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






2. 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






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






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






5. The practice of worshipping one god






6. A feudal lord in feudal Japan






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






8. A feudal king in feudal Japan






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






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






11. 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






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






13. The first written form of law and came from the Babylonian times

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






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






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






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






18. A period of cultural enlightenment that started in Italy during the 14th Century and spread over the next 200 year. It was spurted by the printing press






19. 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






20. Buddhist idea that fate is earned






21. Equal to a vassal or knight in feudal Japan






22. English moarch to begin colonization of North America






23. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






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. 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






26. 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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. Skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






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






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






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






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






36. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






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






38. 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






39. Knights or military in feudal Europe






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






41. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






42. 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






43. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






44. Ends Spanish attempts to invade England






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






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






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






48. The first great Christian philosopher






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






50. Landowners in feudal Europe