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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. A feudal king in feudal Japan






2. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






3. Landowners in feudal Europe






4. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






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






6. Christian disciple responsible for the spread of Christian theology






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






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






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






10. Knights or military in feudal Europe






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






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






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

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14. 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






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






16. English moarch to begin colonization of North America






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






18. Nullified the Congress of Vienna and allowed the european powers to be guided by their own interests






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. Ends Spanish attempts to invade England






27. The practice of worshipping one god






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






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






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






32. 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






33. The first great Christian philosopher






34. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






35. A growing interest in culture of learning and reading. Led to a questioning of Christianity and church dogma.






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

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






38. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






39. Spanish explorer who sailed west from Spain and landed in the Carribbean - thinking it was India






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






41. Buddhist idea that fate is earned






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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

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48. 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






49. 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






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