CSET SOCIAL SCIENCE SUBTEST 1
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(GRADED
A+)
Bronze Age - ANSWER3000 BCE. Metals are discovered and the firsf civilizations
emerge due to advanced in technology
Iron Age - ANSWER1200-1000 BCE. Metal tools replace stone tools as knowledge of
smelting increases.
Egyptians - ANSWERHad construction methods to build pyramids, writing system
known as hieroglyphics, advanced body preservation techniques. Made paper out of
papyrus plants, had a solar calandra, invented the decimal system and advanced
knowledge of math.
Sumerians - ANSWERInvented the wheel, first to use irrigation systems. Developed
cuneiform writing and the modern timekeeping method. Created the first library, first
written laws-
Babylonians - ANSWERCreated the code of Hammurabi- advanced law.
Assyrians - ANSWERDeveloped horse-drawn chariots and an organized military.
Hebrew/ Israelite - ANSWERDeveloped monotheistic religion that turned into modern
Christianity/ Judaism
Persians - ANSWERConquerors that allowed their victims to keep their culture, laws
and religions- most civilizations at the time did not. Created an alphabet and practiced
Zoroastrianism and other influential religions.
Minoans - ANSWERUsed a syllabic writing system. Built large palaces that had sewage
systems and running water. Their language, Linear A gas yes to be deciphered. Greek
Mycenaeans - ANSWERGreek- practiced a religion that grew into the Greek pantheon,
worshiping Greek gods. Linear script B, their writing system, because Classical Greek.
Phoenicians - ANSWERPart of the Fertile Crescent. Skilled seafarers that navigated the
stars. Developed a coveted purple dye. Created an alphabet that used symbols to
represent individual sounds rather than whole words or syllables
Indus Valley - ANSWERDeveloped the concept of zero, practiced and early form of
Hindu and created a caste system.
, Yangtze River - ANSWERStarted as far back as 500k bce. The lower Paleolithic.
Produced silk, grew miller and made Longshan black pottery.
Sumer - ANSWERExisted in Southern Mesopotamia and consisted of a dozen city
states that had their own leader and gods.
Athenians - ANSWERMuch different from the Spartans- centered in Attica, did not
practice farming. Had a democratic government(510BCE) and excelled in art, theater,
architecture and philosophy. Fought the Spartans in the Peloponnesian war: 431-
404BCE
Ancient Greek contributions to cultural development - ANSWERGreek playwrights laid
the groundwork for modern theater. Greek alphabet developed into the Roman alphabet
and then to the modern Alphabet. Geometry, historical writing and philosophy all started
in Ancient Greece.
Alexander the Great - ANSWERGreek- conquered Egypt and the Persian Empire.
Travelled to Indian and the Iberian Peninsula. Practiced hellenisiation which spread
Greek culture to the East.
Hellenization - ANSWERCultural diffusion between the Greek Empire of the West and
Eastern empires. Increased trade between the east and the west and traded ideas and
beliefs that influenced both regions.
Hittite Empire - ANSWERExisted in the Bronze Age. Conquered the Babylonian smoker
and adopted their laws and religion. Tolerated other religions and adopted their gods.
They were conquered by the Assyrians in 700BCE.
Persian Empire - ANSWERConquered by Cyrus the Great in 550 BCE. Tolerated other
religions. Fought and lost the Persian Wars to Greece between 499-448 BCE. Greece
did not take over Persia but Persia was less focused on conquering other nations.
Maurya Empire. - ANSWEROne of the Largest ruling empires in Ancient India. Existed
from 322 BCE-185BCE. Ruled by Chandragupta- was highly developed. Had
waterworks, a standardized economic system, private corporations. Due to the rise of
Jainism and Buddhism this period of time was largely peaceful. Trade with Greece
included silk, spices and exotic food.
Chinese Empires - ANSWERDivided among dynasties: most important was the Han
Dynasty which lasted from 206BCE-220 CE. The Great Wall, paper, paper money,
printing and gunpowder. High artistic development and silk production.
Roman Empire/ Rebulic. - ANSWERRome Stretched from Europe to the Middle East. It
adopted the religion and cultures/ science and technology from its conquered people.
