SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
CSET World History
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
cset
,
history
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Lineage was the basis of tribal organization - Religion - politics - and law became the focus of African culture - Art and sculpture were emphasized
Warning
: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in
/var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php
on line
183
2. A.D. 250-900 - Yucatan peninsula - Achieved a complex civilization - cities were trade and religious centers - excelled in many fields - including mathematics - science - astronomy - and engineering (pyramid building) - Only known written language of
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
Arabs
The Mayas
Development of the Renaissance
3. Mathematician - physicist - astronomer - With a telescope - provided the first observational evidence in support of Copernicus - Observed the phases of Venus; discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter; observed and analyzed sunspots - Was question
Galileo Galilei
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
Rome's political problems
Myths
4. Aztecs conquered by Cortes in 1521 - Inca Empire conquered by Pizarro in 1513
Division of the Muslim Empire
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
5. (Frankish military/political leader) Halted the Muslim advance into Europe at the Battle of Tours (A.D. 732); Martel's victory helped preserve western civilization
Charles Martel
Mycenaean civilization
Nicolaus Copernicus
The Phoenicians
6. Developed strong governments - Benin grew wealthy and powerful until European contact threatened society - Slave trade produced wealth for the cities and the expansion of the slave trade extended into Africa's interior - Trade - taxes - and a powerfu
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
The Fall of Rome
The forest states
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
7. Emperors repeatedly raised taxes to support the ever - increasing needs of the army - Created tremendous burdens on the population - with the common people being most affected - Continual economic crises resulted in a rise in poverty and unemployment
Warning
: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in
/var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php
on line
183
8. Individual conviction in one's beliefs (solidarity) - The efficiency and organization of the early church administration - - Doctrines that stressed equality and immortality - Teachings and doctrines developed by 'Church Fathers' such as Augustine we
Spartan way of life
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
The Mayas
9. The Norman Conquest (invasion of England by William the Conqueror - duke of Normandy) had a profound impact on the development of the culture - language - and judicial system of England - The Battle of Hastings (1066) ended Anglo - Saxon rule in Engl
China: developments
Mesopotamia
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
England during the later Middle Ages
10. As the Western Roman Empire was under relentless attack from barbarian tribes - people looked to the Church for salvation - The Church became the preserver of civilization and its unifying force in both political and religious life - Church entered i
Social Darwinism
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
Mohammed
The Early Middle Ages
11. His teachings influenced Chinese culture - Wanted to improve society - Taught that certain virtues are guidelines to happy life
Confucius
Constantinople
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
Results of the Industrial Revolution
12. Also known as the Catholic Reformation - Attempted to halt the spread of Protestantism - The Jesuits (Society of Jesus) became the first official Catholic response to the Reformation; Jesuits also initiated missionary and educational endeavors - The
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
The Counter Reformation
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
Pepin the Short
13. The government system and basis for society in the Middle Ages - The system was based on land ownership; person who was allowed by a lord to use his land was called a vassal and the land was called a fief
Nicolaus Copernicus
The Franks
The feudal system
Manorialism
14. 1792 - Made it possible to meet increased demand for cotton by mechanizing the process for separating seeds from cotton fiber
Mesoamerica
Cotton gin
Martin Luther's beliefs
John Locke
15. The commercial revival led to the rise of towns. - A true middle class emerged - Economic activities in the towns were supervised by the guild system (merchant and craft guilds) - The Crusades led to the revival of international trade
