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






2. Buddhist idea that fate is earned






3. A feudal lord in feudal Japan






4. Skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






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






6. Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambizi

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7. 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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8. Important iron working center for African civilization






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






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






11. Battle between Charles Martel and the Muslims prevented Islam from entering Europe






12. 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






13. 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






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






15. A family that united and ruled most of India and built The Taj Mahal






16. 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






17. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






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






24. The first great Christian philosopher






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






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






27. The practice of worshipping one god






28. Concept in scholasticism in which reality consists of ideas (universals) that exist in the mind - independent of sensory powersof perception






29. 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






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






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






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






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






34. Knights or military in feudal Europe






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






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






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






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






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






40. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






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






42. 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






43. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






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






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






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






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






48. The Christian Word of God






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






50. 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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