CSET MULTIPLE SUBJECTS SUBTEST 1 READING LANGUAGE AND
LITERATURE EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 2026 | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS | BRAND NEW VERSION!
Language written response possible answers - (Correct Answer) - trouble with e:
Needs instruction on silent ending 'e', word sorting, exposure to print that includes 'e' words
3 Immigrant Groups in California that contributed economically, socially, culturally, or politically?
- (Correct Answer) - Latino- economically agriculture and labor in oil, politically changed politics
of california. They are an important voting block.
Indians/East and South Asian immigrants- Contributed to tech industry in silicon valley
African Americans- social impact they are migrants who moved to california. Fight for civil rights
and faced discrimination
3 Principles of the US Constitution - (Correct Answer) - 1. Bill of Rights. Gave people rights they
deserve, declares america have individual rights ( the freedom of speech, protest, bear arms)
2. Reason. People have power, it is no longer the king or monarchy there is democracy now
3. Checks and Balances. 3 branches of government, divide the power, share power, reduce
possibility of abuse
Causes for the fall of the Roman Empire - (Correct Answer) - 1. Intermediate cause was
continuous barbaric invasion
2. Internal factors included political instability, decreasing farm production, inflation, excessive
taxation, decline of military
,3. rise of Christianity divided population
Fuedalism in the middle ages - (Correct Answer) - There were no formal countries, but the
fiefdom held economic and political power
What was necessary for the Industrial Revolution to begin in England? - (Correct Answer) - -
Existence of large quantities of coal and iron
-rapid increase in the English middle class
-large supply of cheap labor
The Octopus: A California Story (1901), by Frank Norris, vividly describes the negative impact of
monopolies on the lives of many California citizens. Which one of the following industries was
the focus of The Octopus? - (Correct Answer) - The Railroad Industry
Shang Dynasty (China) - (Correct Answer) - (1650 - 1027 BCE) Considered to be the earliest
dynasty in China. A major contribution to Chinese culture was an advanced system of writing
-Ceramics made from jade
-Government was a Monarchy
-Religion was Polytheistic
Ch'in (Qin) Dynasty - (Correct Answer) - (221-207 BC)The dynasty that gives China its name.
Most remarkable achievement was the construction of the Great Wall.
,the Qin instituted an authoritarian government; they standardized the writing system,
measurements of length and weight and the width of highways, abolished all feudal privileges.
Tang Dynasty - (Correct Answer) - (618-907 BC) used Confucianism. This dynasty had the equal-
field system, a bureaucracy based on merit, and a Confucian education system.
-Practice of Buddhism
-invented gunpowder, waterproofing, fireproofing, gas stoves, and air conditioning.
Confucianism - (Correct Answer) - -The system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught
by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for
parents, and harmony in thought and conduct.
-rests upon the belief that human beings are fundamentally good, and teachable, improvable,
and perfectible through personal and communal endeavor, especially self-cultivation and self-
creation.
Silk Road - (Correct Answer) - An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean Sea
extending some 6,440 km (4,000 mi) and linking China with the Roman Empire. Marco Polo
followed the route on his journey to Cathay.
Homophone - (Correct Answer) - a word that is pronounced the same as another word but is
different in meaning or spelling
dear deer
diction - (Correct Answer) - word choice
, World War 1 - (Correct Answer) - first global conflict, sometimes called the Great War, which
was fought between 1914 and 1918
World War I began after the assassination of Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand
World War 2 - (Correct Answer) - 1939-1945 A global military conflict which involved a majority
of the worlds nations, including all of the great powers, organized into two opposing military
alliances: the allies and the axis; The United States joined WW2 after Japan bombed Pearl
Harbor. (japan)
-Hitler invaded Poland
Impact of WWII - (Correct Answer) - Economic:
-Aircraft and shipbuilding industries boomed with defense work
-Film industry increased population (propaganda of war movies)
Social:
-Tensions of war and rising immigration affected race relations
-Forced detention of Japanese and Japanese Americans, and forced to sell homes/businesses
Demographic:
-New wave of migration and population boom
3 Factors that inhibit language acquisition during early to middle childhood - (Correct Answer) -
1. Mental Growth
2. Emotional Growth
LITERATURE EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 2026 | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS | BRAND NEW VERSION!
