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CSET Subtest 1: History 4

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






2. War that re - established Christian control over Muslim Spain in 1492






3. A feudal king in feudal Japan






4. Spanish explorer who sailed west from Spain and landed in the Carribbean - thinking it was India






5. Caused by dis - satisfaction with church ritual and Latin overtones






6. A way of thinking that inspired the nationalistic philosophy and the idea of self - determination






7. Mongol leader who took over the Chinese






8. Emperor of the Byzantine empire that esetablished a new Rome in Constantinople






9. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






10. The way that a product is produced - in capitalism - it is ownedby the individual






11. A family that united and ruled most of India and built The Taj Mahal






12. Leaders in Islammic civilizations that improved farming methods and crop yields






13. Group that took over the Byzantine and Persian Empires and worked on medicine - a stronomy - mathematics - architecture and literature






14. Chinese dynasty that ousted the Mongols and then limited contact with the West through isolationism






15. Enlightenment philosophers who questioned the proper function of government and their ideas led to the American and French Revolutions






16. Early civilization that established hierogyphic writing system - had a basic agricultural system and polytheistic belief - and whose culture depended on the annual flooding of the Nile as the basis for a sustained economy






17. Battle over the succession of thet hrone in England. The House of Lancaster crushes the House of York and Henry VII establishes the infamous Tudor dynasty






18. Author of 'Wealth of Nations' which advocates that manufacturing is truly the soruce of the nation's wealth






19. Primarily agricultural economy dependent upon the lord of the manor and control over the serfs






20. Concept in scholasticism in which reality consists of ideas (universals) that exist in the mind - independent of sensory powersof perception






21. Landowners in feudal Europe






22. Officially recognizes Lutheranism but allowed Catholicis princes to support Catholicism






23. War between England and France that led to France rising as a nation






24. Chinese philosophy with a focus on concept of respect to one's family - parents - government and rulers - supported tendency to respect authority






25. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






26. After the fall of Rome - Europe lacked strong poltiical and economic center - transitioning into the Medieval Ages






27. Inhabited the Southwest after the Anasazi people and built extensive adobe cities






28. Chinese philospher who built up concept of yin and yang to form Taoism






29. English moarch to begin colonization of North America






30. English government consists of the House of Lords (for the wealthy) and House of Commons






31. Early civilization that encouraged material progress - including large - scale irrigation projects - an advancced system of mathematics and invention of the wheel






32. One of the most important developments in Europoean history in which the king consented to the rule of law as opposed to 'divine right.' It is considered the foundation for the English Common Law system and the American Constitution






33. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






34. The practice of worshipping one god






35. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






36. Enlightenment aritsts who emphasized the classical era's symphonies - rhythms and melodies






37. A congress consisting of representatives of the various European - speciifcally Britain - Russia - Prussia - France - and Austria - nullified by the Congress of Verona (1822) - which allowed the european powers to be guided by their own interests






38. Religious stories about gods and goddesses who had human - style weaknesses and disagreements






39. A period of cultural enlightenment that started in Italy during the 14th Century and spread over the next 200 year. It was spurted by the printing press






40. An African empire the developed out of an iron working stettlement and eswasbasd on gold trade






41. French King who evoked absolutism with the palace of Versailles and lavishness






42. A belief develoepd that an individual's karma caused their birth in one of four social groups - or castes - from the Brahmins to the Untouchables - modern India outlawed the caste system after the Mahatma Gandhi






43. The first great Christian philosopher






44. Skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






45. Proximity to arabs - Salvs - n and Turks - Constantinople sacked during the fourth Crusade


46. Italian religious leader that established the independency of the papacy through the Vatican






47. Knights or military in feudal Europe






48. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






49. Greek leader who conquered Persia - Asia Minor - and egypt to establish a world empire






50. A growing interest in culture of learning and reading. Led to a questioning of Christianity and church dogma.