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






2. Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambizi

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3. French King who evoked absolutism with the palace of Versailles and lavishness






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






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






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






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






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






10. Works by the Greek writer Homer






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






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






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






14. 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






15. Landowners in feudal Europe






16. A feudal lord in feudal Japan






17. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






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






19. 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






20. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






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

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






23. Mongol leader who took over the Chinese






24. 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






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

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






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






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






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






30. The state controls the means of production and distributes the profits for the beneficiary of the people

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






32. 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






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






34. Profits are linked to the manufacturing of products






35. Important iron working center for African civilization






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






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






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






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






40. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






41. Christian disciple responsible for the spread of Christian theology






42. Buddhist idea that fate is earned






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






44. The first great Christian philosopher






45. 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






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






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






48. 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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49. Continuous barbaric invatsion - political dinstsability - decreasing farm production - inflation - excessive taxation - decline of missionaries - rise of Christianity divided the empire - attacked by Germanic warriors from northern Europe

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