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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The symbol used as part of a writing system






2. Agricultural laborer in ancient Sparta






3. A delclaration advocating free - document signed by FDR and Churchill that expressed all of their intents in WWII - including that they sought no territorial gain - wouldn't allow a territorial change without the consent of all parties involved - an






4. A 1928 agreement to outlaw war that was signed by most countries






5. Religious title of a conservative Islamic leader in Iran






6. Science developed by Sigmund Freud that focused on psychological rather than physiological causes of mental disorders






7. A political movement that emphasizes extreme nationalism and loyalty to the sate and features one-party rule by an authoritarian ruler






8. In medieval Europe - a merchant organization founded to regulate production standards and prices within specific trades






9. Babylonian legal code that established governmental responsibility for criminal justice






10. The third empire of Germany established in the 1930s by Adolph HItler






11. A series of examinations given to determine qualifications for government- related jobs






12. An independent state whose citizens are bound by a common cultural identity






13. Imperial officials under Charlemagne's empire who had the duty of overseeing the records of the counts - or local rulers






14. Pre- WWI military pact among Germany - Austria-Hungry - and Italy






15. An Incan record keeping device that consisted of a cord from which were suspended a number of cords - each containing a variety of knots of various sizes shapes and colors






16. An economic system based on private ownership in order to produce profits - prices are based on supply and demand






17. Letter of credit issued by Islamic banks; forerunner of modern checks






18. Practice in some areas of India in which widows threw themselves onto the burning funeral pyre of their husband






19. Hard -reddish-brown clay used in pottery






20. A guild-sponsored system of training craftsmen






21. The branch of Islam that supported the authority of the earliest caliphs






22. Ancient and medieval trade routes that linked china to the Mediterranean world






23. Fine -yellow -windblown -slit






24. An almost treeless flat grassland stretching across central Asia and eastern Europe






25. Indian soldiers serving under the command of British army officers






26. An elected representative of the plebeians - who sat as a member of Tribal Assembly in republican Rome






27. A member of the middle class in medieval England






28. A pattern of inheritance in which the daughter inherit from their mother and sons from their father






29. A family of chemicals used in industry - air conditioning refrigeration and consumer products; one of the chief destroyers of the earth's ozone layer






30. Characteristic of a culture in which the comsuption of goods and services has reached a level where it satisfies wants rather than needs only






31. Large farms owned by the government in which profits are shared by all farmers






32. A member of the class in ancient Rome that included farmers artisans and merchants and comprised the majority of the population






33. The patrician assembly that approves all major decisions in republican Rome






34. Stone pillar that was the characteristic architectural structure of Aksum






35. The U.S. plan to develop an atomic bomb






36. A business that was forerunner of the modern corporation in which investors pooled their resources and shared in the profits






37. A nomadic group from central Asia who undertook a mass migration toward the Roman empire in the 400s Ce






38. Notes the chronological sequence of th annual growth rings in trees






39. Leading bishop pf the eastern orthodox church






40. One of the four classes of society in Aryan India






41. The relocation of people across long distance or international borders






42. The political - economic - or social domination of a strong country over another






43. Head-to-toe garment with a mesh- like panel covering face; required attire for women under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan by other Islamic societies






44. A ballistic missile with the capacity to travel from one continent to another






45. The Muslim name for God






46. The code of conduct required of a knight in feudal Europe






47. An object shaped by humans






48. The dissemination of materials or messages to promote one's own cause or diminish the cause of an adversary






49. A Roman Catholic council convened in 1545 to examine the Church's teachings






50. Organization founded in 1921 by black Africans to campaign for their rights