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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 first written form of law and came from the Babylonian times

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2. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






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






4. Profits are linked to the manufacturing of products






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






14. 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






15. 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






16. 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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17. The zenith of Athenian society and the hight of its democracy






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






19. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






20. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






21. 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






22. Indian culture that developed in Southwest and were skilled builders






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






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






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






26. 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






27. A feudal lord in feudal Japan






28. A feudal king in feudal Japan






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






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






32. 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






33. Societies in which men started to hunt and women gathered readily available foods






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






35. 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






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






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






38. Knights or military in feudal Europe






39. The first great Christian philosopher






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






41. 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






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






43. Author of absolutist politics






44. Landowners in feudal Europe






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






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






47. Christian disciple responsible for the spread of Christian theology






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

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49. 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






50. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts