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CSET Subtest 1: History 4

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Equal to a vassal or knight in feudal Japan






8. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






9. Early civilization that established hierogyphic writing system - had a basic agricultural system and polytheistic belief - and whose culture depended on the annual flooding of the Nile as the basis for a sustained economy






10. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






11. Ends Spanish attempts to invade England






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






13. Important iron working center for African civilization






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






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






16. Author of absolutist politics






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






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






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






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






21. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






22. Greek leader who conquered Persia - Asia Minor - and egypt to establish a world empire






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






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






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






26. The idea of total obedience to the sovereign because of their 'divine right'






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






28. 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






29. 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






30. An economy in which people leave the funding alone

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






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






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






35. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






36. 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






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






38. Buddhist idea that fate is earned






39. The first great Christian philosopher






40. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






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






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






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






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






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






47. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






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






49. 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






50. 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