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
The English Reformation
Effects of the Reformation
John Calvin
16. The ancient Near East comprised the Tigris and Euphrates Valley - the Fertile Crescent - and the Nile Valley.
The Olmec
The ancient Near East: geography
The Later Middle Ages
Modern influence of Magna Carta
17. Political outcomes: stability - leading lords emerged as kings - foundation for nation - states - Economic outcomes: self - sufficiency - foundation for urbanization - Productive surpluses and specialization of skills would lead to trade - Trade woul
Feudalism: outcomes
Feudalism: economic
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
18. Muslims controlled India for centuries - Muslim invaders came into India in the 11th and 12th centuries and created kingdoms in the north - The Delhi Sultanate was the most powerful (1206-1526)
Early Japanese civilization
The Punic Wars with Carthage
Steam locomotive
India under Muslim rule
19. 500 BC to the conquest of Greece by the Macedonian king Philip II in 338 BC; highpoint of greek civ - Sophic emphasis on the individual - revol of philosophy by Socrates - Plato's emphasis on ethics - Aristotle emphasis on observable reality - Herodo
Classical Greece
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
Steamboat
Enlightened despotism
20. A totalitarian and militaristic state dependent on slave labor to sustain its agricultural system; state owned most of the land - Warrior state - dependent on a superior military (result of constant threat of rebellion) - Spartan citizens were outnum
The Punic Wars with Carthage
The Napoleonic Code
Islam in Africa
Spartan way of life
21. Warrior nation; created an empire based on military superiority - conquest - and terrorism (911-550 B.C.) - Empire origniated in the highland region of the upper Tigris River but grew to encompass the entire area of the Fertile Crescent - Military te
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
The Assyrians
Neolithic or New Stone Age
Jesus of Nazareth
22. The rise of feudal monarchs resulted in the development of the nation - states of France - By the early 13th century - royal authority had expanded and France had become a European power - Conflicts with the pope over the extent of religious rule res
France during the later Middle Ages
Arabs
The Franks
Feudalism: outcomes
23. The creators of Mesopotamian civilization (3500-3000 B.C.) - Used Tigris and Euphrates rivers for trade and commerce - as well as areas surrounding the Persian Gulf - Material progress included large - scale irrigation projects - an advanced system o
The Scientific Revolution
The topography of Africa
The Sumerians
Spinning mule
24. Complex religion of gods - rituals - and governance (pharaoh)- Writing (hieroglyphics) - Engineering and building (pyramids) - Mathematics
The Hellenistic Age
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Egypt: developments
The Franks
25. Mainly composed of three regions: desert - savanna - and tropical rainforest - The Sahara desert dominates the continent (covers most of northern Africa) - Trade and commerce were connected to the geographical potential of the area - Large population
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
Mythology
The Roman Republic
The topography of Africa
26. (Virgil's Aeneid - Ovid's Metamorphoses) - rhetoric (the art and study of the use of language with persuasive effect) - Continued the Greek tradition in literature - art - sculpture - and the humanities
Steamboat
The Aztecs
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
27. The Ming (native Chinese) ousted the Mongols - Ming (1368-1644) rulers limited contact with the West - The Manchus (1644-1911) overran China and followed a policy of isolationism - weakening China
The caste system
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
28. The cultural period of the Stone Age that began about 2.5 to 2 million years ago - marked by the earliest use of tools made of chipped stone. The Paleolithic Period ended at different times in different parts of the world - generally around 10000 yea
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
The Persians
The Assyrians
29. Developed their own language and sophisticated system of writing - developed literature and poetry - developed the Shinto religion - placed great emphasis on a love of nature - beauty - and good manners
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
Grooved rollers
Napoleon and the First Empire
The Roman Empire
30. The decline of feudalism and manorialism was evident by the 12th century and complete by the 16th century
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
The Mayas
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
31. The Reconquista reestablished Christian control over Muslim Spain in 1492 - Portugal in 1250 - The Spanish state was marked by strong - absolutist rule - The monarch instituted inquisitions and also expelled the Jews
Calvinism
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
Absolutism
Modern influence of Magna Carta
32. Egyptian life was dominated by concerns for the afterlife - religion - and the pharaoh - Medical advances and specialized surgery were major contributions - The Egyptians invented a hieroglyphic writing system - Commerce flourished throughout Arabia
The Aztecs
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
Adam Smith
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
33. The scientific revolution brought about new mechanical inventions - The availability of investment capital and the rise of the middle class provided an economic base - Geographic and social conditions in England favored industrialization
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Mesopotamian civilizations
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
Islam
34. 146 B.C. After which Rome emerged as the dominant power in the Mediterranean - Rome incorporated Greek culture into its empire - Roman expansion resulted in a world republic
The Punic Wars with Carthage
Cotton gin
Indus River
The Early Middle Ages
35. The classical economists advanced the theory of laissez faire - Thomas Malthus (1776-1834) theorized that population growth would far outstrip food production - The revolutionary socialism of Karl Marx advocated a violent overthrow of the present eco
Division of the Muslim Empire
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
36. Genghis Khan united nomadic peoples and conquered China - Kublai Khan became emperor of China - Marco Polo - the Italian explorer - opened the door to trade with China and described the Mongol Empire.
