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CSET Subtest 1: History 4

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The basic of justice systems used throughout the western world






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






3. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






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






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






6. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






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






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






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






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






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






12. The practice of worshipping one god






13. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






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






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


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






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






18. 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






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






20. Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambizi


21. Early civilization that attempt to unify the near East under zoroastrianism zoroastrianism - an ethical religion based on the concepts of good and evil






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






23. A feudal lord in feudal Japan






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






25. 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






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






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


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






29. 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






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


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






32. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






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






34. Officially recognizes Lutheranism but allowed Catholicis princes to support Catholicism






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






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






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






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






39. Important iron working center for African civilization






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






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






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






43. 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






44. Buddhist idea of re - birth after death






45. Author of absolutist politics






46. Christian disciple responsible for the spread of Christian theology






47. 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






48. A religion against pre - destination - in which people are destined to go to heaven and hell no matter how they act






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


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