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CSET Subtest 1: History 4

Subjects : cset, history
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1. The church's holy war to recapture the Holy Land - the Pope called for holy warriors to liberate the holy land from the infidels






2. 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






3. 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






4. 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






5. The practice of worshipping one god






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






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






8. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






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






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






11. Christian disciple responsible for the spread of Christian theology






12. 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






13. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






14. Buddhist idea of re - birth after death






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






16. 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






17. 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






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






19. Mongol leader who took over the Chinese






20. 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






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






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






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






24. Chinese philosopher who developed the idea of Confucianism






25. 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






26. An economy in which people leave the funding alone

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27. 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






28. 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






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






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






31. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






32. 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






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






34. 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






35. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






44. A feudal lord in feudal Japan






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






46. Battle over the succession of thet hrone in England. The House of Lancaster crushes the House of York and Henry VII establishes the infamous Tudor dynasty






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






48. Author of absolutist politics






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






50. Works by the Greek writer Homer







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