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CSET Multiple Subject Subtest 1: World History
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1. A fundamental transformation in scientific ideas in physics - astronomy - and biology - in institutions supporting scientific investigation - and in the more widely held picture of the universe
Sparta
The Franks
Fuedal Contract
The Scientific Revolution
2. This was the 2nd law passed by Parliament for King Henry VIII. It said that King Henry VIII was the only supreme head of the Church of England - and this church was formed from this act.
Fuedal Contract
The Act of Supremacy
Thomas Malthus
The Chaldeans
3. A major dynasty that ruled China from the mid - fourteenth to the mid - seventeenth century.The ousted the Mongols. It was marked by a great expansion of Chinese commerce into East Africa - the Middle East - and Southeast Asia
Ming Dynasty
Bourgeoisie
The Puritan Revolution
Roman Military Strategy
4. 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 Mongols
Marco Polo
Byzantine Empire Decline
5. 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
Commercial Revival
The Middle Ages
The Assyrians
The Ottoman Empire
6. Creators of the Mesopotamia civiliztion. Large scale irrigation projects - advanced system of mathematics and the invention of the wheel.
Karl Marx
Class Division
The Summarians
Islamic Civilization
7. A lesser used title for the English Civil War.
The Hundred Years War
The Puritan Revolution
Manorialism
The Palace of Versailles
8. 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.
Bourgeoisie
Neoplatonism
Commercial Revival
The Mongols
9. 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 Chaldeans
The Spanish Armada
The Age of Pericles(460 BC-429 BC)
The Heian Era
10. A system of philosophical and religious doctrines composed of elements of Platonism and Aristotelianism and oriental mysticism
Ionia
The Counter Reformation
Neoplatonism
Charlemagne
11. 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
Louis XIV
Songhai
Islam
The Near East
12. The middle class - including merchants - industrialists - and professional people
Early Japanese Culture
Bourgeoisie
The Egyptians
Norman Conquest
13. 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 Battle of Hastings
James I
Gothic Revival
The Roman Government
14. French philosopher and writer whose works epitomize the Age of Enlightenment - often attacking injustice and intolerance
Confucianism
Voltaire
Class Division
Swahili
15. 17th century Europe - elaborate and detailed artwork - drama - tension - exuberance - and grandeur in sculpture - painting - literature - and music
The War of the Roses
Constanople
French Revolution
Baroque Style
16. Last of the mound - building cultures of North America; flourished between 800 and 1300 C.E.; featured large towns and ceremonial centers; lacked stone architecture of Central America.
Militant Socialism
Mississippian Culture
Constantine
The Counter Reformation
17. 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.
English Common Law
Neoclassicism
The Peace of Westphalia
Humanism
18. Flourishing trade - medical encyclopedia - library - Algebra - spices - silks - perfumes - porcelain - textile goods
Mongols
Islamic Culture
Humanism
Neoplatonism
19. The art of ancient Greece and Rome - in which harmony - order - and proportion were emphasized
Genghis Khan
The Middle Ages
The Age of Enlightenment
Classical Art
20. The name given to Medieval Europe due to its lack of cultural - societal - intellectual - political and economic progress
Realism (Plato)
African Rivers
The Dark Ages
The law of Primogeniture
21. The great rebirth of acrt - literature - and learning in the 14th - 15th - and 16th centuries which marked the transition from the medieval to modern periods of European history. - A new way of thinking. Which laed to future reforms for the catholic
The Renaissance
The Heian Era
The Palace of Versailles
Norman Conquest
22. Dynasty often referred to as China's Golden age that reigned during 618 - 907 AD; China expands from Vietnam to Manchuria
The Counter Reformation
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Tang Dynasty
The Assyrians
23. Gave all property to the eldest son. Led many younger sons of the gentry to seek their fortunes in exploration and colonization.
English Common Law
The Age of Pericles(460 BC-429 BC)
The law of Primogeniture
The Crusades
24. Wars which - in the century after the death of Muhammed in 632 - created an empire stretching from Spain to the Indus Valley.
The English Civil War
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Arab Conquests
The Anasazi Culture
25. 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
Result Of the Industrial Revolution
Calvinism
Islamic Civilization
Roman Military Strategy
26. A more militaristic civilization then Minoans - they traded and raided - turning on their Minoan teachers - helping to destroy Crete.
The Egyptians
Mycenaean Civilization
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
The Spanish Armada
27. Became the first explorers - traders - and colonizers of the ancient world; their civilization reached its peak in 1000 B.C. - Greatest seafaring civilization in the ancient world - Developed extensive trade networks throughout the Mediterranean and
Byzantine Empire Success
The Phoenicians
Kublai Khan
The Congress of Verona
28. Roman expansion resulted in a world republic. Emerged as the dominant power in the Mediterranian.
Militant Socialism
Roman Society
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
The Roman Empire
29. Constituted of a mixed government including consuls - a senate - tribune - assembly of the tribes - ...
The law of Primogeniture
Greece
The Roman Government
Oligarthy
30. 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.
Paul the Apostle
Aegan
African Rivers
Byzantine Empire Success
31. A government in which power is in the hands of a few people -- especially one in which rule is based upon wealth.
Ninety Theses
The Renaissance
Oligarthy
Alexandar the Great
32. This group from the east of Mali built up an army and extended their territory to the large bend in the Niger River near Gao whic became the capital of their empire.
Songhai
Confucianism
The Babalonians
Ionia
33. The most of the power lies on the shoulders of the House of the Commons. The Commons is elected by the people. The commons grant money - and is the law- making body in the british government.The commons pick the Prime Minister.
Confucianism
The Crusades
Manorialism
The House of Commons
34. 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
The Near East
Roman Military Strategy
African Desert
The Egyptians
35. A war that occurred between 1618 and 1648; it was mainly a civil war in Germany and the Holy Roman Empire over religious and political issues; it also involved the countries of Spain - France - Denmark - and Sweden
Constanople
French Revolution
Islamic Culture
The Thirty Years War
36. 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 Ottoman Empire
The Israelites
Paul the Apostle
The Code of Hammurabi
37. The revolutionary socialism of ____________ advocated a violent overthrow of the present economic system - History was seen as a class struggle between the exploiters (bourgeoisie) and the exploited (proletariat)
Norman Conquest
The House of Lancaster
Karl Marx
The Heian Era
38. Created an empire based on military superiority - conquest - and terrorism (911-550 B.C.) - Military techniques included siege warfare - intimidation - and the use of iron weapons. Created a centralized government - a postal service - an extensive li
Islamic Culture
The French Republic
The Assyrians
The Code of Hammurabi
39. 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.
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Neoclassicism
Kush
Songhai
40. 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
Shinto Religion
Swahili
The Israelites
The Scientific Revolution
41. 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
Roman Society
Turks
Laisssez Faire
Proletariats
42. Old Kingdom (massive pyramids) - Middle kingdom - New kingdom (gets agressive)
Martin Luther
The Intellectual Response to the Industrial Revolution
Egyptian History
The Franks
43. 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
French Revolution
The Roman Empire
Genghis Khan
The English Civil War
44. 2000-1200 B.C. conquered much of Asia Minor & northern Mesopotamia; a major contribution included the invention of iron smelting - which revolutionized warfare.
The Heian Era
The Dark Ages
Genghis Khan
The Hittites
45. 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.
Industrial Revolution
Sparta
Islamic Government and Religion
The French Republic
46. 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.
The Reconquista
Neoclassicism
French Revolution
Reasons for the Spread of Christianity
47. African Civilization developed here
Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Rift Valley
Class Division
Mongols
48. 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.
The Reconquista
Kamakura Shogunate
Roman Society
Ghana
49. King of France from 1643 to 1715; his long reign was marked by the expansion of French influence in Europe and by the magnificence of his court and the Palace of Versailles (1638-1715)
Louis XIV
Manorialism
The Battle of Hastings
The Renaissance
50. An economic system based on the manor and lands including a village and surrounding acreage which were administered by a lord. It developed during the Middle Ages to increase agricultural production.
The Restoration Era
Manorialism
The Muslim Empire
Seljiks