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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 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






2. A feudal lord in feudal Japan






3. 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






4. Ancient civilization that we owe our literary heritage - science - mathematics and democratic forms of governments






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






6. Author of absolutist politics






7. Landowners in feudal Europe






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






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






10. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






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






12. 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






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






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






15. Equal to a vassal or knight in feudal Japan






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






17. Chinese philosophy with a focus on concept of respect to one's family - parents - government and rulers - supported tendency to respect authority






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






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






20. The Christian Word of God






21. Chinese philosopher who developed the idea of Confucianism






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






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






24. 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






25. 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






26. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






27. Peasants who work the land in exchange for protection that allow others to live and work in exchange for loyalty and services in feudal Europe






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






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






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






31. Profits are linked to the manufacturing of products






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






33. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






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






35. 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






36. An angry former priest distributed a protest called 'Ninety Five Theses' against the church and its practices in 1517 - which led to the creation of the Protestant Church






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






38. A feudal king in feudal Japan






39. 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






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






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






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






43. Following a battle with Carthage - Rome emerged as the dominant power in the mediterranean






44. 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






45. 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






46. Skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






47. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






48. Knights or military in feudal Europe






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






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