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CSET Subtest 1: History 4

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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






2. 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






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






4. 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






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






6. Knights or military in feudal Europe






7. 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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8. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






9. Works by the Greek writer Homer






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






11. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






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






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






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






15. Chinese philosopher who developed the idea of Confucianism






16. 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






17. Author of absolutist politics






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






19. Skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






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






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






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






23. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






24. 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






25. 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






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






27. Caused by availability of investment capital and rise of the middle class - established cotton textile industry - Britain's great miaritime power - availability of coal - iron and cheap labor was available

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28. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. 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






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






36. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






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






38. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






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






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






41. Equal to a vassal or knight in feudal Japan






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






43. 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






44. Emperor of the Byzantine empire that esetablished a new Rome in Constantinople






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






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






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






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






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






50. Ghana - Mali and Songhai