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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 willingness of a country to go to the point of war to defend its interests; -






2. In ancient Rome - a military unit of 5 -000 to 6 -000 infantry






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






4. A 1494 treaty that divided the land in the Americans between Portugal and Spain






5. A 1 -600 mile communication route in ancient Persia






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






7. An advocate of philosophy which held that government actions and policies were useful only when they promoted the common good






8. An object shaped by humans






9. The movement of people from rural to urban areas






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






11. A period of violence in Russia between 1598 and the choice of Mikhail Romanov as czar in 1613






12. An organization established in 1995 to supervise free trade






13. In 19th century England - a voting districts without residents






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






15. An antimalarial drug






16. The people of southern India who speak the Tamil language






17. Artistic and literary movement of the early 19th century that reflected an admiration for nature and and emphasis on individual thought and feelings






18. A government of three rulers






19. Developed by Louis Pasteur - the process of destroying bacteria in milk and other liquids






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






21. Government in the hands of the wealthy or the nobility






22. A traditional form of Islam that supported the election of only the family members of Muhammad






23. In Hinduism - the rules of one's caste; in Buddhism the doctrines of the faith






24. French Protestants






25. Agriculture carried out on large scale to produce crops for sale to competitive global markets






26. Statement issued by Britain's Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour in 1917 favoring the establishment of a Jewish national homeland in Palestine.






27. An organization of European countries to promote free trade among its members






28. An association of world nations created by the treaty of Versailles after WWI






29. The treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans






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






31. A warrior for islam






32. A Persian king






33. A political system in which a monarch or noble granted land to other nobles in exchange for military services - protection and loyalty






34. In Kenya - a secret organization of primarily Kikuyu farmers driven out of the farmland of the northern highlands by the British






35. An advocate of gradual political change






36. Arabic word meaning 'house of Islam.' referring to lands under the rule of Islam






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






38. Currently know and the Commonwealth of Nation - an association of nations whose members accept the British monarch as a symbolic head; most member nations were at one time associated wit the British empire or with another current member nation






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






40. The right of a dynasty to rule






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






42. Economic plans to increase industrial and productivity in the soviet union - china - and india






43. Movement beginning in the 1890s - its main focus was the establishment of the Jewish homeland in Palestine






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






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






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






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






48. Religious title of a conservative Islamic leader in Iran






49. A series of demonstration - boycotts - and violent attacks employed by Palestinians from 1987 onward to attract would attention to their desire for a Palestine homeland






50. 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