Test your basic knowledge |

CSET Multiple Subject Subtest 1: World History

Subject : cset
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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.






2. Political leaders after the death of Muhammad






3. 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.






4. 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






5. Powerful city in Ancient Greece that was a leader in arts - sciences - philosophy - democracy and architecture.






6. Forceful seizure of governmental power






7. An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds






8. Eastern Roman empire after the fall of Rome.






9. Revival of a classical style in art or literature or architecture or music but from a new perspective or with a new motivation






10. A lesser used title for the English Civil War.






11. The rise of Islam






12. The class of modern wage laborers who having no means of production of their own - are reducing to selling their labor power in order to live






13. Organization with midsize societies ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand people - with somewhat more power available to leaders.






14. First emperor of the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar's grand - nephew.






15. 17th century Europe - elaborate and detailed artwork - drama - tension - exuberance - and grandeur in sculpture - painting - literature - and music






16. 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.






17. These people united and ruled most of India. After Babur invaded India - Akbar became the main ruler of this kind. They were great builders Taj Mahal - but their empire declined quickly (by 1750).






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






19. A military dictatorship in Japan headed by the shoguns from 1185 to 133. It was based in Kamakura which was the capital of the shogunate.






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






21. Creators of the Mesopotamia civiliztion. Large scale irrigation projects - advanced system of mathematics and the invention of the wheel.






22. The French version of the American Declaration






23. 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






24. A Bantu language with Arabic words spoken along the East African coast






25. Concerning farms - farmers - or agriculture and the use of land.






26. 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






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






28. A system of philosophical and religious doctrines composed of elements of Platonism and Aristotelianism and oriental mysticism






29. 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.






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






31. Gave all property to the eldest son. Led many younger sons of the gentry to seek their fortunes in exploration and colonization.






32. 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






33. Oliver Cromwell ruled as a dictator and abolished the monarchy and the House of Lords.






34. The imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279






35. Wars which - in the century after the death of Muhammed in 632 - created an empire stretching from Spain to the Indus Valley.






36. The conqueror who united the peoples of Greece - Egypt - Persia and Indus River Valley into an empire by conquering them.






37. A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula






38. 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.






39. Flourishing trade - medical encyclopedia - library - Algebra - spices - silks - perfumes - porcelain - textile goods






40. Caused by a continuing power struggle with the Pope.






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






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






43. Elected consul of rome in 59 bc. Genius with military strategy. Governed as an absolute ruler. Was assassinated in the senate chamber.






44. Created during kamakura era - In theory: Emperor's military chief of staff - In reality: Actual ruler of Japan






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






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






47. Entered China and easily changed the Ming dynasty into the Qing dynasty since they were sinicized before - Established a Confucian government with six ministries - a censorate - and other Chinese institutions - Were segregated from the Chinese - Forb






48. River that provided for the needs of Ancient Egyptians and made their great civilization possible. Agriculture was the bases of the Egyptian Society.






49. 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.






50. 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.







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests