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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. English moarch to begin colonization of North America






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






3. An African empire the developed out of an iron working stettlement and eswasbasd on gold trade






4. 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






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






6. Important iron working center for African civilization






7. 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






8. 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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






15. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






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






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






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






19. Landowners in feudal Europe






20. The Christian Word of God






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






22. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






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






24. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






25. Inhabited the Southwest after the Anasazi people and built extensive adobe cities






26. 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






27. A feudal king in feudal Japan






28. Chinese philosopher who developed the idea of Confucianism






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






30. An economy in which people leave the funding alone

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






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






33. Ancient Asian civilization that developed own language and system of writing - literature and poetry - Shinto religion






34. 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






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

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






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






38. 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






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






40. A way of thinking that inspired the nationalistic philosophy and the idea of self - determination






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






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






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






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






45. Profits are linked to the manufacturing of products






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






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






48. A Chinese philosophy based on the the idea of balance - one must strive to be aware of the order and harmony of all existence and live accordingly to it






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

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50. 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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