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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. A belief that maintained that - although there was a god - the role of the deity was simply to set natural laws in motion






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






6. The ability to organize and utilize the factors of production to realize profits






7. The study of cells that have the capacity to divide in a culture and produce specialized cells






8. 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






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






10. Hunting and gathering






11. The German word for 'living space' a goal Hitler wished to attain by conquering Eastern Europe and Russia






12. The worship of many gods






13. Studying fossil remains






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






15. Control of a region by business interests rather than by an outside government






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






17. An artistic movement in which paintings are characterized by a dreamlike quality






18. A policy passed by the US congress in 1941 to allow President Roosevelt to lend or lease arms and other supplies to any nation considered vital to the security of the USA






19. Neutrality of developing nations during the cold war






20. The right to vote






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






22. A method of dating artifacts by determining the rate of change in DNA






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






24. 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






25. Those conditions that compel individuals to leave their country and those that pull persons to another location






26. The use of passive resistance - or public refusal to obey a law that is perceived to be unjust






27. The study of cultures through the examination of artifacts






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






29. Payments for war damages imposed upon losing nation






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






31. Document singed by Englands King John in 1215 that limited the power of the kind and protected the rights of nobles






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






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






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






35. A person in favor of returning to the status quo






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






37. A nomadic people from central Asia who eventually settled in modern Hungary






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






39. According to Marx and Engels - the middle class; in prerevolutionary France - a portion of the Third Estate comprised of a middle class of artisans and merchants






40. Post WWII trials held in Nuremberg - Germany to try Nazi leader charged with war crimes






41. German submarines






42. A greak city-state






43. In the early 19th century - a term suffering to those Europeans who favored granting increased power to elect assemblies






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






45. Ancient Chinese class of scholars






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






47. The period between 1250 and 1350 -in which the Mongols restored the security of trade over the Silk Roads between Europe and Asia






48. A woman who holds to the belief in equal rights and opportunities for both men and women






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






50. A humanlike creature that walks upright