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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. 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






2. Religious title of a conservative Islamic leader in Iran






3. A 26 mile race






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






5. 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






6. The production of manufactured goods in the homes of workers






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






8. South Africans of Dutch decent who were farmers






9. International organization dedicated to investigating human rights violations and providing humanitarian aid






10. The movement of people from rural to urban areas






11. 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






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






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






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






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






16. A method of dating flint and clay objects by measuring the amount of electrons released when the subject is heated






17. The right of a dynasty to rule






18. Hitler's systematic elimination of the Jews and other populations he considered inferior






19. 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






20. A blend of Buddhism with some of the teachings of Daoism to form a faith dependent upon meditation and enlightenment






21. Lenin's policy to improve the soviet economy by permitting small private businesses






22. An advocate of gradual political change






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






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






25. A ballistic missile with the capacity to travel from one continent to another






26. Muslim social and ethical law






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






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






29. Warrior leaders in feudal Japan






30. A Latin American military dictator






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






32. 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






33. The period from 2 -500 -000 to about 8000 BCE; also called the old stone age






34. Keys to right living in the Buddhist faith






35. The study of cultures through the examination of artifacts






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






37. Hindu god portrayed as both creator and destroyer






38. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion






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






40. Agricultural laborer in ancient Sparta






41. The symbol used as part of a writing system






42. 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






43. Characteristic of a culture in which the comsuption of goods and services has reached a level where it satisfies wants rather than needs only






44. A European intellectual movement of the seventeenth and 18th centuries stating that human beings were basically good and could be further improved through education - and upholding reason as the key to truth






45. The strategic narrow body of water between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara






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






47. 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






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






49. A business that was forerunner of the modern corporation in which investors pooled their resources and shared in the profits






50. The theory of the greek astronomer Ptolemy - stating that the earth was the center of the universe