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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. This theory stated that animals could evolve from other animals in order to adapt to their environments. This theory was not widely accepted for it could possibly account for humans which would defeat the whole purpose of creationism






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






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






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






5. A tactic of burning in the path of an invading army






6. An object shaped by humans






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






8. A pattern of inheritance in which the daughter inherit from their mother and sons from their father






9. Large estate in ancient Rome






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






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






12. A blend of Confucianism and Buddhism that emphasized traditional Chinese values of self-discipline - family loyalty - and obedience to authority






13. Slave boy taken by the Ottoman Turks from conquered Christian territories






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






15. The right to vote






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






17. The study of cultures through examination of their artifacts






18. An artistic movement in the early 20th century that produces works that were meaningless and whimsical ()






19. A Persian king






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






21. German submarines






22. The study of humans as a species






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






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






25. The Muslim community of faithful






26. Policy of murder and other violent acts directed against a particular ethnic group by another; initially applied to the killing of Bosnian Muslims by Serbia after the breakup of Yugoslavia






27. Movement beginning in the 1890s - its main focus was the establishment of the Jewish homeland in Palestine






28. One who pursues the meaning of truth






29. A member of the priestly class in Aryan society






30. Fine -yellow -windblown -slit






31. The organized elimination of an entire population group






32. An organization of European countries to promote free trade among its members






33. Person in colonial Spanish America who was mixes European and Native American heritage






34. A member of the middle class in medieval England






35. Marriage to more than one wife






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






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






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






39. The power to prevent the execution of law






40. A city and its surroundings territory under the rule of a single government






41. Ancient Chinese class of scholars






42. The Allied invasion of Normandy in the northwestern France on June 6th 1994






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






44. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






45. One of the first 4 books of the Christian new testament






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






47. A humanlike creature that walks upright






48. The treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans






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






50. Involves obtaining samples of the genetic material of DNA from living donors and comparing it with the DNA from other persons or from animals computers and then are used to determine the rate of change in the DNA