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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 trans-Atlantic route of slaves from Africa to the Americas






2. 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






3. A policy adopted in the 1980s in the People's Republic of China stating that a couple is allowed only one child






4. Divine approval used to grant authority to Chinese dynasties






5. Reserved territory in the least desirable area of South Africa set aside for black residents






6. The worship of many gods






7. Term used by Muslims to refer to Christians and Jews - whom the Muslims respected for possessing a scripture






8. A floating plot of land created by the Aztecs to expand the agricultural capacity of Tenochtitlan






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






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






11. A multitiered pyramid that served as a temple in Sumer






12. A Persian king






13. The four economically successful areas of Hong Kong - Singapore - South Korea - and Taiwan






14. Members of the same ruling family maintaining control of their country's government for several generations






15. Economic theory proposed by Adam Smith which argued that government should not interfere with the natural laws of supply and demand






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






17. Beginning the the 15th century - the exchange of plants livestock - disease - and slaves between the eastern and western hemispheres






18. An instrument that allowed mariners to determine altitude by measuring the position of the stars -






19. Policy of murder and other violent acts directed against a particular ethnic group by another; initially applied to the killing of Bosnian Muslims by Serbia after the breakup of Yugoslavia






20. Money - equipment - and materials used to produce more wealth through investments in businesses and factories






21. Policy of Soviet Premier Khrushchev to eliminate the memory of Josef Stalin and his policies in the Soviet Union






22. Armies of soldiers in feudal Japan






23. Campaign carried out bu the Chinese Red Guards between 1966 and 1976 with the goal of revitalizing the Chinese Communist Party and consolidating Mao's leadership






24. Idea prevalent during the Cold War period that - if one nation fell to communism - neighboring nations would likewise fall






25. Japanese name for the areas it occupied during World War II






26. Workers who have migrated from developing countries to industrial ones to take advantage of employment opportunities and ultimately to stay as permanent residents






27. In Buddhism - a state of perfect peace






28. An African storyteller who passes on oral tradition






29. The major of the palace; the most powerful person in Gaul by the early 18th century






30. Philosophy that holds that life in itself has no meaning and that each person deiced the meaning of life for himself or herself






31. This theory stated that animals could evolve from other animals in order to adapt to their environments. This theory was not widely accepted for it could possibly account for humans which would defeat the whole purpose of creationism






32. Measures the amount of radiocarbon remaining in a fossil skeleton ( this reveals it age)






33. A philosophy of life's struggles according to the buddhist faith: everything in life is suffering; the cause of all suffering is people's desire; suffering can be ended by ending all desires; desires may be overcome by following the eightfold path






34. A government characterized by the rule of only one party whose beliefs support the welfare of the sate above all else






35. A movement of the 1950's and 1960's in the united states to alter laws in order to eliminate segregation for African Americans and to assure them the right to vote






36. An Islamic fundamentalist group that gained control of Afghanistan in 1997






37. Measures radioactivity released from electrons in heated flint and clay allowing for dating of objects made from these two materials






38. A soviet policy introduced in 1985 by Mikhall Gorbchev emphasizing openness in the sharing of information and ideas






39. The period from 2 -500 -000 to about 8000 BCE; also called the old stone age






40. Hindu god portrayed as both creator and destroyer






41. A blend some of the beliefs of Zoroastianism - Buddhism - and Christianity which held that life was a struggle between good and evil






42. A government of three rulers






43. The organized elimination of an entire population group






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






45. A humanlike creature that walks upright






46. A corporation which constructs factories in a number of countries in order to capitalize upon inexpensive raw materials and cheap labor in those countries






47. Hellenistic philosophy that sought inner peace and please - defined as avoidance of pain






48. The view of the earth as one human community in which people of all cultures share common needs - wants - and experiences






49. Neutrality of developing nations during the cold war






50. A replacement for the encomienda system which allowed for the payment of wages to Native American workings in the Spanish American colonies