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CSET Multiple Subject Subtest 1: World History
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1. 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.
Roman Military Strategy
Voltaire
Confucianism
The Anasazi Culture
2. 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.
Paul the Apostle
The Restoration Era
The Hittites
Mali
3. 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
Fuedal System
The Age of Pericles(460 BC-429 BC)
St. Augustine
Ziggurat
4. Crused by the House of Lancaster
The Thirty Years War
Tribal Organization
The Age of Enlightenment
The House of York
5. The doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self - realization through reason
Humanism
The Summarians
The Battle of Hastings
The Jesuits
6. 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
English Common Law
Tribal Organization
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
7. Powerful city in Ancient Greece that was a leader in arts - sciences - philosophy - democracy and architecture.
Causes of the French Revolution
Sung Dynasty
The Roman Government
Athens
8. 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.
The Code of Napoleon
Kamakura Shogunate
Neoclassicism
Sparta
9. 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
Constanople
Class Division
The French Religious Wars
Fuedal Contract
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)
Mississippian Culture
The Egyptians
Peter the Great
Aegan
11. 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.
Tribal Organization
Baroque Style
The Mongols
The Romanov Dynasty
12. The French version of the American Declaration
The Protestant Reformation
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
English Common Law
The Middle Ages
13. Democracy - Drama - Art - Architecture - Philosophy - Sculpting - Performing Arts - Philosphical Schools - Scientific Method.
Contributions of the Greeks
St. Augustine
The Protestant Reformation
Minoan Civilization
14. The term for The Univeral Soul in Hinduism.
Brahman
Laisssez Faire
The Puritan Revolution
The Dark Ages
15. 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
Marco Polo
Dorians
Ziggurat
The Phoenicians
16. 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
Tang Dynasty
The Roman Empire
The Persians
The Near East
17. 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.
Fuedal System
The Congress of Vienna
The House of Lancaster
Manorialism
18. The conqueror who united the peoples of Greece - Egypt - Persia and Indus River Valley into an empire by conquering them.
Alexandar the Great
Militant Socialism
Kingdom of Zimbabwe
The Babalonians
19. Englightenment - unequal tax system - bad harvests - debt - absolute monarchy - economic issues - inequitable class structure - disorganized legal system - no representation.
Causes of the French Revolution
Hieroglyphics
Roman Society
Arab Caliphs
20. DominateTurkish group control caliphate
Greece
Seljiks
Elizabeth I
The Age of Enlightenment
21. 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
The Pelponnesian War
Byzantine Empire Decline
African Culture
22. This was the letter Martin Luther wrote to Archbishop Albert which explained that indulgences undermined the seriousness of the sacrament of penance.
The Protestant Reformation
Ninety Theses
Martin Luther
Elizabeth I
23. Established the first lasting monotheism - Saul established the first kingdom in Palestine (c. 1030-1010 B.C.) - After the death of Solomon (922 B.C.) - the Hebrews were divided into two kingdoms (Israel and Judah) - Disunity and conquest resulted in
Mali
The Israelites
Ceasar
Fuedal Contract
24. Created during kamakura era - In theory: Emperor's military chief of staff - In reality: Actual ruler of Japan
Charlemagne
The Ottoman Empire
The Shogun
Kamakura Shogunate
25. 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.
The Peace of Westphalia
The Heian Era
Classical Art
Seljiks
26. A religious wars in France that started because of the Concordat of Bologna. This war was not only a religious war but a class war. It was between the Huguenots - who were Upper - class intellectuals who were Calvinist vs. the average poor French Cat
The French Religious Wars
Swahili
Tokugawa Shogunate
Minoan Civilization
27. 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 -
The Muslim Empire
Class Division
Roman Society
The Reconquista
28. A group of Germanic tribes. They became allies of the Romans and became Christian. In the 8th century they established the Carolingian rule. Perhaps the most famous leader was Charlemagne.
The Continental System
The Franks
Agarian
The Shogun
29. Continuous barbaric invasion. Internal factors included political instability - decreasing farm production - inflation - excessive taxation - and the decline of the military. The rise of Christianity divided the Empire.
African Rivers
The Fall of Rome
Ghana
English Parliment
30. 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
Byzantine Empire Success
Islam
Mississippian Culture
31. A style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD
Commercial Revival
Romanesque
Voltaire
The Council of Trent
32. The middle class - including merchants - industrialists - and professional people
Classical Art
Bourgeoisie
The Franks
Islam
33. Began with the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It emphasized the Holy Bible as the word of God.
The Rise of Christianity
Athens
The Lord of the Manor
Frederick Barbarossa
34. Roman expansion resulted in a world republic. Emerged as the dominant power in the Mediterranian.
The English Civil War
Romanesque
The Palace of Versailles
The Roman Empire
35. Elected consul of rome in 59 bc. Genius with military strategy. Governed as an absolute ruler. Was assassinated in the senate chamber.
The Congress of Vienna
Ceasar
Hieroglyphics
The Scientific Revolution
36. The Vikings built fast ships where they would ship men and cargo from their land to charlemagnes empire to pilage and plunder.
The Magna Carta
Ziggurat
The Renaissance
The Viking Invasions
37. 2000-1200 B.C. conquered much of Asia Minor & northern Mesopotamia; a major contribution included the invention of iron smelting - which revolutionized warfare.
The Council of Trent
Arab Caliphs
The Congress of Verona
The Hittites
38. A rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians and was the center of community life.
Ziggurat
Mississippian Culture
African Rivers
Kamakura Shogunate
39. 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
Confucianism
The Heian Era
The Scientific Revolution
The Persians
40. Clan of Quraysh that dominated politics and commercial economy of Mecca; clan later able to establish dynasty as rulers of Islam
Umayyad
The Hundred Years War
The Persians
Augustus
41. 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
Elizabeth I
Contributions of the Greeks
Sung Dynasty
African Culture
42. A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula
Peter the Great
Romanesque
Greece
Benin
43. Organization with midsize societies ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand people - with somewhat more power available to leaders.
Dorians
Tribal Organization
African Culture
Mohammad
44. French philosopher and writer whose works epitomize the Age of Enlightenment - often attacking injustice and intolerance
Voltaire
The Commonwealth Period
French Revolution
Manorialism
45. 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
The Scientific Revolution
Sung Dynasty
Charles I
The Heian Era
46. The Hitties - the Assyrians - Chaldeans - and the Phoenicians. Centralized Government and advancements in algebra and geometry.
The Samurai
Result Of the Industrial Revolution
Sparta
The Babalonians
47. Oliver Cromwell ruled as a dictator and abolished the monarchy and the House of Lords.
African Culture
African Rivers
Sung Dynasty
The Commonwealth Period
48. 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.
The Hundred Years War
Kamakura Shogunate
Minoan Civilization
The Jesuits
49. King of France from 1643 to 1715; his long reign was marked by the expansion of French influence in Europe and by the magnificence of his court and the Palace of Versailles (1638-1715)
The Lord of the Manor
The Restoration Era
Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Louis XIV
50. 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
Hugh Capet
Paul the Apostle
Henry IV
Turks
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