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CSET Multiple Subject Subtest 1: World History

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1. River that provided for the needs of Ancient Egyptians and made their great civilization possible. Agriculture was the bases of the Egyptian Society.






2. A flat - dry grassland with trees and bushes






3. Large powerful kingdom in East/Central africa. Controlled and taxed trade between the interior and coastal regions - Organized the flow of gold - ivory - slaves - forged alliances w/ local rulers & profited immensely from these transactions.






4. Renewal in trade/ growth in economy. No more manorialism. Expanded the social class and a true middle class emerged. Introduced banking and the Guild system.






5. Creators of the Mesopotamia civiliztion. Large scale irrigation projects - advanced system of mathematics and the invention of the wheel.






6. 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






7. Crused by the House of Lancaster






8. The invasion and settlement of England by the Normans following the Battle of Hastings (1066)






9. Forceful seizure of governmental power






10. Emperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians (280-337)






11. The seven - and - a - half century long process by which Christians reconquered the Iberian peninsula modern Portugal and Spain from the Muslim and Moorish states of Al -






12. The Vikings built fast ships where they would ship men and cargo from their land to charlemagnes empire to pilage and plunder.






13. 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






14. A city established as the new eastern capital of the roman empire by the emperor constantine in a.d. 330 that is now called istanbul






15. Gave all property to the eldest son. Led many younger sons of the gentry to seek their fortunes in exploration and colonization.






16. Was divided into the patricians (propertied class) - plebeians (main body of Roman citizens) - and slaves.






17. Religious pilgramages Improved farming methods - trade and commerce led to a high standard of living - Military expansion.






18. Made up of art and culture - music/dance - storytelling and very Religious






19. 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.






20. The classical economists advanced the theory of laissez faire






21. 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.






22. Japanese ruling dynasty that strove to isolate it from foreign influences. shogunate started by Tokugawa Leyasu; 4 class system - warriors - farmers - artisans - merchants; Japan's ports were closed off; wanted to create their own culture; illegal to






23. King of England - Scotland - and Ireland (1625-1649). His power struggles with Parliament resulted in the English Civil War (1642-1648) in which Charles was defeated. He was tried for treason and beheaded in 1649






24. The middle class - including merchants - industrialists - and professional people






25. A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula






26. Russian tsar. He enthusiastically introduced Western languages - culture - and technologies to the Russian elite - moving the capital from Moscow to the new city of St. Petersburg. (p. 552)






27. Entered China and easily changed the Ming dynasty into the Qing dynasty since they were sinicized before - Established a Confucian government with six ministries - a censorate - and other Chinese institutions - Were segregated from the Chinese - Forb






28. The collection of Papal states directly under the control of the Pope. Included lands in Italy - Germany - France - Spain - and England.






29. Powerful city in Ancient Greece that was a leader in arts - sciences - philosophy - democracy and architecture.






30. Several have inland as well as coastal deltas - Nile flows northward . Niger - Nile - Congo - Zambezi And were important to Africa's economic history.






31. 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






32. This was a war between France and England between 1346 and 1453. It was fought over land in France that each wanted to control. The British began strongly - but with the help of Joan of Arc - the French rallied and eventually beat England. Two famous






33. Prompted by Louis Philippe giving up his throne - this was a new era of liberalism in France. Measures enacted included freeing slaves - granting all males the right to vote - abolishing capital punishment - the establishment of national workshops -






34. A kingdom of the West African rain forest






35. Roman expansion resulted in a world republic. Emerged as the dominant power in the Mediterranian.






36. Revival of a classical style in art or literature or architecture or music but from a new perspective or with a new motivation






37. The legaslative body of england (lawmaking) - two houses: house of lords and house of commons






38. Dynasty often referred to as China's Golden age that reigned during 618 - 907 AD; China expands from Vietnam to Manchuria






39. The first great Christian philosopher. He was a sinner and did not believe but eventually was converted and he wrote CIty of God as well as Confession - he is also responsible for the doctrine of Original Sin






40. Characterized by moving about from place to place as nomads






41. Eastern Roman empire after the fall of Rome.






42. Conquered the Mycenaeans - illiterate - cause the Dark Age of violence and instability






43. Were skilled farmers & flourished in the Ohio & Mississippi Valleys (200BC to 400AD).






44. The conqueror who united the peoples of Greece - Egypt - Persia and Indus River Valley into an empire by conquering them.






45. An advanced civilization that developed on the island of Crete around 2500 BCE based its prosperity






46. Political leaders after the death of Muhammad






47. A new group of nomads that drove the tang armies out of central Asia and took control of the silk roads. because of this chinas economy was damaged






48. 16th century religious movement led by Martin Luther that sought to reform the Roman Catholic Church and led to the formation of Protestantism






49. The idea that the government should not play an active role in regulating the economy.






50. A military dictatorship in Japan headed by the shoguns from 1185 to 133. It was based in Kamakura which was the capital of the shogunate.







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