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






2. Buddhist idea of re - birth after death






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






4. French King who evoked absolutism with the palace of Versailles and lavishness






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






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






7. Important iron working center for African civilization






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






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

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






12. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






13. The first great Christian philosopher






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






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






16. 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






17. Ended the Anglo - Saxon rule in England






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






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






20. English moarch to begin colonization of North America






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






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






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






24. Peasants who work the land in exchange for protection that allow others to live and work in exchange for loyalty and services in feudal Europe






25. 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






26. 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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Jesuits were the official Catholic response to the reformation






32. Philosophy that deals with theconsistency of faith and reason






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






34. Mongol leader who took over the Chinese






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






36. Ancient civilization that we owe our literary heritage - science - mathematics and democratic forms of governments






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






38. 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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39. 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






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






41. Chinese philosopher who developed the idea of Confucianism






42. Ghana - Mali and Songhai






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






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






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

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47. 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






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






49. Knights or military in feudal Europe






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