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CSET Multiple Subject Subtest 1: World History
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1. 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
St. Augustine
The Communist Manifesto
Ceasar
Neoclassicism
2. 17th century Europe - elaborate and detailed artwork - drama - tension - exuberance - and grandeur in sculpture - painting - literature - and music
Arab Conquests
Baroque Style
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
The House of York
3. Emperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians (280-337)
Constantine
The Israelites
The Intellectual Response to the Industrial Revolution
The English Civil War
4. 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
Charles I
Gothic Revival
The Middle Ages
Nomadic
5. The system of ethics - education - and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples - stressing love for humanity - ancestor worship - reverence for parents - and harmony in thought and conduct.
The Code of Hammurabi
Ninety Theses
James I
Confucianism
6. 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.
Mississippian Culture
Absolutionism
Manorialism
Islamic Culture
7. The Hitties - the Assyrians - Chaldeans - and the Phoenicians. Centralized Government and advancements in algebra and geometry.
The Babalonians
Contributions of the Greeks
Byzantine Empire Success
James I
8. Created during kamakura era - In theory: Emperor's military chief of staff - In reality: Actual ruler of Japan
Fuedal Contract
The Shogun
Hieroglyphics
The Peace of Augsburg
9. 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 Age of Enlightenment
The Chaldeans
Proletariats
Ghana
10. First emperor of the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar's grand - nephew.
Decentralization of the Germanic States
The Dark Ages
Augustus
Manorialism
11. The French version of the American Declaration
Baroque Style
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
The Hittites
Ashikaga Shogunate
12. European trade agreement with Africa dealing with slaves brought from Africa. Integral part of Triangle Trade between the Americas - Africa - and Europe.
Paul the Apostle
Decentralization of the Germanic States
The Egyptians
Slave Trade
13. 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.
Martin Luther
Ashikaga Shogunate
Machiavelli
Ming Dynasty
14. Ended the Thirty Years War. 1. Recognized independent authority of German princes. 2. Allowed France to intervene in German affairs. 3. Pope couldn't participate in German religious affiars.
Proletariats
The Peace of Westphalia
The Jesuits
Louis XIV
15. 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.
The Ottoman Empire
Causes of the French Revolution
The House of Commons
The Jesuits
16. 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
Byzantine Empire Success
The Jesuits
The Hopewell People
The Protestant Reformation
17. 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 Holy Roman Empire
Egyptian Religion
Class Division
Athens
18. The middle class - including merchants - industrialists - and professional people
Kush
Bourgeoisie
The Israelites
Neoplatonism
19. A catalyst in the collapse of the Greek city - state alliance.
Greek Individualism
The French Religious Wars
Proletariats
James I
20. Concerning farms - farmers - or agriculture and the use of land.
The Glorious Revolution
Agarian
Mongols
The English Civil War
21. Document written in 1215 which limited the power of the King and established the principle of limited government and the fundamental rights of English citizens. The document also introduced such fundamental rights as trial by jury and due process of
Baroque Style
Kush
Charlemagne
The Magna Carta
22. Political system in which a ruler holds total power. The ruler has total control and final say over their people.
Absolutionism
Frederick Barbarossa
Proletariats
Tokugawa Shogunate
23. A Bantu language with Arabic words spoken along the East African coast
Ming Dynasty
The Hittites
Swahili
The Magna Carta
24. 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
Elizabeth I
The English Civil War
The Persians
The Lord of the Manor
25. Crused by the House of Lancaster
Neoclassicism
The Spanish Armada
The House of York
Minoan Civilization
26. 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.
Commercial Revival
Classical Art
Islamic Culture
Thomas Malthus
27. A style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD
Napoleon Bonepart
Ziggurat
Romanesque
The Peace of Augsburg
28. French philosopher and writer whose works epitomize the Age of Enlightenment - often attacking injustice and intolerance
Voltaire
The Samurai
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Karl Marx
29. Western Europe no longer united by religion - Weakens power and influence of the Catholic Church The power of states was strenthened as was the middle class. Encourages education - people encouraged to read the bible and interpret it individually
Kublai Khan
The Summarians
Effect of the Reformation
Genghis Khan
30. Dynasty often referred to as China's Golden age that reigned during 618 - 907 AD; China expands from Vietnam to Manchuria
Proletariats
The Glorious Revolution
Tang Dynasty
The Palace of Versailles
31. 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.
Napoleon Bonepart
The Romanov Dynasty
Confucius
Baroque Style
32. 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
Genghis Khan
Arab Caliphs
Turks
Industrial Revolution
33. Elected consul of rome in 59 bc. Genius with military strategy. Governed as an absolute ruler. Was assassinated in the senate chamber.
Ceasar
Islamic Culture
Early Japanese Culture
Mississippian Culture
34. Englightenment - unequal tax system - bad harvests - debt - absolute monarchy - economic issues - inequitable class structure - disorganized legal system - no representation.
Causes of the French Revolution
Paul the Apostle
Confucius
The Scientific Revolution
35. 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
The Palace of Versailles
The Phoenicians
The Babalonians
Greece
36. 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 Near East
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Brahman
The Samurai
37. 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
Greek Individualism
The Reconquista
The Code of Hammurabi
Fuedal System
38. This was the French law put in place by Napoleon. It promoted equality before the law - toleration of all religions - and outlawing serfdom and feudalism. It also took away women's rights and outlawed trade unions and strikes.
The Age of Pericles(460 BC-429 BC)
Fuedal System
The Code of Napoleon
The Egyptians
39. Eastern Roman empire after the fall of Rome.
Hieroglyphics
The Early Middle Ages
Charles I
Byzantine Empire
40. 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
Decentralization of the Germanic States
The Chaldeans
French Revolution
Elizabeth I
41. 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.
Genghis Khan
Gothic Revival
Sparta
The Holy Roman Empire
42. 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
Neoclassicism
Rift Valley
The English Civil War
Ming Dynasty
43. A government in which power is in the hands of a few people -- especially one in which rule is based upon wealth.
The Huguenots
Oligarthy
The House of Lords
The Intellectual Response to the Industrial Revolution
44. 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 Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
The Act of Supremacy
Confucianism
French Revolution
45. Began with the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It emphasized the Holy Bible as the word of God.
Kingdom of Zimbabwe
The Rise of Christianity
The House of Commons
Martin Luther
46. 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
Proletariats
The Thirty Years War
French Revolution
Kublai Khan
47. This was the letter Martin Luther wrote to Archbishop Albert which explained that indulgences undermined the seriousness of the sacrament of penance.
Benin
Mississippian Culture
Umayyad
Ninety Theses
48. The Roman Catholic Church responding to the protestantism by starting their own movement -- they stopped selling indulgences and started 'Society of Jesus' or Jesuit missionaries to spread Catholic ideas.
Manorialism
Ionia
Ceasar
The Counter Reformation
49. 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 Age of Enlightenment
Minoan Civilization
Oligarthy
Peter the Great
50. 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 Palace of Versailles
Louis XIV
Cardinal Richelieu
The Age of Pericles(460 BC-429 BC)