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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 multitiered pyramid that served as a temple in Sumer






2. A ritualized bow required of all visitors to the Chinese court






3. U.S. post- World War II policy of forging alliances to assist vulnerable countries in their resistance against communism






4. In Hinduism - a person's good or evil deeps while on earth






5. 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






6. A nomadic group from central Asia who undertook a mass migration toward the Roman empire in the 400s Ce






7. A government in which the monarch's power is limited by law






8. A country dominated politically and economically by another nation - especially by the Soviet Union during the Cold War






9. A South African policy in which the races were separated by law






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






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






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






13. WWII Japanese suiside piolets who flew their bomb-loaded planes into American ships; the Japanese mane a 'divine wind' that drove back Mongol invasions of the Japanese Islands in the 13th century






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






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






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






17. Government in which citizens are ruled by elected representatives






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






19. Agreement between the united states and the Philippines that granted the Filipinos war damages in exchange for the establishment of free trade between the Philippines and the United States






20. A small ship with triangular and rectangular sails as well as stern post rudder that permitted greater control in steering the vessel






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






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






23. Money - equipment - and materials used to produce more wealth through investments in businesses and factories






24. The belief in one god






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






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






27. The process - lasting from about 100 to 1492 - by which Christians drove the Muslims from Spain






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






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






30. Japanese name for the areas it occupied during World War II






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






32. According to Marx and Engels - the members of the working class






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






34. South African inhabitant of dutch ancestry






35. A people whose religious philosophy blended Hinduism - Buddhism - and Sufism






36. Member of elite class in ancient rome






37. Reserved territory in the least desirable area of South Africa set aside for black residents






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






39. Agricultural laborer in ancient Sparta






40. The view of the earth as one human community in which people of all cultures share common needs - wants - and experiences






41. The period between 8000 BCE and approximately 3000 BCE; also known as the New stone age






42. The development of and use of skills in a specific type of work






43. An independent state whose citizens are bound by a common cultural identity






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






45. A floating plot of land created by the Aztecs to expand the agricultural capacity of Tenochtitlan






46. A guild-sponsored system of training craftsmen






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






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






49. Neutrality of developing nations during the cold war






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