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CSET Subtest 1: History 4

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Profits are linked to the manufacturing of products






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






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






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






6. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. The Christian Word of God






14. The practice of worshipping one god






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






16. Landowners in feudal Europe






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






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






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






20. Buddhist idea that fate is earned






21. 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






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

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23. Officially recognizes Lutheranism but allowed Catholicis princes to support Catholicism






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






25. 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






26. 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






27. 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






28. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






29. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






30. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






31. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






40. Ends Spanish attempts to invade England






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. An economy in which people leave the funding alone

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48. 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






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






50. 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