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






2. Encourages the accumulation of wealth and property by individuals but is regulated by the state






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






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






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






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






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






11. 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






12. Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambizi

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






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






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






16. Proximity to arabs - Salvs - n and Turks - Constantinople sacked during the fourth Crusade

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






18. 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






19. Early civilization that established hierogyphic writing system - had a basic agricultural system and polytheistic belief - and whose culture depended on the annual flooding of the Nile as the basis for a sustained economy






20. Group that took over the Byzantine and Persian Empires and worked on medicine - a stronomy - mathematics - architecture and literature






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. 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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Ends Spanish attempts to invade England






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






35. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






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






37. Author of absolutist politics






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

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






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






41. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






42. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






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






44. 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






45. Profits are linked to the manufacturing of products






46. The first great Christian philosopher






47. Started absolutism in Russia started with Ivan the Terrible






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






49. 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






50. 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