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






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






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






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






5. An economy in which people leave the funding alone

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






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






8. 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






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






10. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






11. Author of absolutist politics






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






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






14. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






15. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






16. English moarch to begin colonization of North America






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






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






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






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






21. Chinese dynasty that ousted the Mongols and then limited contact with the West through isolationism






22. Works by the Greek writer Homer






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






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






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






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






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






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

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29. 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






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






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

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






33. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






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






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






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






37. Landowners in feudal Europe






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

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






40. 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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Mongol leader who took over the Chinese






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