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






2. Works by the Greek writer Homer






3. A feudal lord in feudal Japan






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






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






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






7. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






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






9. The first written form of law and came from the Babylonian times

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10. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






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






12. 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






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






14. Author of 'Wealth of Nations' which advocates that manufacturing is truly the soruce of the nation's wealth






15. Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambizi

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






17. The first great Christian philosopher






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






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






20. 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






21. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






22. 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






23. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






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






25. Ends Spanish attempts to invade England






26. 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






27. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






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






29. 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






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






31. 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






32. 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






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






34. 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






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






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






37. Author of absolutist politics






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






39. An economy in which people leave the funding alone

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40. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






41. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






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






43. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. 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