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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. Studying fossil remains






2. An African storyteller who passes on oral tradition






3. Government in which citizens are ruled by elected representatives






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






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






6. Hebrew word meaning 'the anointed': in Judaism the promised deliverer of the Jews; in Christianity - a term referring to Jesus






7. A spacecraft that carries instruments capable of transmitting to earth photographs and information about the planets






8. Term used by Muslims to refer to Christians and Jews - whom the Muslims respected for possessing a scripture






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






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






11. Early 20th- century Marxist group in Russia that wanted to engage popular support for revolution in Russia






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






13. The study of humans as a species






14. A road developed by Scottish engineer John McAdam in which a pavement was created of small stones compacted together into layers






15. A member of French Legislative Assembly who wanted immediate - drastic change in French government






16. In ancient Greece - a ruler who seized power and ruled with the sole authority






17. In medieval Europe - a merchant organization founded to regulate production standards and prices within specific trades






18. Large farms owned by the government in which profits are shared by all farmers






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






20. Hindu god portrayed as both creator and destroyer






21. Hard -reddish-brown clay used in pottery






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






23. A 26 mile race






24. Triangular sail that permitted greater control of ships






25. An Islamic fundamentalist group that gained control of Afghanistan in 1997






26. Ancient underground irrigation system used in Southwest Asia and China






27. Territory under the dominion of the papacy






28. A 'lighting war' in which initial rapid surprise attacks by aircraft are followed by massive attacks of group forces - as in the 1939 German invasion of Poland






29. Policy of Soviet Premier Khrushchev to eliminate the memory of Josef Stalin and his policies in the Soviet Union






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






31. A lavish community of the rulers of Ming China - forbidden to commoners






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






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






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






35. A region in southeastern Europe currently composed of the republics of the former Yugoslavia - the European portion of Turkey - Greece - Albania - and Bulgaria






36. Soviet policy introduced in 1985 by Mikhail Gorbachev in which the soviet people were permitted to own small private businesses






37. An Incan record keeping device that consisted of a cord from which were suspended a number of cords - each containing a variety of knots of various sizes shapes and colors






38. A policy of advocating military power and maintaining a standing army






39. One who disagrees; a dissenter






40. The Jewish day of atonement






41. The U.S. plan to develop an atomic bomb






42. 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






43. Describes a male-dominated society






44. Movement of a military force to an area in conflict






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






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






47. Soviet reform initiated in 1987 by Mikhail Gorbachev by which the political system was moderated to allow votes to choose from a slate of candidates






48. Divine approval used to grant authority to Chinese dynasties






49. Imperial officials under Charlemagne's empire who had the duty of overseeing the records of the counts - or local rulers






50. The power to prevent the execution of law