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CSET Subtest 1: History 4

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Italian religious leader that established the independency of the papacy through the Vatican






2. 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






3. The concept of United States history as the mass migration of one group (Europeans) overwhelmed and put another group to extinction (Indians)

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4. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






5. Equal to a vassal or knight in feudal Japan






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






12. Nullified the Congress of Vienna and allowed the european powers to be guided by their own interests






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






14. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






15. 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






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






17. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






18. 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






19. 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






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






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






22. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






23. A social - economic and poltiical system with de - centralized power






24. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






25. If supply is greater tahn demand - the value of a product is lower; if demand is greater than supply - the value of a product is higher






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






27. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






28. Led to the destruction of early civilizations like the Egyptians - Assyrians and Babylonians through the development of iron weapons






29. caused by inequitable class structure - bankruptcy of the French treasury - disorganized legal system - led to the Reign of Terror in which many of the aristocrats were beheaded






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






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

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






33. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






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






35. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






36. Emperor that called for the union of Germany and Italy under the Holy Empire






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






38. 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






39. Early civilizaion that was the first explorers - traders and colonizers of the anfcient world and develop the first alphabet






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






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






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






43. Used what he learned in classic books and original insights to develop law of gravity and physics






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






45. 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






46. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






47. Based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed in the holy book known as the Koran






48. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






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






50. The first great Christian philosopher