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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 termination of slavery






2. The movement of people from rural to urban areas






3. The study of humans as a species






4. South Africans of Dutch decent who were farmers






5. The 19th and early 20th century application of the theories of Charles Darwin to social science in a effort to create the notion that some races were superior to others






6. Resolution passes by the US congress to authorize President Lyndon Johnson to send U.S troops into Vietnam






7. A policy of advocating military power and maintaining a standing army






8. A form of imperialism under which land and mineral rights were granted to private businesses with investments in colonial territories()






9. The fight of muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE - and the first year of the Muslim calender






10. Divine approval used to grant authority to Chinese dynasties






11. Ancient Egyptian picture writing






12. The mass extermination of Jews and other civilians in Nazi Germany






13. A 1975 pledge to pratice detente and promote human rights that was signed by the Soviet Union - the Unites States - and 33 other nations






14. A monarch who claimed the right of complete authority over the government and the lives of his.her people






15. A mid-19th century artistic movement that reacted against realism by portraying subjects as they appeared to the artist at a given moment in time






16. Religious title of a conservative Islamic leader in Iran






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






18. Warrior leaders in feudal Japan






19. Hellenistic philosophy calling for a return to simplicity and a rejection of materialism -;;






20. A linguistic blend of Arabic and Hindi which is currently the official language of Pakistan






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






22. South African inhabitant of dutch ancestry






23. Agricultural laborer in ancient Sparta






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






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






26. Economic system in which decisions are in the hands of the government rather than the consumer.






27. Person in colonial Spanish America who was mixes European and Native American heritage






28. A region in southeastern Europe currently composed of the republics of the former Yugoslavia - the European portion of Turkey - Greece - Albania - and Bulgaria






29. A fatal flaw of overconfidence - often displayed by the main character in Greek tragedy






30. An African storyteller who passes on oral tradition






31. Movement of a military force to an area in conflict






32. The French assembly (1200s-1789) made up of clergy - nobles - and the common people






33. Ancient underground irrigation system used in Southwest Asia and China






34. Theory proposed by Elbert Einstein which stated that the measurement of motion varies relative to a specific observer and that a small amount of mass can be converted into a vast amount of energy






35. An effort begun the 20th century to increase the global food supply by the use of pesticides - fertilizers and developments in disease-resistant crops






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






37. A Hellenistic religion that involved faith in eastern deities and the promise of eternal life to believers






38. Economic system in which decisions are in the hands of the government rather than the consumer






39. In medieval Europe - the practice of charging interest






40. A mild 19th century movement in art and literature that focused on the ills of industrialism






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






42. The symbol used as part of a writing system






43. Sumerian system of writing formed by pressing a wedge- shaped stylus into wet clay






44. A united nations- sponsored agency whose goals are to improve world health and assist countries in promoting family- planning programs






45. The scripture that contains the history of the ancient Jewish people and their covenant with their God






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. In India - public isolation of women from non-family members






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






49. A policy assuring that no one nation becomes powerful enough to threaten the status of another






50. A deep sense of pride in one's nation