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






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






3. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






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






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






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. Ruler who dominated the political structure of the early Midle Ages - revived the Holy Roman Empire and included Germanic lands between the Rhine and Elbe Rivers






8. The civilization that embodied the east half of the Roman empire survived for a thousand of yars as the Byzantine Empire and preserved the Eastern Orhthodox Church






9. Chinese philospher who built up concept of yin and yang to form Taoism






10. Buddhist idea of re - birth after death






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






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






13. 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






14. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






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






16. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. Chinese philosopher who developed the idea of Confucianism






24. A feudal king in feudal Japan






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






26. 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






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






28. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






29. Landowners in feudal Europe






30. 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






31. 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






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






33. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






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






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






36. English moarch to begin colonization of North America






37. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






38. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






39. 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






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






41. Knights or military in feudal Europe






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






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






44. The basic of justice systems used throughout the western world






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


46. A period of cultural enlightenment that started in Italy during the 14th Century and spread over the next 200 year. It was spurted by the printing press






47. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






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






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






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