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CSET Subtest 1: History 4

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Following a battle with Carthage - Rome emerged as the dominant power in the mediterranean






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






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






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






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






6. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






7. Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambizi

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






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






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






11. 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






12. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






13. Important iron working center for African civilization






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






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






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






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






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






19. The practice of worshipping one god






20. Christian disciple responsible for the spread of Christian theology






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






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

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23. Ends Spanish attempts to invade England






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






31. 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






32. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






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






34. A period of peace for two centuries without a major war






35. The first great Christian philosopher






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






37. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. Works by the Greek writer Homer






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






49. Mongol leader who took over the Chinese






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