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






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






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






4. The period in European history from about 1300 to 1600 in which a return to classical themes dominated art - literature - and education






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






6. A statement if the christian faith issued in 325 CE stating that Jesus was the same time fully human and fully divine






7. A blend of eastern and western culture characteristics (Greek - Egyptian - Persian - and Indian) in the period between the reign of Alexander the great and the Roman occupation of Greece






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






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






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






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






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






13. Idea proposed by the enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu in which the powers of government are divided among different branches






14. Indian soldiers serving under the command of British army officers






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






16. Periodic migration in order to locate grazing lands from domesticated herds






17. A form of warfare in which opposing armies dig parallel trenches from which they engage in combat - used in WWI






18. Philosophy that holds that life in itself has no meaning and that each person deiced the meaning of life for himself or herself






19. A follower of Jesus who helped spread his teachings -






20. The patrician assembly that approves all major decisions in republican Rome






21. In feudal Europe - a person who received from his lord a grant of land in exchange for loyalty and military or agricultural services






22. An advocate of gradual political change






23. The trans-Atlantic route of slaves from Africa to the Americas






24. Government controlled by religious rulers or by a ruler considered divine






25. A 1948 statement in which the United Nations declared that all human beings have rights to life - liberty - and security.






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






27. A trapezoid pyramid typical of architecture of pre- Columbia Mesoamerica and South America as well as early Polynesian societies






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






29. Ethnically homogeneous nations under the Ottoman empire who were allowed a representative to serve as a voice before the sultan






30. 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






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






32. The fight of muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE - and the first year of the Muslim calender






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






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






35. The 16th century reform movement in the christian church that emphasized salvation through faith in Jesus Christ alone






36. The political - economic - or social domination of a strong country over another






37. South Africans of Dutch decent who were farmers






38. A privilege that exempts foreign residents from the laws of the nation in which they are residing






39. Beginning the the 15th century - the exchange of plants livestock - disease - and slaves between the eastern and western hemispheres






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






41. A belief that spirits inhabit the features of the natural world






42. A society ruled by a number of equal kinship groups rather than by a central government






43. A Japanese feudal lord who had a private army of samurai serving under him






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






45. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion






46. A Protestant Church that stressed adult baptism and the separation of church and state






47. President Nixon's plan for the gradual withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam while at the same time increasing the combat responsibilities of the south Vietnamese






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






49. A German emperor






50. Leading bishop pf the eastern orthodox church







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