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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. 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






2. 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






3. 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






4. 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






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






6. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






7. Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambizi

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






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






10. Important iron working center for African civilization






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






12. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






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






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






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






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






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






19. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






20. 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






21. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






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






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






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






25. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






26. Spanish explorer who sailed west from Spain and landed in the Carribbean - thinking it was India






27. Ends Spanish attempts to invade England






28. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






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






30. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






31. An economy in which people leave the funding alone

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






33. Buddhist idea of re - birth after death






34. Equal to a vassal or knight in feudal Japan






35. 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






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






37. Works by the Greek writer Homer






38. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






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






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






41. Led to the destruction of early civilizations like the Egyptians - Assyrians and Babylonians through the development of iron weapons






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






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






44. 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






45. 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






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






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






48. Portuguese explorer who was the first man to circumnavigate the globe






49. 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






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