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CSET Multiple Subject Subtest 1: World History

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1. Mongolian emperor of China and grandson of Genghis Khan who completed his grandfather's conquest of China






2. Religious movement founded by John Calvin - based on the doctrine of predestination.






3. French philosopher and writer whose works epitomize the Age of Enlightenment - often attacking injustice and intolerance






4. The Hitties - the Assyrians - Chaldeans - and the Phoenicians. Centralized Government and advancements in algebra and geometry.






5. 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






6. DominateTurkish group control caliphate






7. 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






8. 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.






9. 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






10. 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)






11. King of the Franks who conquered much of Western Europe - great patron of literature and learning






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






13. Ruled the manor. Had bailiffs to take care of day - to - day affairs.






14. A more militaristic civilization then Minoans - they traded and raided - turning on their Minoan teachers - helping to destroy Crete.






15. 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.






16. 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.






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






18. 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.






19. 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






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






21. Overthrew the Umayyad but one escaped






22. 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






23. Roman laws - justice system - court system; language(Latin); Pax Roman a long period of peace that enabled free travel and trade Building Construction - engineering and road construction. architecture - literature - art - sculpture and the humanites.






24. 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






25. Democracy - Drama - Art - Architecture - Philosophy - Sculpting - Performing Arts - Philosphical Schools - Scientific Method.






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






27. Athens vs Sparta - Sparta won but both were devastated unable to unite Greed city - states.






28. Western name for the Chinese philosopher Kongzi (551-479 B.C.E.). His doctrine of duty and public service had a great influence on subsequent Chinese thought and served as a code of conduct for government officials.






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






30. Eastern Roman empire after the fall of Rome.






31. The classical economists advanced the theory of laissez faire






32. The meeting of representatives from each of the nations in the Quadruple Alliance. Its purpose was to draft a peace settlement by redrawing Europe's political map after the defeat of Napoleonic France. It succeeded in constructing a settlement that w






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






34. Mass production of goods and the rise of the factory system. From Rural to Urban centers. The division of society into defined calsses propertied and unpropertied. The development of modern Capitalism.






35. Officially recognized Lutherism but allowed Catholic Priests to support Catholicism.






36. 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.






37. The rise of Islam






38. Englightenment - unequal tax system - bad harvests - debt - absolute monarchy - economic issues - inequitable class structure - disorganized legal system - no representation.






39. The art of ancient Greece and Rome - in which harmony - order - and proportion were emphasized






40. Old Kingdom (massive pyramids) - Middle kingdom - New kingdom (gets agressive)






41. This was the letter Martin Luther wrote to Archbishop Albert which explained that indulgences undermined the seriousness of the sacrament of penance.






42. An assembly of high church officials summoned by the Catholic Church to clarify doctrine and address reform in response to the challenges raised by the Protestant Reformation.






43. A catalyst in the collapse of the Greek city - state alliance.






44. 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






45. 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






46. The English Parliament drove out an absolute monarch and replaced him with two constitutional monarch's William and Mary. 1688 - change of who is in power without bloodshed. Established the supremacy of Parliment.






47. (1776-1834) Theorized that population growth would far outstrip food production






48. The doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self - realization through reason






49. An extremely dry area with little water and few plants






50. The collapse of Rome and sweeping advances of Germanic and Viking raiders - Europe entered a time of chaotic political - economic - and urban decline A struggle back toward stability.