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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. Commercial trade routes - distance from tribes that sacked Rome


2. The zenith of Athenian society and the hight of its democracy






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






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






5. A feudal king in feudal Japan






6. Profits are linked to the manufacturing of products






7. Gave Hugenots political and religious freedom






8. The first written form of law and came from the Babylonian times


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






10. 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






11. 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






12. Land owned by the lords of feudal Europe






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






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






16. Mongol leader who took over the Chinese






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






18. 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






19. 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






20. The first great Christian philosopher






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






22. Fought between Catholics and Huguenots for control of france






23. 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






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






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






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


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






28. Based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed in the holy book known as the Koran






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






30. The practice of state regulation and control fo the economy in an attempt to insure prosperity






31. English moarch to begin colonization of North America






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. Author of absolutist politics






48. 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






49. 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






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