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CSET Subtest 1: History 4

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. English government consists of the House of Lords (for the wealthy) and House of Commons






2. Ancient empire that conquered Greece about 500 years after the founding of Rome. at its heydey - it took over most of Europe - Middle East and Mid Africa






3. Mongol ruler that first opened China to the West through explorer Marco Polo






4. Early civilization established as a new Babylonian empire under king Nebuchadnezzar - develop astronomy - astrology - advanced government bureaucracy and architectural achievements such as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon






5. Landowners in feudal Europe






6. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






7. Buddhist idea that fate is earned






8. The practice of worshipping one god






9. The basic of justice systems used throughout the western world






10. Commercial trade routes - distance from tribes that sacked Rome


11. Ancient Asian civilization that developed own language and system of writing - literature and poetry - Shinto religion






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






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






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






15. The first ruler of the French Republic. Established a Code of Napoleon that modernized French law- was ultimately defeated in The Battle of Waterloo






16. The civilization that embodied the east half of the Roman empire survived for a thousand of yars as the Byzantine Empire and preserved the Eastern Orhthodox Church






17. Encourages the accumulation of wealth and property by individuals but is regulated by the state






18. The practice of state regulation and control fo the economy in an attempt to insure prosperity






19. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






20. Prince who was born in India who went ona mission to discover the sources of human suffering - taught that suffering is the fiailure to control one's own desires - foudner of buddhism






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






22. A feudal king in feudal Japan






23. Early civilization that occupied the western Asia minor and were responsible for the first coinage of money






24. The idea of total obedience to the sovereign because of their 'divine right'






25. A feudal lord in feudal Japan






26. Provided new political boundaries and established Calvinism - Germany divided into Protestant and Catholic areas






27. Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambizi


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






29. Before human can turn their attention to finer things in life - humans need to focus on their primary needs - physiological - they must have enough to eat or drink and a warm place to sleep - security and safety - river settlements were the easiest t






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






31. Works by the Greek writer Homer






32. Early civilization that developed military techniques and iron weapons - also had postal service - extensive library and system of highways






33. Battle between Charles Martel and the Muslims prevented Islam from entering Europe






34. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






35. An angry former priest distributed a protest called 'Ninety Five Theses' against the church and its practices in 1517 - which led to the creation of the Protestant Church






36. 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






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






38. 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






39. Settled in the Mississippi Valley developed in 880 AD and built large religious mound structures






40. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






41. A religion against pre - destination - in which people are destined to go to heaven and hell no matter how they act






42. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






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






44. The river valleys near the Tigres and Euphrates and Nile Rivers - which were the cradle of civlization






45. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






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






47. Equal to a vassal or knight in feudal Japan






48. Skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






49. English pirate sailing for England became the second man to circumnavigate the globe






50. Author of absolutist politics