Mongul rule in China
The Carolingians
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
The Fall of Rome
37. Conquered the Peloponnesus (peninsula of southern Greece) and ushered in a 'dark age' characterized by violence and instability
Grooved rollers
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
The Dorians
Social Darwinism
38. Writing (cuneiform) - Organized government - Written law code (Hammurabi's Code) - Systematized religion (Zoroastrianism) - Astronomy; astrology
Constantinople
The Babylonians
Mesopotamia: developments
Capitalism
39. Concrete - arch - roads (200000 miles of roads) - aqueducts and cisterns - monumental buildings (the Colosseum)
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
The topography of Africa
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
Martin Luther
40. The first system of independent states - The first system of writing (cuneiform and hieroglyphics) - The first massive architectural achievements (ziggurat and pyramid) - The first lasting monotheism - The beginning of science - mathematics - and ast
Modern influence of Magna Carta
The Napoleonic Code
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
41. Salvation through faith rather than sacraments - 'Ninety - five Theses' served as a catalyst in starting the Reformation - Luther's excommunication initiated the Reformation; Lutheranism developed its own following - Lutheranism decentralized religio
Warning
: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in
/var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php
on line
183
42. Centers of Aegean civilization; depended on the Aegean Sea to develop and extend their culture - (c. 2000-1150 B.C.) developed heavily fortified cities and based prosperity on trade and warfare
Johannes Kepler
The Persians
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Mycenaean civilization
43. Geneva - Switzerland - The Doctrine of Predestination (God willed eternal damnation for some people and salvation for others) was central to Calvinistic belief - Rejection of all forms of worship and practice not traced to Biblical tradition
John Calvin
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
Athens and Sparta
Steam locomotive
44. Society was based on a strict class division: clergy and nobility were the privileged class - peasants and artisans were the work force - and serfs were tied to the land
Cotton gin
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
45. A.D. 570-632 - Emerged from the deserts of Arabia; appeared as a messenger of God (Allah) and a prophet of Allah's monotheistic faith - According to Islamic traditions - Mohammed was last in a line of prophets that traced back to Abraham and included
Mohammed
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
The feudal system
46. King Darius of Persia wanted to conquer all of the Greek city - states but Athens and Sparta resisted. Greek city - states vs. Persia - Greek city - states won. Athens emerged as most powerful city state in Greece.
The topography of Africa
Persian War
Neolithic or New Stone Age
The English Reformation
47. Refers to the absolute rule of monarchs with unlimited power - The theory of absolute monarchs and the divine right of kings (rule by God's will) - Evolved from the limited power of the ruling class during the Middle Ages to the Age of Absolutism in
Absolutism
The ziggurat
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
Origins of people in America
48. That each person is born into a caste or social group - Reincarnation: after death all people will be reborn in either human or animal form; nothing truly dies and the spirit in death passes from one living thing to another - The cow is considered sa
The Roman Republic: decline
Four key beliefs of Hindus
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
Saul
49. Saw the development of city - states - East African civilization was based on international trade and seaport cities - Swahili culture developed its own language and thrived in the city - states - The Portuguese destroyed much of the East African tra
The Carolingians
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
The East African Coast
The Punic Wars with Carthage
50. Greek language and cultural accomplishments preserved - Center for world trade and exchange of culture - It spread civilization to all of eastern Europe - Codification of Roman law ('Justinian Code') - It preserved the Eastern Church ('Greek Orthodox
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Social Darwinism
Enlightened despotism