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CSET Subtest 1: History 4

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Mongol leader who took over the Chinese






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






3. 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






4. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






5. 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






6. English moarch to begin colonization of North America






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






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






9. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






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






11. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






12. The Christian Word of God






13. Knights or military in feudal Europe






14. Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambizi


15. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






16. Primarily agricultural economy dependent upon the lord of the manor and control over the serfs






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






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






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


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






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






22. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






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






24. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






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






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. Officially recognizes Lutheranism but allowed Catholicis princes to support Catholicism






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. 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






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






35. Profits are linked to the manufacturing of products






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






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






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






39. Battle over the succession of thet hrone in England. The House of Lancaster crushes the House of York and Henry VII establishes the infamous Tudor dynasty






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






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






42. The first great Christian philosopher






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






44. Chinese philosopher who developed the idea of Confucianism






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






46. Encourages the accumulation of wealth and property by individuals but is regulated by the state






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






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






49. Equal to a vassal or knight in feudal Japan






50. A feudal king in feudal Japan