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






2. A feudal lord in feudal Japan






3. Buddhist idea that fate is earned






4. 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






5. Promotes concept of balanced Europe as England gains power






6. The practice of worshipping one god






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






23. 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






24. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. The first great Christian philosopher






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambizi

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36. 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






37. Writing - mathematics - sicence - philosophy and arts






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

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






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






41. Profits are linked to the manufacturing of products






42. Landowners in feudal Europe






43. 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






44. 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






45. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






46. A social - economic and poltiical system with de - centralized power






47. 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






48. Italian religious leader that established the independency of the papacy through the Vatican






49. The Christian Word of God






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