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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 greak city-state






2. An economic system in which the means of production belong to the public and are operated for the common welfare






3. An Enlightenment-era monarch who embraced reform and ruled with the welfare of his or her subjects in mind






4. A series of examinations given to determine qualifications for government- related jobs






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






6. Inns that provided loading for caravan travelers across the Sahara Desert






7. An organization whose chief aim is the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in southwest america






8. 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






9. 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






10. The belief in one god






11. Hunting and gathering






12. Keys to right living in the Buddhist faith






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






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






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






16. Offering concessions to an aggressive ruler or nation in order to avoid conflict and/or war






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






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






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






20. A member of the class in ancient Rome that included farmers artisans and merchants and comprised the majority of the population






21. Copying human DNA sequence to create a new human being






22. A former colonial territory that is supervised by another country during its translation to an independent nation






23. A grant of land in medieval Europe






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






25. 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






26. A Roman Catholic Church court especially powerful in Spain and Italy during the Counter- reformation






27. The relocation of people across long distance or international borders






28. The right of a dynasty to rule






29. A political movement that emphasizes extreme nationalism and loyalty to the sate and features one-party rule by an authoritarian ruler






30. In medieval Europe - the practice of charging interest






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






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






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






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






35. The concept of Enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu that each branch of government be granted distinct powers that served to limit those of the other branches of the government






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






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






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






39. 1945 Meeting with US president FDR - British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill - and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war






40. The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture






41. Government in which citizens are ruled by elected representatives






42. An untouchable of person whose status is below that of the Hindu castes






43. The Muslim community of faithful






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






45. According to Darwin;s theory of evolution - process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called survival of the fittest






46. Russian Marxist group who desired radical change carried out by a small group of extremely committed revolutionaries






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






48. A member of the middle class in medieval Germany n. ()






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






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