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






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






3. Important iron working center for African civilization






4. Early civilization that attempt to unify the near East under zoroastrianism zoroastrianism - an ethical religion based on the concepts of good and evil






5. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






12. caused by inequitable class structure - bankruptcy of the French treasury - disorganized legal system - led to the Reign of Terror in which many of the aristocrats were beheaded






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






14. 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






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






16. Chinese philosopher who developed the idea of Confucianism






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






25. The civilization that embodied the east half of the Roman empire survived for a thousand of yars as the Byzantine Empire and preserved the Eastern Orhthodox Church






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






27. Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambizi


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






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






30. 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






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






32. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






33. 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






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






35. 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






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






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. Mongol leader who took over the Chinese






42. A feudal king in feudal Japan






43. Early civilization that conquered Sumeria and established the Code of Hammurabi was the first written code to regulate society - achieved central government and advancements in algebra and geomoetry






44. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






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






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






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






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






49. Christian disciple responsible for the spread of Christian theology






50. Works by the Greek writer Homer