Test your basic knowledge |

CSET Subtest 1: History 4

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. English government consists of the House of Lords (for the wealthy) and House of Commons






2. The first great Christian philosopher






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. An economy in which people leave the funding alone

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


14. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. 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

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


22. 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






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






24. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






25. Indian culture that developed in Southwest and were skilled builders






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






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






28. 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






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

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


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






31. Landowners in feudal Europe






32. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






33. Equal to a vassal or knight in feudal Japan






34. 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






35. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






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






37. 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






38. Author of absolutist politics






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. Skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






41. A religion against pre - destination - in which people are destined to go to heaven and hell no matter how they act






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






43. 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






44. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






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






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






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






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






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






50. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible