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CSET Multiple Subject Subtest 1: World History
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1. 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
Mongols
Decentralization of the Germanic States
Frederick Barbarossa
The Council of Trent
2. Japanese ruling dynasty that strove to isolate it from foreign influences. shogunate started by Tokugawa Leyasu; 4 class system - warriors - farmers - artisans - merchants; Japan's ports were closed off; wanted to create their own culture; illegal to
The Egyptians
Umayyad
Tokugawa Shogunate
The House of Lancaster
3. 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.
Egyptian Religion
Roman Society
The Council of Trent
Mongols
4. This was the 2nd law passed by Parliament for King Henry VIII. It said that King Henry VIII was the only supreme head of the Church of England - and this church was formed from this act.
The Shogun
The Act of Supremacy
Militant Socialism
Ceasar
5. 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.
Arab Caliphs
Kush
The French Religious Wars
Kingdom of Zimbabwe
6. 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
Result Of the Industrial Revolution
The Congress of Vienna
Elizabeth I
The Lord of the Manor
7. A center for civilizations which flourished in the 2nd and 3rd millenniums BC
The Holy Roman Empire
Manorialism
Charles I
Aegan
8. A system of philosophical and religious doctrines composed of elements of Platonism and Aristotelianism and oriental mysticism
Ming Dynasty
The French Republic
Neoplatonism
Machiavelli
9. DominateTurkish group control caliphate
Louis XIV
The Heian Era
Seljiks
The Renaissance
10. 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
The Renaissance
The Code of Napoleon
The Huguenots
Decentralization of the Germanic States
11. Forceful seizure of governmental power
Elizabeth I
Realism (Plato)
Militant Socialism
Kublai Khan
12. An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds
Mongols
The Hittites
Result Of the Industrial Revolution
Hieroglyphics
13. 800-1300 developed in the Southwest & the Anasazis were skilled builders & sophisticated farmers. Example Mesa Verde Cliff houses
The Age of Enlightenment
The Anasazi Culture
Rift Valley
Aegan
14. 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.
Louis XIV
Fuedal Contract
Egyptian Religion
Henry IV
15. A Bantu language with Arabic words spoken along the East African coast
Swahili
Manorialism
Kamakura Shogunate
The House of Commons
16. Conquered the Mycenaeans - illiterate - cause the Dark Age of violence and instability
Ziggurat
Martin Luther
Dorians
The Phoenicians
17. River that provided for the needs of Ancient Egyptians and made their great civilization possible. Agriculture was the bases of the Egyptian Society.
Causes of the French Revolution
The Nile
Mali
Islamic Government and Religion
18. 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.
Songhai
The Jesuits
The Intellectual Response to the Industrial Revolution
Egyptian Religion
19. ...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 Shogun
The Muslim Empire
The House of Lords
The Age of Enlightenment
20. French philosopher and writer whose works epitomize the Age of Enlightenment - often attacking injustice and intolerance
Voltaire
The War of the Roses
The House of Lancaster
Sung Dynasty
21. 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
The Continental System
The Egyptians
Abbassides
Hugh Capet
22. 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
Nomadic
The Assyrians
Greek Individualism
23. 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
The Middle Ages
The Continental System
Agarian
Classical Art
24. 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 Protestant Reformation
Class Division
Ming Dynasty
The Manchus
25. 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.
Mali
The Manchus
Class Division
The Holy Roman Empire
26. 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
Shinto Religion
Constantine
The Scientific Revolution
The French Religious Wars
27. 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.
African Desert
The Act of Supremacy
Mississippian Culture
Islamic Civilization
28. Democracy - Drama - Art - Architecture - Philosophy - Sculpting - Performing Arts - Philosphical Schools - Scientific Method.
Byzantine Empire
The House of Commons
The Hopewell People
Contributions of the Greeks
29. 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.
Islamic Government and Religion
Egyptian Religion
The Muslim Empire
Result Of the Industrial Revolution
30. Concerning farms - farmers - or agriculture and the use of land.
The Huguenots
Proletariats
Agarian
Islam
31. 2000-1200 B.C. conquered much of Asia Minor & northern Mesopotamia; a major contribution included the invention of iron smelting - which revolutionized warfare.
The Hittites
Early Japanese Culture
Realism (Plato)
African Culture
32. 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
The law of Primogeniture
Cardinal Richelieu
Classical Art
The Battle of Hastings
33. 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
Oliver Cromwell
Karl Marx
Byzantine Empire Success
The Age of Pericles(460 BC-429 BC)
34. 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
The Lord of the Manor
The Code of Hammurabi
The Shogun
The Chaldeans
35. 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
The Communist Manifesto
The Assyrians
Sparta
Louis XIV
36. A series of military expeditions in the 11th - 12th - and 13th centuries by Western European Christians to reclaim control of the Holy Lands from the Muslims
The Crusades
The Code of Napoleon
The House of Commons
The Puritan Revolution
37. The idea that the government should not play an active role in regulating the economy.
Calvinism
Laisssez Faire
The Protestant Reformation
The Manchus
38. The art of ancient Greece and Rome - in which harmony - order - and proportion were emphasized
Slave Trade
English Common Law
Classical Art
Humanism
39. 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.
The Hundred Years War
The House of Commons
Hieroglyphics
Seljiks
40. Were skilled farmers & flourished in the Ohio & Mississippi Valleys (200BC to 400AD).
Brahman
The Hopewell People
The Phoenicians
Confucianism
41. Political leaders after the death of Muhammad
Byzantine Empire Success
Thomas Malthus
Norman Conquest
Arab Caliphs
42. 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 Pelponnesian War
The Roman Government
Charles I
Voltaire
43. 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.
Constanople
The House of York
The Peace of Westphalia
The Assyrians
44. Religious pilgramages Improved farming methods - trade and commerce led to a high standard of living - Military expansion.
The House of Commons
Athens
Islamic Government and Religion
The Commonwealth Period
45. Establishe a civiliztion in the Nile Valley.
Militant Socialism
Thomas Malthus
Calvinism
The Egyptians
46. Emperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians (280-337)
English Parliment
Egyptian History
Constantine
Islam
47. The legaslative body of england (lawmaking) - two houses: house of lords and house of commons
English Parliment
The French Republic
Alexandar the Great
Sparta
48. A lesser used title for the English Civil War.
Martin Luther
Commercial Revival
The Puritan Revolution
The Heian Era
49. Western Europe no longer united by religion - Weakens power and influence of the Catholic Church The power of states was strenthened as was the middle class. Encourages education - people encouraged to read the bible and interpret it individually
Agarian
Rift Valley
Effect of the Reformation
Egyptian History
50. 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 Magna Carta
Calvinism
Reasons for the Spread of Christianity
The Franks
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