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CSET Subtest 1: History 4

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Leaders in Islammic civilizations that improved farming methods and crop yields






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






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






4. The Christian Word of God






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. 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






9. Knights or military in feudal Europe






10. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






11. Mongol ruler that first opened China to the West through explorer Marco Polo






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






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






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






15. Continuous barbaric invatsion - political dinstsability - decreasing farm production - inflation - excessive taxation - decline of missionaries - rise of Christianity divided the empire - attacked by Germanic warriors from northern Europe

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16. A feudal lord in feudal Japan






17. 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






18. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






19. Chinese philosopher who developed the idea of Confucianism






20. 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






21. What is gained by whom and what is lost or sacrified






22. 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






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






24. 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






25. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






26. Buddhist idea of re - birth after death






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






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






29. 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






30. 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






31. An economy in which people leave the funding alone

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32. 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






33. Indian culture that developed in Southwest and were skilled builders






34. Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambizi

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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. English pirate sailing for England became the second man to circumnavigate the globe






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






48. Landowners in feudal Europe






49. Equal to a vassal or knight in feudal Japan






50. Nullified the Congress of Vienna and allowed the european powers to be guided by their own interests