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CSET Subtest 1: History 4

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Encourages the accumulation of wealth and property by individuals but is regulated by the state






2. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






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






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






5. 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






6. Early civilizaion that was the first explorers - traders and colonizers of the anfcient world and develop the first alphabet






7. 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






8. Landowners in feudal Europe






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






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






18. Christian disciple responsible for the spread of Christian theology






19. 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






20. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






21. 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






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






23. 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






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






25. An economy in which people leave the funding alone


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






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






28. The practice of worshipping one god






29. English moarch to begin colonization of North America






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






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






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






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






34. Prince who was born in India who went ona mission to discover the sources of human suffering - taught that suffering is the fiailure to control one's own desires - foudner of buddhism






35. Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambizi


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


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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. Profits are linked to the manufacturing of products






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


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






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






46. 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






47. Ends Spanish attempts to invade England






48. The first great Christian philosopher






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






50. Important iron working center for African civilization