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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. Proximity to arabs - Salvs - n and Turks - Constantinople sacked during the fourth Crusade

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9. 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






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






11. Christian disciple responsible for the spread of Christian theology






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






13. Landowners in feudal Europe






14. The practice of worshipping one god






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






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






30. Chinese philosopher who developed the idea of Confucianism






31. Works by the Greek writer Homer






32. The first great Christian philosopher






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






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






35. Knights or military in feudal Europe






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






37. Author of absolutist politics






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






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






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






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






42. A feudal lord in feudal Japan






43. 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






44. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






45. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






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