Believed in hellenization and wanted to spread roman culture. Although the government
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(GRADED
A+)
Bronze Age - ANSWER3000 BCE. Metals are discovered and the firsf civilizations
emerge due to advanced in technology
Iron Age - ANSWER1200-1000 BCE. Metal tools replace stone tools as knowledge of
smelting increases.
Egyptians - ANSWERHad construction methods to build pyramids, writing system
known as hieroglyphics, advanced body preservation techniques. Made paper out of
papyrus plants, had a solar calandra, invented the decimal system and advanced
knowledge of math.
Sumerians - ANSWERInvented the wheel, first to use irrigation systems. Developed
cuneiform writing and the modern timekeeping method. Created the first library, first
written laws-
Babylonians - ANSWERCreated the code of Hammurabi- advanced law.
Assyrians - ANSWERDeveloped horse-drawn chariots and an organized military.
Hebrew/ Israelite - ANSWERDeveloped monotheistic religion that turned into modern
Christianity/ Judaism
Persians - ANSWERConquerors that allowed their victims to keep their culture, laws
and religions- most civilizations at the time did not. Created an alphabet and practiced
Zoroastrianism and other influential religions.
Minoans - ANSWERUsed a syllabic writing system. Built large palaces that had sewage
systems and running water. Their language, Linear A gas yes to be deciphered. Greek
Mycenaeans - ANSWERGreek- practiced a religion that grew into the Greek pantheon,
worshiping Greek gods. Linear script B, their writing system, because Classical Greek.
Phoenicians - ANSWERPart of the Fertile Crescent. Skilled seafarers that navigated the
stars. Developed a coveted purple dye. Created an alphabet that used symbols to
represent individual sounds rather than whole words or syllables
Indus Valley - ANSWERDeveloped the concept of zero, practiced and early form of
Hindu and created a caste system.
, Yangtze River - ANSWERStarted as far back as 500k bce. The lower Paleolithic.
Produced silk, grew miller and made Longshan black pottery.
Sumer - ANSWERExisted in Southern Mesopotamia and consisted of a dozen city
states that had their own leader and gods.
Athenians - ANSWERMuch different from the Spartans- centered in Attica, did not
practice farming. Had a democratic government(510BCE) and excelled in art, theater,
architecture and philosophy. Fought the Spartans in the Peloponnesian war: 431-
404BCE
Ancient Greek contributions to cultural development - ANSWERGreek playwrights laid
the groundwork for modern theater. Greek alphabet developed into the Roman alphabet
and then to the modern Alphabet. Geometry, historical writing and philosophy all started
in Ancient Greece.
Alexander the Great - ANSWERGreek- conquered Egypt and the Persian Empire.
Travelled to Indian and the Iberian Peninsula. Practiced hellenisiation which spread
Greek culture to the East.
Hellenization - ANSWERCultural diffusion between the Greek Empire of the West and
Eastern empires. Increased trade between the east and the west and traded ideas and
beliefs that influenced both regions.
Hittite Empire - ANSWERExisted in the Bronze Age. Conquered the Babylonian smoker
and adopted their laws and religion. Tolerated other religions and adopted their gods.
They were conquered by the Assyrians in 700BCE.
Persian Empire - ANSWERConquered by Cyrus the Great in 550 BCE. Tolerated other
religions. Fought and lost the Persian Wars to Greece between 499-448 BCE. Greece
did not take over Persia but Persia was less focused on conquering other nations.
Maurya Empire. - ANSWEROne of the Largest ruling empires in Ancient India. Existed
from 322 BCE-185BCE. Ruled by Chandragupta- was highly developed. Had
waterworks, a standardized economic system, private corporations. Due to the rise of
Jainism and Buddhism this period of time was largely peaceful. Trade with Greece
included silk, spices and exotic food.
Chinese Empires - ANSWERDivided among dynasties: most important was the Han
Dynasty which lasted from 206BCE-220 CE. The Great Wall, paper, paper money,
printing and gunpowder. High artistic development and silk production.
Roman Empire/ Rebulic. - ANSWERRome Stretched from Europe to the Middle East. It
adopted the religion and cultures/ science and technology from its conquered people.
Believed in hellenization and wanted to spread roman culture. Although the government
