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CSET Subtest 1: History 4

Subjects : cset, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






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






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






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






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






6. Ruler who dominated the political structure of the early Midle Ages - revived the Holy Roman Empire and included Germanic lands between the Rhine and Elbe Rivers






7. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






8. The church's holy war to recapture the Holy Land - the Pope called for holy warriors to liberate the holy land from the infidels






9. Concept in scholasticism in which symbols or names for objects. Only perceived objects are real






10. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






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






12. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






13. Profits are linked to the manufacturing of products






14. Following a battle with Carthage - Rome emerged as the dominant power in the mediterranean






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






16. The Christian Word of God






17. 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






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






19. 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






20. Was the most popwerful position and had a major landholder in feudal Europe. The Roman Catholic Church is extremely wealthy and powerful - left behind glorious looking churches and Cathedrals - Bibles were the most produced document






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






22. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






23. 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






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






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






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






28. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






29. Important iron working center for African civilization






30. 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






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






35. Works by the Greek writer Homer






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






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






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






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






40. A Chinese philosophy based on the the idea of balance - one must strive to be aware of the order and harmony of all existence and live accordingly to it






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






42. 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






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

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44. Caused by availability of investment capital and rise of the middle class - established cotton textile industry - Britain's great miaritime power - availability of coal - iron and cheap labor was available

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






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






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






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






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






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







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