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






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






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






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






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






6. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






7. The zenith of Athenian society and the hight of its democracy






8. Buddhist idea of re - birth after death






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. The church's holy war to recapture the Holy Land - the Pope called for holy warriors to liberate the holy land from the infidels






15. 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






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






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






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






19. Equal to a vassal or knight in feudal Japan






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






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






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






23. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






24. Profits are linked to the manufacturing of products






25. The first great Christian philosopher






26. The Christian Word of God






27. The concept of United States history as the mass migration of one group (Europeans) overwhelmed and put another group to extinction (Indians)


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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Mongol leader who took over the Chinese






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






35. Deals with the production - distribution - and consumption of goods and services






36. Emperor of the Byzantine empire that esetablished a new Rome in Constantinople






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






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






39. 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






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






41. Author of absolutist politics






42. 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






43. 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






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






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






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






47. Christian disciple responsible for the spread of Christian theology






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






49. 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






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