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CSET Subtest 1: History 4

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambizi

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2. Indian culture that developed in Southwest and were skilled builders






3. Early civilization that attempt to unify the near East under zoroastrianism zoroastrianism - an ethical religion based on the concepts of good and evil






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






5. 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






6. The first written form of law and came from the Babylonian times

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7. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






8. Buddhist idea of re - birth after death






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






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






11. 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






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






13. The practice of worshipping one god






14. Ancient civilization that we owe our literary heritage - science - mathematics and democratic forms of governments






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 Christian Word of God






17. The state controls the means of production and distributes the profits for the beneficiary of the people

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18. The zenith of Athenian society and the hight of its democracy






19. Time when European countries focused attention outward because they were attracted to spices and other goods that were part of that world and wanted to find an overland routes to Asia were expensive and took very long






20. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






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






22. English ruler who helped England emerge as a major European power






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






24. Peasants who work the land in exchange for protection that allow others to live and work in exchange for loyalty and services in feudal Europe






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






26. Author of absolutist politics






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






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






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






30. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






31. What is gained by whom and what is lost or sacrified






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






33. The beginnin of the English Reformation when the pope refused to annul the marriage of Henry VII to Catherine of Aragon - led ultimately to England to establish Protestantism and the Anglican Church






34. Societies in which men started to hunt and women gathered readily available foods






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






36. War between most European powers and led to the devestation of Germany






37. 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






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






39. Deals with the production - distribution - and consumption of goods and services






40. Ruled as dictator and abolished the moarchy - after his death - the monarchy was restored






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






42. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






43. English moarch to begin colonization of North America






44. Ends Spanish attempts to invade England






45. Profits are linked to the manufacturing of products






46. 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






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






48. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






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






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