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






2. Mongol leader who took over the Chinese






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. 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






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






6. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






7. An economy in which people leave the funding alone


8. If supply is greater tahn demand - the value of a product is lower; if demand is greater than supply - the value of a product is higher






9. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






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






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






12. 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






13. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






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






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


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






17. 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






18. 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






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






20. Used what he learned in classic books and original insights to develop law of gravity and physics






21. Skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






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






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






24. 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






25. 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






26. Chinese philosopher who developed the idea of Confucianism






27. Buddhist idea of re - birth after death






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






29. Was the most popwerful position and had a major landholder in feudal Europe. The Roman Catholic Church is extremely wealthy and powerful - left behind glorious looking churches and Cathedrals - Bibles were the most produced document






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






31. A feudal lord in feudal Japan






32. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






33. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






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






35. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






36. The first great Christian philosopher






37. 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






38. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






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






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






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






42. Author of absolutist politics






43. Profits are linked to the manufacturing of products






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Knights or military in feudal Europe