Language written response possible answers - (Correct Answer) - trouble with e:
Needs instruction on silent ending 'e', word sorting, exposure to print that includes 'e' words
3 Immigrant Groups in California that contributed economically, socially, culturally, or politically?
- (Correct Answer) - Latino- economically agriculture and labor in oil, politically changed politics
of california. They are an important voting block.
Indians/East and South Asian immigrants- Contributed to tech industry in silicon valley
African Americans- social impact they are migrants who moved to california. Fight for civil rights
and faced discrimination
3 Principles of the US Constitution - (Correct Answer) - 1. Bill of Rights. Gave people rights they
deserve, declares america have individual rights ( the freedom of speech, protest, bear arms)
2. Reason. People have power, it is no longer the king or monarchy there is democracy now
3. Checks and Balances. 3 branches of government, divide the power, share power, reduce
possibility of abuse
Causes for the fall of the Roman Empire - (Correct Answer) - 1. Intermediate cause was
continuous barbaric invasion
2. Internal factors included political instability, decreasing farm production, inflation, excessive
taxation, decline of military
,3. rise of Christianity divided population
Fuedalism in the middle ages - (Correct Answer) - There were no formal countries, but the
fiefdom held economic and political power
What was necessary for the Industrial Revolution to begin in England? - (Correct Answer) - -
Existence of large quantities of coal and iron
-rapid increase in the English middle class
-large supply of cheap labor
The Octopus: A California Story (1901), by Frank Norris, vividly describes the negative impact of
monopolies on the lives of many California citizens. Which one of the following industries was
the focus of The Octopus? - (Correct Answer) - The Railroad Industry
Shang Dynasty (China) - (Correct Answer) - (1650 - 1027 BCE) Considered to be the earliest
dynasty in China. A major contribution to Chinese culture was an advanced system of writing
-Ceramics made from jade
-Government was a Monarchy
-Religion was Polytheistic
Ch'in (Qin) Dynasty - (Correct Answer) - (221-207 BC)The dynasty that gives China its name.
Most remarkable achievement was the construction of the Great Wall.
,the Qin instituted an authoritarian government; they standardized the writing system,
measurements of length and weight and the width of highways, abolished all feudal privileges.
Tang Dynasty - (Correct Answer) - (618-907 BC) used Confucianism. This dynasty had the equal-
field system, a bureaucracy based on merit, and a Confucian education system.
-Practice of Buddhism
-invented gunpowder, waterproofing, fireproofing, gas stoves, and air conditioning.
Confucianism - (Correct Answer) - -The system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught
by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for
parents, and harmony in thought and conduct.
-rests upon the belief that human beings are fundamentally good, and teachable, improvable,
and perfectible through personal and communal endeavor, especially self-cultivation and self-
creation.
Silk Road - (Correct Answer) - An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean Sea
extending some 6,440 km (4,000 mi) and linking China with the Roman Empire. Marco Polo
followed the route on his journey to Cathay.
Homophone - (Correct Answer) - a word that is pronounced the same as another word but is
different in meaning or spelling
dear deer
diction - (Correct Answer) - word choice
, World War 1 - (Correct Answer) - first global conflict, sometimes called the Great War, which
was fought between 1914 and 1918
World War I began after the assassination of Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand
World War 2 - (Correct Answer) - 1939-1945 A global military conflict which involved a majority
of the worlds nations, including all of the great powers, organized into two opposing military
alliances: the allies and the axis; The United States joined WW2 after Japan bombed Pearl
Harbor. (japan)
-Hitler invaded Poland
Impact of WWII - (Correct Answer) - Economic:
-Aircraft and shipbuilding industries boomed with defense work
-Film industry increased population (propaganda of war movies)
Social:
-Tensions of war and rising immigration affected race relations
-Forced detention of Japanese and Japanese Americans, and forced to sell homes/businesses
Demographic:
-New wave of migration and population boom
3 Factors that inhibit language acquisition during early to middle childhood - (Correct Answer) -
1. Mental Growth
2. Emotional Growth
