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CSET Multiple Subject Subtest 1: World History
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1. A people of this name is mentioned as early as the records of the Tang Empire - living as nomads in northern Eurasia. After 1206 they established an enormous empire under Genghis Khan - linking western and eastern Eurasia.
The House of York
Constantine
Mongols
The Roman Empire
2. The Christian name for Saul who had been a persecutor of Christians before conversion. - Was responsible for the spread of Christian theology & the resulting response from the Roman Empire.
Calvinism
Egyptian Religion
The Chaldeans
Paul the Apostle
3. These people united and ruled most of India. After Babur invaded India - Akbar became the main ruler of this kind. They were great builders Taj Mahal - but their empire declined quickly (by 1750).
Mughuls
Classical Art
The Glorious Revolution
Mycenaean Civilization
4. English military - political - and religious figure who led the Parliamentarian victory in the English Civil War (1642-1649) and called for the execution of Charles I. As lord protector of England (1653-1658) he ruled as a virtual dictator.
Greek Individualism
Oliver Cromwell
The House of Lords
The Counter Reformation
5. Forceful seizure of governmental power
Norman Conquest
Militant Socialism
The law of Primogeniture
Charlemagne
6. A system of philosophical and religious doctrines composed of elements of Platonism and Aristotelianism and oriental mysticism
Decentralization of the Germanic States
Neoplatonism
The Chaldeans
The Anasazi Culture
7. This was the letter Martin Luther wrote to Archbishop Albert which explained that indulgences undermined the seriousness of the sacrament of penance.
Voltaire
The Israelites
Ninety Theses
The Rise of Christianity
8. 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
Kublai Khan
The Holy Roman Empire
The Manchus
The Muslim Empire
9. The revolution that began in 1789 - overthrew the absolute monarchy of the Bourbons and the system of aristocratic privileges - and ended with Napoleon's overthrow of the Directory and seizure of power in 1799.
Mughuls
Martin Luther
The Age of Enlightenment
French Revolution
10. 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
Tokugawa Shogunate
The Israelites
Rift Valley
Dorians
11. The scientific revolution brought about new mechanical inventions - The availability of investment capital and the rise of the middle class provided an economic base - Geographic and social conditions in England favored industrialization:
The Roman Government
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Kublai Khan
12. The separation of people into different social groups like lower class - upper class. Clergy & nobility were the privileged class - peasants and artisans wer the work force and serfs were tied to the land.
The Council of Trent
The Commonwealth Period
Mughuls
Class Division
13. The legaslative body of england (lawmaking) - two houses: house of lords and house of commons
The Restoration Era
Mongols
Reasons for the Spread of Christianity
English Parliment
14. The term for The Univeral Soul in Hinduism.
Islamic Civilization
The Mongols
Brahman
Hugh Capet
15. 17th century Europe - elaborate and detailed artwork - drama - tension - exuberance - and grandeur in sculpture - painting - literature - and music
Aegan
Charlemagne
Baroque Style
Roman Society
16. The class of modern wage laborers who having no means of production of their own - are reducing to selling their labor power in order to live
Proletariats
The Anasazi Culture
Alexandar the Great
Charlemagne
17. A kingdom of the West African rain forest
Shinto Religion
The Viking Invasions
Islamic Culture
Benin
18. First known kingdom in sub - Saharan West Africa between the sixth and thirteenth centuries C.E. Also the modern West African country once known as the Gold Coast.
Classical Art
Ghana
The House of Commons
Egyptian History
19. A lesser used title for the English Civil War.
The Romanov Dynasty
The Viking Invasions
The Fall of Rome
The Puritan Revolution
20. 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
Sung Dynasty
The Scientific Revolution
The English Civil War
Kingdom of Zimbabwe
21. Political system in which a ruler holds total power. The ruler has total control and final say over their people.
The Viking Invasions
Absolutionism
Shinto Religion
African Culture
22. The basis of a court system for justice. The essence of English common law is that it is made by judges sitting in courts - applying their common sense and knowledge of legal precedent to the facts before them.
Humanism
English Common Law
The Lydians
Industrial Revolution
23. 1830s movement in architecture when buildings in the Gothic (high medieval) style became popular. It was in this period that the British Parliament building was built. This was the architectural manifestation of Romanticism. Where the Enlightenment h
Nomadic
The Counter Reformation
Gothic Revival
The Code of Hammurabi
24. The rise of Islam
Industrial Revolution
Tribal Organization
Arab Caliphs
The Muslim Empire
25. This was the peak of the strength of the cultural and military power of Athens. During this time period there are many philosophers - including Socrates and Plato. This is also the time of the drama and many new advances in science - including Pythag
The Ottoman Empire
The Age of Pericles(460 BC-429 BC)
The Manchus
The Code of Napoleon
26. Elected consul of rome in 59 bc. Genius with military strategy. Governed as an absolute ruler. Was assassinated in the senate chamber.
