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






2. Chinese philosopher who developed the idea of Confucianism






3. 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






4. The practice of worshipping one god






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

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6. Landowners in feudal Europe






7. Buddhist idea of re - birth after death






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






9. 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

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






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






12. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






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






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






15. The first great Christian philosopher






16. 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






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






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






19. Commercial trade routes - distance from tribes that sacked Rome

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20. Spanish explorer who sailed west from Spain and landed in the Carribbean - thinking it was India






21. 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






22. Knights or military in feudal Europe






23. 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






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






25. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






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






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






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

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






30. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






31. Christian disciple responsible for the spread of Christian theology






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






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

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34. Provided new political boundaries and established Calvinism - Germany divided into Protestant and Catholic areas






35. 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






36. 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






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






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






39. Buddhist idea that fate is earned






40. 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






41. Ends Spanish attempts to invade England






42. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Peasants who work the land in exchange for protection that allow others to live and work in exchange for loyalty and services in feudal Europe






50. 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

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