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CSET Subtest 1: History 4

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The way that a product is produced - in capitalism - it is ownedby the individual






2. An economy in which people leave the funding alone


3. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






4. 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






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






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






7. 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






8. The practice of worshipping one god






9. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






10. A feudal lord in feudal Japan






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






12. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






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






15. English moarch to begin colonization of North America






16. Author of absolutist politics






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






18. 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






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






20. The first great Christian philosopher






21. 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






22. Buddhist idea of re - birth after death






23. Profits are linked to the manufacturing of products






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






25. Skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






26. 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






27. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






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






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






30. 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






31. Works by the Greek writer Homer






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






33. 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






34. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






35. Chinese dynasty that ousted the Mongols and then limited contact with the West through isolationism






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






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






38. A feudal king in feudal Japan






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






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






41. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






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






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






44. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






45. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






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






47. 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






48. Early civilization that developed military techniques and iron weapons - also had postal service - extensive library and system of highways






49. 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






50. 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