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CSET Subtest 1: History 4

Subjects : cset, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Concept in scholasticism in which symbols or names for objects. Only perceived objects are real






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






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






4. 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






5. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






13. 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






14. English ruler who helped England emerge as a major European power






15. 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






16. 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






17. Buddhist idea that fate is earned






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






19. Important iron working center for African civilization






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






21. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






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






23. Knights or military in feudal Europe






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






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






26. Works by the Greek writer Homer






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






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






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






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






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






32. Christian disciple responsible for the spread of Christian theology






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






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






35. A congress consisting of representatives of the various European - speciifcally Britain - Russia - Prussia - France - and Austria - nullified by the Congress of Verona (1822) - which allowed the european powers to be guided by their own interests






36. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






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






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






39. Mongol leader who took over the Chinese






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






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






42. Buddhist idea of re - birth after death






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






44. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






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






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






47. Chinese philosopher who developed the idea of Confucianism






48. 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






49. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






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