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CSET Subtest 1: History 4

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Early civilization that occupied the western Asia minor and were responsible for the first coinage of money






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






3. A feudal king in feudal Japan






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






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






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






7. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






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






9. Works by the Greek writer Homer






10. Mongol leader who took over the Chinese






11. English moarch to begin colonization of North America






12. Buddhist idea that fate is earned






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






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






15. The first great Christian philosopher






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






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






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






19. Early civilization that conquered Sumeria and established the Code of Hammurabi was the first written code to regulate society - achieved central government and advancements in algebra and geomoetry






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






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






22. 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






23. 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






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






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






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

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28. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






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






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






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

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

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






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






35. Important iron working center for African civilization






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Author of absolutist politics






44. The Christian Word of God






45. 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






46. Chinese philosopher who developed the idea of Confucianism






47. 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






48. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






49. Religious stories about gods and goddesses who had human - style weaknesses and disagreements






50. Based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed in the holy book known as the Koran