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CSET Multiple Subject Subtest 1: World History
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1. Establishe a civiliztion in the Nile Valley.
Voltaire
Bourgeoisie
The Egyptians
Alexandar the Great
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.
The Holy Roman Empire
The Hittites
The Near East
The Act of Supremacy
3. The rise of Islam
The Puritan Revolution
Kush
The Muslim Empire
Mali
4. (1776-1834) Theorized that population growth would far outstrip food production
Thomas Malthus
The Council of Trent
The Age of Pericles(460 BC-429 BC)
Ghana
5. Was divided into the patricians (propertied class) - plebeians (main body of Roman citizens) - and slaves.
Roman Military Strategy
Roman Society
Gothic Revival
English Common Law
6. 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 Intellectual Response to the Industrial Revolution
The Renaissance
African Culture
The Dark Ages
7. A philosophical and theological system - associated with Thomas Aquinas - devised to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy and Roman Catholic theology in the thirteenth century. (p. 408)
The Nile
Frederick Barbarossa
Scholasticism
Hugh Capet
8. Mongolian emperor of China and grandson of Genghis Khan who completed his grandfather's conquest of China
Kublai Khan
The Samurai
Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Classical Art
9. The restoration of the monarchy began in 1660 when the English - Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the wars of the 3 kingdoms. Stuart rule was restored.
The Restoration Era
Roman Contributions
The Egyptians
African Rivers
10. Took over Turkey from the Byzantine Empire and strived to expand its borders into Eastern Europe - mainly fighting the Holy Roman Empire and its various princes throughout the Middle Ages. Constanople the center. Over time it started to shrink and gr
Early Japanese Culture
Reasons for the Spread of Christianity
The Ottoman Empire
Agarian
11. A broad intellectual movement in 18th - century Europe that advocated the use of reason in the re - evaluation of accepted ideas. Also known as the Age of Reason.
The Viking Invasions
The Age of Enlightenment
Nomadic
The Manchus
12. A German monk who became one of the most famous critics of the Roman Catholic Chruch. In 1517 - he wrote 95 theses - or statements of belief attacking the church practices.
Kublai Khan
The Mongols
Martin Luther
The Assyrians
13. 800-1300 developed in the Southwest & the Anasazis were skilled builders & sophisticated farmers. Example Mesa Verde Cliff houses
The Anasazi Culture
Ashikaga Shogunate
Effect of the Reformation
The Restoration Era
14. 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.
The Hundred Years War
Frederick Barbarossa
The Franks
Kingdom of Zimbabwe
15. This queen of England chose a religion between the Puritans and Catholics and required her subjects to attend church or face a fine. She also required uniformity and conformity to the Church of England
The Council of Trent
Islam
Elizabeth I
Roman Contributions
16. 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
Minoan Civilization
Constanople
Swahili
The English Civil War
17. European trade agreement with Africa dealing with slaves brought from Africa. Integral part of Triangle Trade between the Americas - Africa - and Europe.
Slave Trade
Mycenaean Civilization
The Lord of the Manor
Hugh Capet
18. Concerning farms - farmers - or agriculture and the use of land.
Neoplatonism
Agarian
The Age of Pericles(460 BC-429 BC)
The Samurai
19. 2000-1200 B.C. conquered much of Asia Minor & northern Mesopotamia; a major contribution included the invention of iron smelting - which revolutionized warfare.
Cardinal Richelieu
Arab Conquests
Constantine
The Hittites
20. A group of Germanic tribes. They became allies of the Romans and became Christian. In the 8th century they established the Carolingian rule. Perhaps the most famous leader was Charlemagne.
The Franks
The Renaissance
Dorians
The Phoenicians
21. River that provided for the needs of Ancient Egyptians and made their great civilization possible. Agriculture was the bases of the Egyptian Society.
Fuedal Contract
Thomas Malthus
Constantine
The Nile
22. A collection of laws covering crimes - farming - business activities - and marriage and family. Many of the punishments were cruel - but the code was an important step in the development of a justice system
The Code of Hammurabi
The House of York
Kush
Napoleon Bonepart
23. Athens vs Sparta - Sparta won but both were devastated unable to unite Greed city - states.
Early Japanese Culture
The Magna Carta
African Desert
The Pelponnesian War
24. 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
Oliver Cromwell
The law of Primogeniture
The Chaldeans
The Near East
25. The invasion and settlement of England by the Normans following the Battle of Hastings (1066)
Norman Conquest
African Rivers
Manorialism
Ceasar
26. Created during kamakura era - In theory: Emperor's military chief of staff - In reality: Actual ruler of Japan
The Shogun
The Spanish Armada
Ghana
Laisssez Faire
27. 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
The Assyrians
The French Republic
Causes of the French Revolution
Alexandar the Great
28. 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
Scholasticism
Norman Conquest
The Phoenicians
Charles I
29. Ruled the manor. Had bailiffs to take care of day - to - day affairs.
The Lord of the Manor
Fuedal Contract
Egyptian History
The Act of Supremacy
30. A Mongolian general and emperor of the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries - known for his military leadership and great cruelty. He conquered vast portions of northern China and southwestern Asia.
Islamic Culture
Arab Conquests
The Jesuits
Genghis Khan
31. Renaissance writer; formerly a politician - wrote The Prince - a work on ethics and government - describing how rulers maintain power by methods that ignore right or wrong; accepted the philosophy that 'the end justifies the means.'
Realism (Plato)
African Rivers
Machiavelli
The Manchus
32. A system of philosophical and religious doctrines composed of elements of Platonism and Aristotelianism and oriental mysticism
Neoplatonism
The Middle Ages
Genghis Khan
Paul the Apostle
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)
The Lord of the Manor
The House of Commons
Peter the Great
Songhai
34. First emperor of the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar's grand - nephew.
The Near East
Augustus
The Hundred Years War
The Scientific Revolution
35. The middle class - including merchants - industrialists - and professional people
Bourgeoisie
The Roman Empire
Tribal Organization
Karl Marx
36. 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.
The Huguenots
Mongols
The Mongols
The Nile
37. The Vikings built fast ships where they would ship men and cargo from their land to charlemagnes empire to pilage and plunder.
The Viking Invasions
The Babalonians
The Continental System
Fuedal Contract
38. 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
The Near East
Egyptian History
African Desert
39. Attempted to unify the entire Near East under one rule (500s B.C.) - Established an international government - Zoroastrianism - an ethical religion based on concepts of good and evil - Failed to conquer the Greeks; Persia was eventually conquered by
The Egyptians
The Magna Carta
Songhai
The Persians
40. Political leaders after the death of Muhammad
The Peace of Westphalia
Rift Valley
Arab Caliphs
The House of York
41. Gave all property to the eldest son. Led many younger sons of the gentry to seek their fortunes in exploration and colonization.
The law of Primogeniture
Kingdom of Zimbabwe
The Glorious Revolution
African Rivers
42. The art of ancient Greece and Rome - in which harmony - order - and proportion were emphasized
Classical Art
Elizabeth I
Romanesque
Greek Individualism
43. 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
The House of York
The Summarians
The Israelites
Byzantine Empire Success
44. Organization with midsize societies ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand people - with somewhat more power available to leaders.
The Roman Empire
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Tribal Organization
The Heian Era
45. A more militaristic civilization then Minoans - they traded and raided - turning on their Minoan teachers - helping to destroy Crete.
African Culture
Rift Valley
Realism (Plato)
Mycenaean Civilization
46. Caused by a continuing power struggle with the Pope.
The Act of Supremacy
Frederick Barbarossa
Ashikaga Shogunate
Decentralization of the Germanic States
47. 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.
Proletariats
Industrial Revolution
Sung Dynasty
Mohammad
48. 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)
The Hopewell People
Louis XIV
Byzantine Empire
The War of the Roses
49. A religious wars in France that started because of the Concordat of Bologna. This war was not only a religious war but a class war. It was between the Huguenots - who were Upper - class intellectuals who were Calvinist vs. the average poor French Cat
The Glorious Revolution
Classical Art
Alexandar the Great
The French Religious Wars
50. The economic and social system of medieval europe - lords recieved land from the King in exchane for loyalty and serfs worked the land for the lords in exchange for protection.
Decentralization of the Germanic States
Arab Conquests
Fuedal System
Calvinism