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CSET Social Science Subtest 1
Exam Complete Questions With
Verified Answers
\Q\.Who is the prophet of Islam? - ANSWERS✔-Mohammed
\Q\.Where is the center of Arab religion? - ANSWERS✔-Mecca
\Q\.Where did Mohammad flee to? What was the flight called? What is its
significance? - ANSWERS✔-Medina-the Hegira-beginning of the Moslem calendar
\Q\.Kaaba - ANSWERS✔-Most sacred Muslem mosque in Mecca
\Q\.5 Pillars of Islam - ANSWERS✔-o Oneness of God-Allah; Mohammed=prophet
o Pray 5 times a day
o Charity for the welfare of community
o Fasting during Ramadan
o Pilgramage to Mecca
\Q\.4 Moral principles of Islam - ANSWERS✔-o Charity, humility, patience
o Forgiveness of enemies
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o Avarice, lying, and malice are condemned
o Alcohol, pork, gambling are prohibited
\Q\.Who took leadership after death of Mohammed? - ANSWERS✔-Abu Bakr
(caliph) - friend, father in law
\Q\.Contributions of Islam - ANSWERS✔-• Africa benefitted most
• Perfected methods of irrigation
• Resources extended to Arabian peninsula
• Increased trade routes, easier distribution of crops
• Slavery
• Muslims introduced number 0, advanced surgeries, compass and astrolabe
• Attempted to spread religion into Europe, got as far as Spain
• The Crusades=Christian wars against Muslim "infidels"
\Q\.Manorialism - ANSWERS✔-Similar to feudalism, but with manors (large house
with fields)
\Q\.What ended Feudalism and Manorialism? - ANSWERS✔-Black Death
\Q\.Iconoclasm - ANSWERS✔-the rejection or destruction of religious images as
heretical (opposing religion)
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\Q\.Renaissance defined - ANSWERS✔-rebirth, rekindling of ancient classical
greek and roman civilizations
\Q\.Gutenberg - ANSWERS✔-Invented printing press- Enabled spread of ideas,
writing and innovations
\Q\.Scientific Revolution defined - ANSWERS✔-A shift in focus from belief to
evidence
\Q\.Effects of Scientific Revolution - ANSWERS✔--Decrease in church power
-A new sense of self-examination and wider view of the world than ever before
Enlightenment
-Deism
\Q\.Cause of enlightenment - ANSWERS✔-Scientific Revolution
\Q\.Effects of Enlightenment - ANSWERS✔-Weakened the influence of organized
religion
A new sense of self-examination and wider view of the world than ever before
\Q\.Causes of Age of Exploration - ANSWERS✔-• rise and spread of
Islam→Crusades→silks, spices and new food brought back to W. Europe
• new ideas, inventions, and methods introduced to W.
Europe→Renaissance→printing press pushed spread of knowledge and start of
exploration
CSET Social Science Subtest 1
Exam Complete Questions With
Verified Answers
\Q\.Who is the prophet of Islam? - ANSWERS✔-Mohammed
\Q\.Where is the center of Arab religion? - ANSWERS✔-Mecca
\Q\.Where did Mohammad flee to? What was the flight called? What is its
significance? - ANSWERS✔-Medina-the Hegira-beginning of the Moslem calendar
\Q\.Kaaba - ANSWERS✔-Most sacred Muslem mosque in Mecca
\Q\.5 Pillars of Islam - ANSWERS✔-o Oneness of God-Allah; Mohammed=prophet
o Pray 5 times a day
o Charity for the welfare of community
o Fasting during Ramadan
o Pilgramage to Mecca
\Q\.4 Moral principles of Islam - ANSWERS✔-o Charity, humility, patience
o Forgiveness of enemies
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o Avarice, lying, and malice are condemned
o Alcohol, pork, gambling are prohibited
\Q\.Who took leadership after death of Mohammed? - ANSWERS✔-Abu Bakr
(caliph) - friend, father in law
\Q\.Contributions of Islam - ANSWERS✔-• Africa benefitted most
• Perfected methods of irrigation
• Resources extended to Arabian peninsula
• Increased trade routes, easier distribution of crops
• Slavery
• Muslims introduced number 0, advanced surgeries, compass and astrolabe
• Attempted to spread religion into Europe, got as far as Spain
• The Crusades=Christian wars against Muslim "infidels"
\Q\.Manorialism - ANSWERS✔-Similar to feudalism, but with manors (large house
with fields)
\Q\.What ended Feudalism and Manorialism? - ANSWERS✔-Black Death
\Q\.Iconoclasm - ANSWERS✔-the rejection or destruction of religious images as
heretical (opposing religion)
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\Q\.Renaissance defined - ANSWERS✔-rebirth, rekindling of ancient classical
greek and roman civilizations
\Q\.Gutenberg - ANSWERS✔-Invented printing press- Enabled spread of ideas,
writing and innovations
\Q\.Scientific Revolution defined - ANSWERS✔-A shift in focus from belief to
evidence
\Q\.Effects of Scientific Revolution - ANSWERS✔--Decrease in church power
-A new sense of self-examination and wider view of the world than ever before
Enlightenment
-Deism
\Q\.Cause of enlightenment - ANSWERS✔-Scientific Revolution
\Q\.Effects of Enlightenment - ANSWERS✔-Weakened the influence of organized
religion
A new sense of self-examination and wider view of the world than ever before
\Q\.Causes of Age of Exploration - ANSWERS✔-• rise and spread of
Islam→Crusades→silks, spices and new food brought back to W. Europe
• new ideas, inventions, and methods introduced to W.
Europe→Renaissance→printing press pushed spread of knowledge and start of
exploration
