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CSET Multiple Subject Subtest 1: World History
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1. 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
African Culture
Oligarthy
The Rise of Christianity
2. 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.
Egyptian History
Commercial Revival
Ziggurat
The Roman Empire
3. 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
Ghana
Songhai
Ionia
Mali
4. 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 Peace of Westphalia
The Restoration Era
The Fall of Rome
The House of York
5. Democracy - Drama - Art - Architecture - Philosophy - Sculpting - Performing Arts - Philosphical Schools - Scientific Method.
Aegan
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
The Assyrians
Contributions of the Greeks
6. Was divided into the patricians (propertied class) - plebeians (main body of Roman citizens) - and slaves.
Classical Art
Scholasticism
The Communist Manifesto
Roman Society
7. A fundamental transformation in scientific ideas in physics - astronomy - and biology - in institutions supporting scientific investigation - and in the more widely held picture of the universe
The Persians
The Scientific Revolution
Bourgeoisie
Shinto Religion
8. 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.
Kublai Khan
Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Confucianism
Reasons for the Spread of Christianity
9. 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.
Roman Military Strategy
The Egyptians
Tang Dynasty
Manorialism
10. Organization with midsize societies ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand people - with somewhat more power available to leaders.
Tribal Organization
Classical Art
Athens
The Continental System
11. DominateTurkish group control caliphate
Seljiks
The Egyptians
Contributions of the Greeks
The Age of Enlightenment
12. A book written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that describes the new political system of scientific socialism - which becomes the basis for communism. The book states that all of human history is based on the conflict between the bourgeoisie (thos
Greece
The Communist Manifesto
Decentralization of the Germanic States
Sparta
13. European trade agreement with Africa dealing with slaves brought from Africa. Integral part of Triangle Trade between the Americas - Africa - and Europe.
The French Religious Wars
Causes of the French Revolution
Commercial Revival
Slave Trade
14. Gave all property to the eldest son. Led many younger sons of the gentry to seek their fortunes in exploration and colonization.
The Summarians
Roman Society
The Chaldeans
The law of Primogeniture
15. Conquered the Mycenaeans - illiterate - cause the Dark Age of violence and instability
Thomas Malthus
The French Religious Wars
Dorians
The Thirty Years War
16. Last of the mound - building cultures of North America; flourished between 800 and 1300 C.E.; featured large towns and ceremonial centers; lacked stone architecture of Central America.
The Counter Reformation
The Chaldeans
The Roman Government
Mississippian Culture
17. Began with the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It emphasized the Holy Bible as the word of God.
Ming Dynasty
The English Civil War
The Rise of Christianity
Seljiks
18. 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
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
The Phoenicians
Seljiks
The Peace of Westphalia
19. Athens vs Sparta - Sparta won but both were devastated unable to unite Greed city - states.
The Pelponnesian War
The Peace of Westphalia
Arab Conquests
Ninety Theses
20. 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.
Mohammad
The Roman Government
Marco Polo
Charlemagne
21. 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)
The English Civil War
Paul the Apostle
Akbar
Karl Marx
22. 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.
Arab Caliphs
The Jesuits
Kingdom of Zimbabwe
African Culture
23. This group from the east of Mali built up an army and extended their territory to the large bend in the Niger River near Gao whic became the capital of their empire.
The Persians
Voltaire
African Rivers
Songhai
24. Venetian merchant and traveler. His accounts of his travels to China offered Europeans a firsthand view of Asian lands and stimulated interest in Asian trade.
The Age of Enlightenment
Marco Polo
The Summarians
James I
25. 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 Glorious Revolution
The Communist Manifesto
The Assyrians
Genghis Khan
26. 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
Arab Caliphs
Elizabeth I
Agarian
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
27. 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.
Thomas Malthus
The Glorious Revolution
The Congress of Vienna
Classical Art
28. 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.
Ziggurat
The House of Commons
Norman Conquest
Louis XIV
29. 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
Seljiks
Sung Dynasty
The Middle Ages
Gothic Revival
30. King Louis XIII was a weak ruler and Richelieu filled the void - more or less running the empire via his advice to the king. A clever politician and strategist - Richelieu expanded royal power - punished dissent harshly - and built France into a grea
Hieroglyphics
The Near East
The Phoenicians
Cardinal Richelieu
31. Were skilled farmers & flourished in the Ohio & Mississippi Valleys (200BC to 400AD).
Islamic Culture
The Puritan Revolution
The Hopewell People
The War of the Roses
32. One of the largest military fleets in the history of warfare which was sent to attack England in 1588. The smaller English fleet was able to defeat the armada by using its ease of maneuverability and ended Spain's domination of the Atlantic Ocean and
Proletariats
Fuedal System
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
The Spanish Armada
33. A kingdom of the West African rain forest
Islamic Government and Religion
Romanesque
Benin
The French Religious Wars
34. 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
Augustus
The Persians
Calvinism
The Fall of Rome
35. The name given to Medieval Europe due to its lack of cultural - societal - intellectual - political and economic progress
The Dark Ages
Minoan Civilization
The Roman Government
The Hundred Years War
36. 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 Chaldeans
Frederick Barbarossa
Decentralization of the Germanic States
Sparta
37. Caused by a continuing power struggle with the Pope.
Athens
Decentralization of the Germanic States
Napoleon Bonepart
Martin Luther
38. Greek language and cultural accomplishments preserved. Center for world trade and exchange of culture. It spread civilization to all of eastern Europe. It preserved the Eastern Church which converted Slavic people to Christianity. Its economic streng
The Code of Napoleon
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
The Age of Pericles(460 BC-429 BC)
Frederick Barbarossa
39. French Protestants who suffered persecution. Many left Europe for America to find religious freedom
Sparta
The Huguenots
Karl Marx
Byzantine Empire Decline
40. The conqueror who united the peoples of Greece - Egypt - Persia and Indus River Valley into an empire by conquering them.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
The Israelites
The Pelponnesian War
Alexandar the Great
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 Middle Ages
The Continental System
Roman Society
The law of Primogeniture
42. The imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279
Sung Dynasty
Mughuls
The War of the Roses
Byzantine Empire Decline
43. 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
Ming Dynasty
The English Civil War
Ghana
Swahili
44. 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
African Culture
Genghis Khan
Shinto Religion
The House of Lords
45. Emperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians (280-337)
Tokugawa Shogunate
Mississippian Culture
The French Religious Wars
Constantine
46. 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
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Kush
The English Civil War
Proletariats
47. 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
Islam
The Romanov Dynasty
The Congress of Vienna
Byzantine Empire Success
48. 16th century religious movement led by Martin Luther that sought to reform the Roman Catholic Church and led to the formation of Protestantism
The Age of Pericles(460 BC-429 BC)
The law of Primogeniture
The Protestant Reformation
Kush
49. Officially recognized Lutherism but allowed Catholic Priests to support Catholicism.
The House of Lancaster
Commercial Revival
The Peace of Augsburg
Peter the Great
50. 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.
Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Minoan Civilization
Akbar
The Restoration Era