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






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






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






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






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






6. Magnificent Eastern Orthodox Church constructed in Constantinople by the emperor Justinian






7. Also called the counter- reformation - a period of renewal with in the Roman Catholic Church as a response to the protestant reformation






8. The study of cultures through examination of their artifacts






9. Ancient Chinese class of scholars






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






11. Neutrality of developing nations during the cold war






12. 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






13. A national legislature assembly






14. A NY building complex housing numerous companies and organizations dealing with global trade; a target of the 2001 terrorist attack on the US






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






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






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






18. A grant of land in the Spanish American colonies that carried with it the right to exploit the Native Americans living on the land






19. A cohort group in which tribal members of a common age range shared experiences and responsibilities appropriate to that age group






20. An agreement; in the Hebrew religion - the relationship between the people and their GOD






21. Head-to-toe garment with a mesh- like panel covering face; required attire for women under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan by other Islamic societies






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






23. The Hebrew name for God






24. 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






25. The dissemination of materials or messages to promote one's own cause or diminish the cause of an adversary






26. Spacecraft that serves as an orbiting scientific type of work






27. Territory under the dominion of the papacy






28. Economic theory proposed by Adam Smith which argued that government should not interfere with the natural laws of supply and demand






29. The major of the palace; the most powerful person in Gaul by the early 18th century






30. An economic system to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests.






31. The mass extermination of Jews and other civilians in Nazi Germany






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






33. A traditional form of Islam that supported the election of only the family members of Muhammad






34. Also called star wars - a 1983 program launched by President Reagan to protect of the US against incoming enemy missiles






35. A group of families that formed the basis of villages in some part of Africa






36. A social class in medieval and pre-revolutionary France






37. Leading bishop pf the eastern orthodox church






38. A self- sufficient estate in feudal Europe






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






40. Describes a male-dominated society






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






42. The belief of absolute monarchs that they were granted their right to rule from God






43. 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






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






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






46. Spacecraft with the capacity to return to earth under its own power






47. Letter of credit issued by Islamic banks; forerunner of modern checks






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






49. The power to prevent the execution of law






50. A cooling of Cold War tensions - initiated during the administrations of U.S. President Nation and Soviet Premier Brezhnev