Thomas Malthus
Brahman
Seljiks
Ceasar
27. Napoleon cut off all trade with Great Britain to try and make Europe more self - sufficient - an economic blockade of Britain. The Foreign Policy of Napoleon - essentially an effort to thwart English advancement by nationally prohibiting British trad
African Savana
Paul the Apostle
Genghis Khan
The Continental System
28. Crused by the House of Lancaster
The Spanish Armada
The Jesuits
The House of York
Louis XIV
29. Established the new Babylonian Empire under Nebuchadnezzar (605-538 B.C.)- Conquered Mesopotamia - Syria - and Palestine Developed astrology - astronomy - advanced government bureaucracy - and architectural achievements such as the Hanging Gardens of
Class Division
Seljiks
Scholasticism
The Chaldeans
30. 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
Tokugawa Shogunate
Genghis Khan
The Early Middle Ages
The Anasazi Culture
31. Gave all property to the eldest son. Led many younger sons of the gentry to seek their fortunes in exploration and colonization.
Nomadic
The law of Primogeniture
The House of Lords
Islamic Civilization
32. Ruled the manor. Had bailiffs to take care of day - to - day affairs.
The Lord of the Manor
The Commonwealth Period
Islamic Government and Religion
Mississippian Culture
33. 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)
Sparta
The Huguenots
Peter the Great
The Age of Enlightenment
34. 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
Mughuls
The Israelites
Frederick Barbarossa
The Middle Ages
35. The battle that took place in 1066 - in which William the Conqueror and Harold Godwinson fought for control of Normandy?
Ghana
The House of Lancaster
Baroque Style
The Battle of Hastings
36. Divide and conquer - attack one enemy at a time - always ally with the weak power against the strong - then conquer both afterwards. Give conquered people a stake/citizenship in the empire - respect local religions and traditions. Demand loyalty and
Oligarthy
Roman Military Strategy
Mughuls
The Middle Ages
37. Occupied western Asia Minor (500s B.C.) - Their culture reached its zenith under King Croesus (Golden King) - Were responsible for the first coinage of money
The Lydians
The Babalonians
The Anasazi Culture
Baroque Style
38. Caused by a continuing power struggle with the Pope.
Gothic Revival
Sung Dynasty
Brahman
Decentralization of the Germanic States
39. Powerful city in Ancient Greece that was a leader in arts - sciences - philosophy - democracy and architecture.
The Hundred Years War
Athens
The Communist Manifesto
The Peace of Augsburg
40. 2000-1200 B.C. conquered much of Asia Minor & northern Mesopotamia; a major contribution included the invention of iron smelting - which revolutionized warfare.
Slave Trade
The Egyptians
Genghis Khan
The Hittites
41. 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
Ashikaga Shogunate
Militant Socialism
Realism (Plato)
The Peace of Westphalia
42. A Bantu language with Arabic words spoken along the East African coast
The Assyrians
Minoan Civilization
Ziggurat
Swahili
43. The middle class - including merchants - industrialists - and professional people
The Puritan Revolution
Ziggurat
Bourgeoisie
The Reconquista
44. Provided land in exchange for personal service to the King.
The Peace of Westphalia
Henry IV
Fuedal Contract
Decentralization of the Germanic States
45. Officially recognized Lutherism but allowed Catholic Priests to support Catholicism.
The Peace of Augsburg
The Chaldeans
Bourgeoisie
The Heian Era
46. A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula
The Age of Enlightenment
Mycenaean Civilization
The Puritan Revolution
Greece
47. A rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians and was the center of community life.
Ziggurat
Charles I
The War of the Roses
The Crusades
48. Were United by Genghis Khan to capture all of asia - which they did except for India. Asia under Mongolian ruler till grandson of Gings (Kublai) died and there was an overturning.
Shinto Religion
Swahili
African Culture
The Mongols
49. An extremely dry area with little water and few plants
The Communist Manifesto
The Thirty Years War
Cardinal Richelieu
African Desert
50. The first religion of Japan - 'The way of the Gods.' Shinto celebrates the mysteries and unforeseen forces of nature. Animistic. According to Shinto beliefs - divine spirits called kami are associated with the awesome forces of nature - such as rushi
Ionia
Shinto Religion
Swahili
The Middle Ages