church






21. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






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






23. Buddhist idea that fate is earned






24. Landowners in feudal Europe






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






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






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






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






29. Early civilizaion that was the first explorers - traders and colonizers of the anfcient world and develop the first alphabet






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






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






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






39. 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






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






41. Caused by dis - satisfaction with church ritual and Latin overtones






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






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






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

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