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CSET Subtest 1: History 4

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






2. A Chinese philosophy based on the the idea of balance - one must strive to be aware of the order and harmony of all existence and live accordingly to it






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






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






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






6. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






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






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






9. Ends Spanish attempts to invade England






10. War between most European powers and led to the devestation of Germany






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


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






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






14. Author of absolutist politics






15. Works by the Greek writer Homer






16. 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






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






18. Used what he learned in classic books and original insights to develop law of gravity and physics






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






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






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






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






24. The practice of worshipping one god






25. Early civilization established as a new Babylonian empire under king Nebuchadnezzar - develop astronomy - astrology - advanced government bureaucracy and architectural achievements such as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon






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






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






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






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






30. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






31. 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






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






33. Equal to a vassal or knight in feudal Japan






34. 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






35. 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






36. Chinese philosopher who developed the idea of Confucianism






37. Knights or military in feudal Europe






38. 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






39. 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






40. The Christian Word of God






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






42. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






43. 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


44. 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


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






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






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






48. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






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






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