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CSET Multiple Subject Subtest 1: World History
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1. Domination of the commercial trade routes controlled by Constintanople and a monopoly on the silk trade. Excellant use of diplonmacy to avoid invasions. Geographically distant from the tribes who sacked Rome. Codification of Roman Law. A forstress ci
Result Of the Industrial Revolution
Proletariats
Byzantine Empire Success
The Phoenicians
2. The first Stuart to be king of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 and king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625; he was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and he succeeded Elizabeth I; he alienated the British Parliament by claiming the divine right of kings
The Lord of the Manor
James I
Baroque Style
Agarian
3. Developed their own language - a sophisticated systemof writing - literature and poetry - with great emphasis on a love of nature - beauty - and good manners.
The Rise of Christianity
The Age of Enlightenment
Early Japanese Culture
Oliver Cromwell
4. Greek city - state that was ruled by an oligarchy - focused on military - used slaves for agriculture - discouraged the arts. Developed a totalitarian and militaristic state dependent on slave labor.
Kublai Khan
Sparta
Islamic Government and Religion
Islamic Culture
5. Venetian merchant and traveler. His accounts of his travels to China offered Europeans a firsthand view of Asian lands and stimulated interest in Asian trade.
Charlemagne
The French Religious Wars
Roman Military Strategy
Marco Polo
6. A rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians and was the center of community life.
Genghis Khan
Roman Contributions
The Shogun
Ziggurat
7. The imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279
Neoclassicism
The Romanov Dynasty
Peter the Great
Sung Dynasty
8. An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds
The Romanov Dynasty
The Summarians
Hieroglyphics
The Jesuits
9. Area along the central west coast of Asia Minor colonized by settlers from mainland Greece from about 1000 BC. Ionian Greeks - including Homer - played a central role in the early development of Greek history and literature following the Dark Ages. B
The Jesuits
The Lord of the Manor
Ionia
African Rivers
10. Were skilled farmers & flourished in the Ohio & Mississippi Valleys (200BC to 400AD).
The Egyptians
The Hopewell People
Ghana
James I
11. A warlike monotheistic civilization that spread rapidly throughout the Middle East and were constantly at war. They are known for their brilliant arabesques and gorgeous craftsmanship
The House of Lancaster
Augustus
Islamic Civilization
Aegan
12. The Ashikaga Shogunate is the weakest of the three Japanese bakufu governments. Unlike its predecessor - the Kamakura Shogunate - or its successor - the - when Ashikaga Takauji established his bakufu he had little personal territories with which to
African Culture
Calvinism
The Early Middle Ages
Ashikaga Shogunate
13. King of the Franks who conquered much of Western Europe - great patron of literature and learning
The Reconquista
Industrial Revolution
Manorialism
Charlemagne
14. A style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD
Slave Trade
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Romanesque
The Code of Napoleon
15. Reality consists of ideas that exist in the mind - independant of sensory powers of perception.
Realism (Plato)
Kamakura Shogunate
The Samurai
Agarian
16. A Bantu language with Arabic words spoken along the East African coast
Constantine
Hugh Capet
James I
Swahili
17. The change from an agricultural to an industrial society and from home manufacturing to factory production - especially the one that took place in England from about 1750 to about 1850.
The Age of Pericles(460 BC-429 BC)
Reasons for the Spread of Christianity
Norman Conquest
Industrial Revolution
18. Established Capeatian rule in France - put to throne because of his weakness; made throne hereditary; Capetians had an unbroken succession for 300 years; effective beauracracy
Hugh Capet
The Israelites
Proletariats
Confucius
19. Te monotheistic religion of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran
Islam
Charles I
English Common Law
African Savana
20. Began with the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It emphasized the Holy Bible as the word of God.
Shinto Religion
Songhai
Peter the Great
The Rise of Christianity
21. ...The House of Lords mainly consist of the peers and the people that have inherited their money. This House of Parliament has slowly lost its power to influence the system of government over the years.
Dorians
The Restoration Era
The House of Lords
Charlemagne
22. The idea that the government should not play an active role in regulating the economy.
The Renaissance
African Culture
Mali
Laisssez Faire
23. Ended the Thirty Years War. 1. Recognized independent authority of German princes. 2. Allowed France to intervene in German affairs. 3. Pope couldn't participate in German religious affiars.
The Holy Roman Empire
The Israelites
Contributions of the Greeks
The Peace of Westphalia
24. Members of the Society of Jesus which became most well known for their work in education of Catholics in Europe. They were devoted to preaching - educating the young - fighting against heresy - serving the Pope - and caring for the needy.
The Jesuits
Fuedal Contract
The Dark Ages
Absolutionism
25. African state that developed along the upper reaches of the Nile circa 1000 B.C.E.; conquered Egypt and ruled it for several centuries. Important iron working center.
