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CSET Multiple Subject Subtest 1: World History
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1. 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 House of Lords
Neoclassicism
Rift Valley
2. Old Kingdom (massive pyramids) - Middle kingdom - New kingdom (gets agressive)
Egyptian History
Proletariats
The Phoenicians
Reasons for the Spread of Christianity
3. 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
Turks
Paul the Apostle
The Manchus
Napoleon Bonepart
4. 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
Umayyad
The Israelites
The Age of Enlightenment
Ashikaga Shogunate
5. 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
Neoplatonism
Ionia
Frederick Barbarossa
Umayyad
6. 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 Huguenots
The Persians
The Fall of Rome
James I
7. 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
Elizabeth I
Neoclassicism
The Holy Roman Empire
Gothic Revival
8. Among the most vigorous of the medieval emperors. Clashed with the pope over the appointment of the clergy. Known as 'the red beard' (r. 1152-1190). He attempted to conquer Lombardy (n. Italy) and unite the German princes - but the popes did not appr
Frederick Barbarossa
Seljiks
Tang Dynasty
Nomadic
9. First emperor of the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar's grand - nephew.
Fuedal Contract
The Huguenots
Augustus
Kublai Khan
10. 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)
Oliver Cromwell
The French Religious Wars
Frederick Barbarossa
Peter the Great
11. Members of the Society of Jesus which became most well known for their work in education of Catholics in Europe. They were devoted to preaching - educating the young - fighting against heresy - serving the Pope - and caring for the needy.
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Augustus
The Age of Pericles(460 BC-429 BC)
The Jesuits
12. 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
The Israelites
The Muslim Empire
The Continental System
Constanople
13. 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.
French Revolution
Aegan
Henry IV
Gothic Revival
14. 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 Shogun
The Fall of Rome
The Mongols
Akbar
15. Democracy - Drama - Art - Architecture - Philosophy - Sculpting - Performing Arts - Philosphical Schools - Scientific Method.
Contributions of the Greeks
The Pelponnesian War
Cardinal Richelieu
Neoclassicism
16. An extremely dry area with little water and few plants
Oliver Cromwell
Greece
African Desert
The Lord of the Manor
17. ...The House of Lords mainly consist of the peers and the people that have inherited their money. This House of Parliament has slowly lost its power to influence the system of government over the years.
Commercial Revival
Sung Dynasty
French Revolution
The House of Lords
18. 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.
Kush
Confucius
Bourgeoisie
Rift Valley
19. Clan of Quraysh that dominated politics and commercial economy of Mecca; clan later able to establish dynasty as rulers of Islam
The Heian Era
Fuedal System
Contributions of the Greeks
Umayyad
20. A warlike monotheistic civilization that spread rapidly throughout the Middle East and were constantly at war. They are known for their brilliant arabesques and gorgeous craftsmanship
Industrial Revolution
The Holy Roman Empire
The French Republic
Islamic Civilization
21. A kingdom of the West African rain forest
Benin
The Viking Invasions
Scholasticism
Mali
22. 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.
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
The Restoration Era
Contributions of the Greeks
Confucianism
23. Conquered the Mycenaeans - illiterate - cause the Dark Age of violence and instability
Class Division
Commercial Revival
The Holy Roman Empire
Dorians
24. A Bantu language with Arabic words spoken along the East African coast
Brahman
Swahili
Confucianism
Slave Trade
25. The Founder of Islam. Muslims believe that Mohammad was God's last Prophet and that he received the word of God from the angel Gabriel.
The Persians
Mohammad
Kamakura Shogunate
Norman Conquest
26. A government in which power is in the hands of a few people -- especially one in which rule is based upon wealth.
Swahili
Oligarthy
Arab Conquests
The Summarians
27. French philosopher and writer whose works epitomize the Age of Enlightenment - often attacking injustice and intolerance
The Phoenicians
Voltaire
Result Of the Industrial Revolution
The Mongols
28. Ruled the manor. Had bailiffs to take care of day - to - day affairs.
Sparta
Voltaire
The Glorious Revolution
The Lord of the Manor
29. European trade agreement with Africa dealing with slaves brought from Africa. Integral part of Triangle Trade between the Americas - Africa - and Europe.
Slave Trade
The law of Primogeniture
Marco Polo
Mughuls
30. 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.
Kush
Mali
The Peace of Westphalia
The Dark Ages
31. 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
Mississippian Culture
Agarian
French Revolution
Byzantine Empire Success
32. 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.
Mongols
Mohammad
The Fall of Rome
Result Of the Industrial Revolution
33. It's geographic proximity to the Arabs - Slave - and Turks all of whom were becoming more powerful. The loss of commercial dominace over the Italians. Reliogious contraversy with west and a split with the Roman Catholic Church. The sack of the fourth
Abbassides
Byzantine Empire Decline
Ionia
The Act of Supremacy
34. Oliver Cromwell ruled as a dictator and abolished the monarchy and the House of Lords.
Mississippian Culture
Tang Dynasty
The Commonwealth Period
The Fall of Rome
35. Empire created by indigenous Muslims in western Sudan of West Africa from the thirteenth to fifteenth century. It was famous for its role in the trans - Saharan gold trade.
Nomadic
Mali
African Desert
Humanism
36. Revival of a classical style in art or literature or architecture or music but from a new perspective or with a new motivation
Seljiks
Neoclassicism
The Assyrians
Aegan
37. A flat - dry grassland with trees and bushes
The Congress of Vienna
African Savana
Egyptian Religion
Karl Marx
38. The rise of Islam
Ashikaga Shogunate
The Muslim Empire
Songhai
Nomadic
39. 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.
Manorialism
The Hopewell People
The Council of Trent
The Thirty Years War
40. Dynasty often referred to as China's Golden age that reigned during 618 - 907 AD; China expands from Vietnam to Manchuria
Louis XIV
Sparta
Tang Dynasty
The Hittites
41. 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
The Egyptians
The Continental System
Benin
The Israelites
42. The French version of the American Declaration
Sung Dynasty
Norman Conquest
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
The House of York
43. 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
The House of Lancaster
Benin
Henry IV
The Ottoman Empire
44. 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
Roman Contributions
Arab Conquests
The Assyrians
African Desert
45. The 'Theatre of politics.' The nobility were required to live there by Louis XIV - beautiful architecture and gardens. Symbol of French state and power
The Roman Government
The Palace of Versailles
The Continental System
Result Of the Industrial Revolution
46. 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
African Culture
The Shogun
Byzantine Empire Success
Elizabeth I
47. 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
The Assyrians
The Fall of Rome
The Congress of Vienna
The Roman Empire
48. The Heian Era commenced in 794 - and was a time when Japan gradually stopped imitating China - developing into a distinct new culture. The new culture mixed both Chinese and Japanese cultures - combining the faiths of China - Shintoism - and Buddhism
Hieroglyphics
The Heian Era
The Manchus
Militant Socialism
49. 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.
The Roman Empire
Commercial Revival
The Spanish Armada
Sparta
50. This war was between Aristocrats and Nobles. The Nobles wanted to control the throne so the first Tudor King - Henry VII took the throne in 1485. He abolished the Noble's private armies.
Mohammad
The War of the Roses
The Anasazi Culture
The Romanov Dynasty
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