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CSET Multiple Subject Subtest 1: World History
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1. 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
Ghana
The Congress of Vienna
The Pelponnesian War
Islam
2. 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
Cardinal Richelieu
English Common Law
Mississippian Culture
Constanople
3. Creators of the Mesopotamia civiliztion. Large scale irrigation projects - advanced system of mathematics and the invention of the wheel.
Ziggurat
Byzantine Empire Success
The Summarians
Kamakura Shogunate
4. The revolutionary socialism of ____________ advocated a violent overthrow of the present economic system - History was seen as a class struggle between the exploiters (bourgeoisie) and the exploited (proletariat)
Karl Marx
Islamic Civilization
Charles I
Peter the Great
5. Were skilled farmers & flourished in the Ohio & Mississippi Valleys (200BC to 400AD).
The Hopewell People
Swahili
Minoan Civilization
Shinto Religion
6. 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:
Mycenaean Civilization
Athens
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
The Restoration Era
7. French Protestants who suffered persecution. Many left Europe for America to find religious freedom
Realism (Plato)
The Huguenots
The Israelites
Sparta
8. 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
James I
Hieroglyphics
The Heian Era
The Egyptians
9. 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
Machiavelli
The Romanov Dynasty
The Middle Ages
Arab Conquests
10. 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
James I
Classical Art
Minoan Civilization
11. 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.
Umayyad
The Commonwealth Period
Martin Luther
The Puritan Revolution
12. Forceful seizure of governmental power
The Phoenicians
Calvinism
Charlemagne
Militant Socialism
13. The doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self - realization through reason
Sparta
The Scientific Revolution
Humanism
The Early Middle Ages
14. Comprised the Tigris & Euphrates Valley - the Fertile Crescent - and The Nile Valley. They had the first system of independent states and writing. Architectural achievements are the ziggurat & pyramid. the first codification of law. the first lasting
Sparta
Manorialism
The Near East
The Chaldeans
15. Organization with midsize societies ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand people - with somewhat more power available to leaders.
The Magna Carta
The Chaldeans
Tribal Organization
Confucianism
16. 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.
Mississippian Culture
The Jesuits
Hieroglyphics
Louis XIV
17. 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 Shogun
The Nile
18. Mongolian emperor of China and grandson of Genghis Khan who completed his grandfather's conquest of China
Islamic Culture
Byzantine Empire
Kublai Khan
Mali
19. Clan of Quraysh that dominated politics and commercial economy of Mecca; clan later able to establish dynasty as rulers of Islam
Neoclassicism
Realism (Plato)
The Franks
Umayyad
20. An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds
Hieroglyphics
Mohammad
The Assyrians
Ming Dynasty
21. 800-1300 developed in the Southwest & the Anasazis were skilled builders & sophisticated farmers. Example Mesa Verde Cliff houses
Confucianism
The Anasazi Culture
Greek Individualism
Shinto Religion
22. 1822 ended the congress system & allowed European powers to be guided by self - interest.
French Revolution
The Congress of Verona
The Rise of Christianity
Classical Art
23. Eastern Roman empire after the fall of Rome.
Byzantine Empire
The Peace of Augsburg
Greek Individualism
The Early Middle Ages
24. The invasion and settlement of England by the Normans following the Battle of Hastings (1066)
African Savana
Kamakura Shogunate
The Persians
Norman Conquest
25. ...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.
The War of the Roses
Mongols
The Lord of the Manor
The House of Lords
26. Conquered the Mycenaeans - illiterate - cause the Dark Age of violence and instability
Industrial Revolution
Dorians
The Puritan Revolution
Byzantine Empire Decline
27. Divide and conquer - attack one enemy at a time - always ally with the weak power against the strong - then conquer both afterwards. Give conquered people a stake/citizenship in the empire - respect local religions and traditions. Demand loyalty and
Egyptian History
French Revolution
Mongols
Roman Military Strategy
28. Elected consul of rome in 59 bc. Genius with military strategy. Governed as an absolute ruler. Was assassinated in the senate chamber.
The Protestant Reformation
Byzantine Empire
Ceasar
The Age of Enlightenment
29. 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.
Ceasar
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
The Israelites
Confucianism
30. 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 law of Primogeniture
The Congress of Verona
The Age of Enlightenment
James I
31. Officially recognized Lutherism but allowed Catholic Priests to support Catholicism.
Scholasticism
Mohammad
Genghis Khan
The Peace of Augsburg
32. Dynasty often referred to as China's Golden age that reigned during 618 - 907 AD; China expands from Vietnam to Manchuria
The Lydians
Tang Dynasty
The Rise of Christianity
Genghis Khan
33. The seven - and - a - half century long process by which Christians reconquered the Iberian peninsula modern Portugal and Spain from the Muslim and Moorish states of Al -
Norman Conquest
Arab Caliphs
The Reconquista
Militant Socialism
34. Reality consists of ideas that exist in the mind - independant of sensory powers of perception.
Humanism
Rift Valley
Realism (Plato)
The Puritan Revolution
35. 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
African Rivers
Byzantine Empire Decline
Reasons for the Spread of Christianity
The Code of Hammurabi
36. Established Capeatian rule in France - put to throne because of his weakness; made throne hereditary; Capetians had an unbroken succession for 300 years; effective beauracracy
Fuedal System
Hugh Capet
Charles I
Marco Polo
37. 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.
The Shogun
Mali
Sparta
Constantine
38. 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
The Jesuits
Proletariats
The Palace of Versailles
39. A flat - dry grassland with trees and bushes
African Savana
Oligarthy
The Thirty Years War
Peter the Great
40. 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.
The Roman Empire
The English Civil War
Confucianism
Confucius
41. 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.
The Counter Reformation
The Roman Empire
Minoan Civilization
Akbar
42. 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.
The Peace of Westphalia
Byzantine Empire Success
Roman Contributions
The Code of Napoleon
43. 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
The Congress of Vienna
Elizabeth I
Kamakura Shogunate
The Act of Supremacy
44. 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.
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Songhai
Mississippian Culture
Alexandar the Great
45. 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.
Ashikaga Shogunate
Athens
Class Division
Alexandar the Great
46. 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
The Scientific Revolution
Athens
The Franks
47. 2000-1200 B.C. conquered much of Asia Minor & northern Mesopotamia; a major contribution included the invention of iron smelting - which revolutionized warfare.
Neoclassicism
Effect of the Reformation
Classical Art
The Hittites
48. 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.
Nomadic
Egyptian Religion
Egyptian History
Turks
49. 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
Louis XIV
Early Japanese Culture
Islamic Civilization
Egyptian Religion
50. Was divided into the patricians (propertied class) - plebeians (main body of Roman citizens) - and slaves.
Constanople
Roman Society
Peter the Great
The Middle Ages
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