The Intellectual Response to the Industrial Revolution
African Savana
Kush
Oligarthy
26. 800-1300 developed in the Southwest & the Anasazis were skilled builders & sophisticated farmers. Example Mesa Verde Cliff houses
English Common Law
Aegan
The Anasazi Culture
The English Civil War
27. Characterized by moving about from place to place as nomads
Ghana
Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Nomadic
Arab Caliphs
28. The rise of Islam
Charles I
The Muslim Empire
The Romanov Dynasty
The Franks
29. The 'Theatre of politics.' The nobility were required to live there by Louis XIV - beautiful architecture and gardens. Symbol of French state and power
The law of Primogeniture
The House of York
The House of Lords
The Palace of Versailles
30. The term for The Univeral Soul in Hinduism.
The Magna Carta
The House of Commons
Ziggurat
Brahman
31. The Founder of Islam. Muslims believe that Mohammad was God's last Prophet and that he received the word of God from the angel Gabriel.
The Intellectual Response to the Industrial Revolution
Mohammad
Ashikaga Shogunate
Proletariats
32. Military Genius of France - who later became a dictator and eventually overthrown. He sold the west land (Louisiana) to the United States for a very cheap price doubling the land of America.
The Anasazi Culture
St. Augustine
The Congress of Verona
Napoleon Bonepart
33. Established the first lasting monotheism - Saul established the first kingdom in Palestine (c. 1030-1010 B.C.) - After the death of Solomon (922 B.C.) - the Hebrews were divided into two kingdoms (Israel and Judah) - Disunity and conquest resulted in
The Israelites
Charles I
The French Religious Wars
The Early Middle Ages
34. The art of ancient Greece and Rome - in which harmony - order - and proportion were emphasized
Classical Art
African Savana
Roman Military Strategy
The Summarians
35. 16th century religious movement led by Martin Luther that sought to reform the Roman Catholic Church and led to the formation of Protestantism
Reasons for the Spread of Christianity
The Protestant Reformation
The Act of Supremacy
Baroque Style
36. A period in European history - between about 1000 AD and 1500 AD - when the power of kings - people of high rank and the Christian Church was strong
Shinto Religion
Charlemagne
The Middle Ages
Ziggurat
37. Ruled the manor. Had bailiffs to take care of day - to - day affairs.
Genghis Khan
The Lord of the Manor
Confucius
Calvinism
38. One of the largest military fleets in the history of warfare which was sent to attack England in 1588. The smaller English fleet was able to defeat the armada by using its ease of maneuverability and ended Spain's domination of the Atlantic Ocean and
The Spanish Armada
The Thirty Years War
Effect of the Reformation
Constanople
39. Made up of art and culture - music/dance - storytelling and very Religious
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
African Culture
Oliver Cromwell
Ninety Theses
40. Most illustrious sultan of the Mughal Empire in India (r. 1556-1605). He expanded the empire and pursued a policy of conciliation with Hindus. (p. 536)
Kingdom of Zimbabwe
The Huguenots
Akbar
Laisssez Faire
41. Revival of a classical style in art or literature or architecture or music but from a new perspective or with a new motivation
Neoclassicism
The Restoration Era
The Code of Hammurabi
The House of Lords
42. Following the Hundred Years' war - civil war broke out between these two rival branches of the English royal Family - Lancaster claimed the throne of England when the Hundred Year finally ended
Calvinism
The Romanov Dynasty
Kublai Khan
The House of Lancaster
43. Greek language and cultural accomplishments preserved. Center for world trade and exchange of culture. It spread civilization to all of eastern Europe. It preserved the Eastern Church which converted Slavic people to Christianity. Its economic streng
The law of Primogeniture
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Napoleon Bonepart
African Culture
44. Comprised the Tigris & Euphrates Valley - the Fertile Crescent - and The Nile Valley. They had the first system of independent states and writing. Architectural achievements are the ziggurat & pyramid. the first codification of law. the first lasting
Constantine
The Lord of the Manor
The Chaldeans
The Near East
45. The battle that took place in 1066 - in which William the Conqueror and Harold Godwinson fought for control of Normandy?
The Battle of Hastings
Decentralization of the Germanic States
Manorialism
The Hittites
46. A system of philosophical and religious doctrines composed of elements of Platonism and Aristotelianism and oriental mysticism
The Counter Reformation
Neoplatonism
African Desert
The Congress of Verona
47. European trade agreement with Africa dealing with slaves brought from Africa. Integral part of Triangle Trade between the Americas - Africa - and Europe.
The House of Lancaster
Slave Trade
Nomadic
Humanism
48. A war that broke out between the parliament supporters (roundheads) and the king's supporters (cavaliers). It ended with the execution of the king - Charles I
The Congress of Verona
Agarian
The English Civil War
The Jesuits
49. This was the French law put in place by Napoleon. It promoted equality before the law - toleration of all religions - and outlawing serfdom and feudalism. It also took away women's rights and outlawed trade unions and strikes.
The Samurai
Ming Dynasty
The Code of Napoleon
Cardinal Richelieu
50. Emperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians (280-337)
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
The Holy Roman Empire
Constantine
The Summarians