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CSET Multiple Subject Subtest 1: World History
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1. The Vikings built fast ships where they would ship men and cargo from their land to charlemagnes empire to pilage and plunder.
The Protestant Reformation
The Viking Invasions
The House of Lords
The Rise of Christianity
2. Clan of Quraysh that dominated politics and commercial economy of Mecca; clan later able to establish dynasty as rulers of Islam
The Battle of Hastings
The Viking Invasions
Umayyad
The House of Lords
3. Englightenment - unequal tax system - bad harvests - debt - absolute monarchy - economic issues - inequitable class structure - disorganized legal system - no representation.
The Middle Ages
Marco Polo
The Summarians
Causes of the French Revolution
4. 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
The Manchus
The Battle of Hastings
The Heian Era
The Crusades
5. Constituted of a mixed government including consuls - a senate - tribune - assembly of the tribes - ...
Minoan Civilization
The Roman Government
Frederick Barbarossa
The Middle Ages
6. 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 Persians
The Roman Government
The Code of Napoleon
The Jesuits
7. A center for civilizations which flourished in the 2nd and 3rd millenniums BC
Ninety Theses
Humanism
Aegan
Result Of the Industrial Revolution
8. 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 Rise of Christianity
Mughuls
Mohammad
English Common Law
9. A lesser used title for the English Civil War.
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Greece
The Age of Enlightenment
The Puritan Revolution
10. 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 Restoration Era
Byzantine Empire Decline
Alexandar the Great
Napoleon Bonepart
11. 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
Romanesque
The Heian Era
The Chaldeans
The Protestant Reformation
12. 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 Heian Era
Egyptian Religion
The Peace of Westphalia
The Age of Pericles(460 BC-429 BC)
13. The collection of Papal states directly under the control of the Pope. Included lands in Italy - Germany - France - Spain - and England.
The Viking Invasions
The Holy Roman Empire
African Culture
Islam
14. King of England - Scotland - and Ireland (1625-1649). His power struggles with Parliament resulted in the English Civil War (1642-1648) in which Charles was defeated. He was tried for treason and beheaded in 1649
Slave Trade
The Intellectual Response to the Industrial Revolution
Charles I
Karl Marx
15. Renaissance writer; formerly a politician - wrote The Prince - a work on ethics and government - describing how rulers maintain power by methods that ignore right or wrong; accepted the philosophy that 'the end justifies the means.'
Charlemagne
Machiavelli
Realism (Plato)
Byzantine Empire Success
16. French Protestants who suffered persecution. Many left Europe for America to find religious freedom
The Code of Napoleon
The Huguenots
The Communist Manifesto
The Summarians
17. Powerful city in Ancient Greece that was a leader in arts - sciences - philosophy - democracy and architecture.
Decentralization of the Germanic States
The Anasazi Culture
The Age of Enlightenment
Athens
18. The French version of the American Declaration
African Savana
The Israelites
Shinto Religion
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
19. Athens vs Sparta - Sparta won but both were devastated unable to unite Greed city - states.
The Pelponnesian War
Neoplatonism
Hieroglyphics
English Parliment
20. European trade agreement with Africa dealing with slaves brought from Africa. Integral part of Triangle Trade between the Americas - Africa - and Europe.
The Summarians
Islamic Civilization
Brahman
Slave Trade
21. Was divided into the patricians (propertied class) - plebeians (main body of Roman citizens) - and slaves.
Result Of the Industrial Revolution
Roman Society
The Franks
Islam
22. The economic and social system of medieval europe - lords recieved land from the King in exchane for loyalty and serfs worked the land for the lords in exchange for protection.
The Age of Enlightenment
Fuedal System
Baroque Style
Roman Society
23. Emperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians (280-337)
Constantine
Causes of the French Revolution
Kamakura Shogunate
Fuedal System
24. 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
The Spanish Armada
Bourgeoisie
Umayyad
The Shogun
25. The 'Theatre of politics.' The nobility were required to live there by Louis XIV - beautiful architecture and gardens. Symbol of French state and power
Mughuls
The Protestant Reformation
The Palace of Versailles
Reasons for the Spread of Christianity
26. The art of ancient Greece and Rome - in which harmony - order - and proportion were emphasized
Dorians
The Lord of the Manor
Classical Art
The Nile
27. 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.
Islam
Oligarthy
Paul the Apostle
The Congress of Vienna
28. 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
James I
The Roman Government
Classical Art
The Protestant Reformation
29. A flat - dry grassland with trees and bushes
The Muslim Empire
Islamic Culture
African Savana
Kublai Khan
30. 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
African Rivers
Laisssez Faire
The Renaissance
The Samurai
31. 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.
The House of Commons
Contributions of the Greeks
The Early Middle Ages
The French Religious Wars
32. ...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.
Arab Conquests
The Nile
Charlemagne
The House of Lords
33. They were polytheistic worshiping over 2000 gods and goddesses. They believed in the afterlife and that they would be judged for their life. They had sacred burials. Ruled by Pharoahs.
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Egyptian Religion
African Rivers
Greece
34. Military Genius of France - who later became a dictator and eventually overthrown. He sold the west land (Louisiana) to the United States for a very cheap price doubling the land of America.
Napoleon Bonepart
The Babalonians
Reasons for the Spread of Christianity
Tang Dynasty
35. 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
Nomadic
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Mohammad
Machiavelli
36. Eastern Roman empire after the fall of Rome.
Byzantine Empire
Benin
The Dark Ages
The Code of Hammurabi
37. The name given to Medieval Europe due to its lack of cultural - societal - intellectual - political and economic progress
Result Of the Industrial Revolution
Slave Trade
The Dark Ages
The Palace of Versailles
38. 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
Ziggurat
Elizabeth I
The Reconquista
The Jesuits
39. The middle class - including merchants - industrialists - and professional people
Bourgeoisie
The House of Lords
The Samurai
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
40. Religious pilgramages Improved farming methods - trade and commerce led to a high standard of living - Military expansion.
Islamic Government and Religion
African Culture
The Early Middle Ages
Ming Dynasty
41. Individual conviction of ones belief - The effeciency and organization of the the early church - Doctrines that stressed equality and immorality. The establishment of the Pope.
Reasons for the Spread of Christianity
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Voltaire
Result Of the Industrial Revolution
42. 800-1300 developed in the Southwest & the Anasazis were skilled builders & sophisticated farmers. Example Mesa Verde Cliff houses
The Reconquista
Charles I
Machiavelli
The Anasazi Culture
43. Were skilled farmers & flourished in the Ohio & Mississippi Valleys (200BC to 400AD).
Neoplatonism
African Rivers
The Hopewell People
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
44. 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 Glorious Revolution
The Age of Enlightenment
Absolutionism
Karl Marx
45. (1776-1834) Theorized that population growth would far outstrip food production
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
The Romanov Dynasty
Thomas Malthus
The Congress of Vienna
46. 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.
Islamic Government and Religion
The Mongols
The Restoration Era
French Revolution
47. 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 Ottoman Empire
The Middle Ages
The Assyrians
Athens
48. 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.
The Spanish Armada
The Jesuits
Genghis Khan
The Phoenicians
49. 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
Byzantine Empire Decline
The English Civil War
Cardinal Richelieu
African Culture
50. 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 Huguenots
Karl Marx
The Hundred Years War
The Continental System