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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. An African storyteller who passes on oral tradition






2. According to Joan Calvin - the concept that God - before the beginning of the world - had chosen some people for heaven and others for hell






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






4. Code of conduct of the samurai class in feudal Japan that stressed self-discipline - bravery - and simple living






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






6. Hard -reddish-brown clay used in pottery






7. Area that granted investment or trading privileges to another country






8. In the first half of the 19th century - an intellectual who believed in human equality and in practicing cooperation in industry






9. 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






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






11. Peace plan for the post world war I world proposed by President Woodrow Wilson; its major points included the principle of self- determination and the establishment of an association of nations






12. A region that is controlled by an outside power but is allowed to maintain its own government






13. Conference held in 1954 which divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel






14. 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






15. The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture






16. 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






17. Also called star wars - a 1983 program launched by President Reagan to protect of the US against incoming enemy missiles






18. Agricultural laborer in ancient Sparta






19. A literally technique by psychoanalysis that reveals the character's thoughts and feelings a the moment in which they occur






20. The most popular of the Hellenistic philosophies - the belief that individuals had a responsibility to aid others and lead virtuous lives






21. The movement of people from rural to urban areas






22. Early 20th- century Marxist group in Russia that wanted to engage popular support for revolution in Russia






23. A pilgrimage to Mecca required once during the lifetime of a follower of Islam






24. A NY building complex housing numerous companies and organizations dealing with global trade; a target of the 2001 terrorist attack on the US






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






26. A movement in the 1700s in england in which wealthy landowners purchased the lands of smaller farmers or took control of common areas and then fenced off their larger land holdings






27. A grant of land in the Spanish American colonies that carried with it the right to exploit the Native Americans living on the land






28. The global culture inspired and promoted by US advertising






29. An economic system to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests.






30. Those factors essential to initialization: land - labor - capital - and entrepreneurship






31. A custom of disembowelment carried out by the samurai as an honorable alternative to the acceptance of defeat






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






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






34. Goals issued by China's Deng Xiaoping that included changes in industry - agriculture - defense - and science and technology






35. A government unit in which several countries or peoples are under the authority of one ruler






36. A guild-sponsored system of training craftsmen






37. The killing of unwanted wives in India by which the husband douses the wife with kerosene - sets her on fire - and then reports the incident as a cooking accident






38. A sole ruler with absolute power






39. Member of the elite social class of colonial Spanish america - composed of person who has been born in Spain






40. The period between 8000 BCE and approximately 3000 BCE; also known as the New stone age






41. A term used to denote those European decent who were born in French or Spanish colonies in the Americas






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






43. A territory under the direct control of a stronger country






44. The Enlightenment concept that government is based upon an agreement in which the people relinquish their rights to a ruler in order to receive the protection offered by law and order






45. Serious Greek drama dealing with the downfall of the main character






46. In ancient Greece - a ruler who seized power and ruled with the sole authority






47. A widely spoken language among east Africans which is a blend of Arabic and the Bantu languages






48. Great shrines of stone constructed to house relics of the Buddha






49. A social class in medieval and pre-revolutionary France






50. A conflict between papal and secular authority sparked by the use of icons in the Eastern Orthodox Church