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






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






3. Keys to right living in the Buddhist faith






4. A greak city-state






5. Chinese concept of balance in nature represented by male assertiveness and female submission






6. Also called the Jesuits - an organization founded in 1534 by Ignatius of Loyola to promote education - establish missions - and stop the spread of Protestantism






7. Muslim social and ethical law






8. 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






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






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






11. A multitiered pyramid that served as a temple in Sumer






12. A trans- Atlantic trade route from Europe to Africa - then to the Americans - and then returning Rome






13. Organization founded in 1921 by black Africans to campaign for their rights






14. A government characterized by the rule of only one party whose beliefs support the welfare of the sate above all else






15. The willingness of a country to go to the point of war to defend its interests; -






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






17. The use of passive resistance - or public refusal to obey a law that is perceived to be unjust






18. The movement of people from rural to urban areas






19. Science developed by Sigmund Freud that focused on psychological rather than physiological causes of mental disorders






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






21. A soviet policy introduced in 1985 by Mikhall Gorbchev emphasizing openness in the sharing of information and ideas






22. An organization established in 1960 by several of the world's oil- production counties to regulate prices and production






23. A reform program initiated by US president Franklin Roosevelt to restore the US economy during the great depression






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






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






26. Ancient Japanese religion centered around the veneration of ancestors and spirits of nature






27. Business practices- including capitalism - join-stock companies - and mercantilism- that characterized- that characterized Europe during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries






28. The era of scientific thought in europe during which careful observation of the natural world was made - and accepted beliefs were questioned






29. Segregated community (e.g Jewish)






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






31. A school of art in which the normal shapes of objects or persons are changed into geometric forms






32. A five- year plan launched by Mao Zedong in China in 1958 to increase industrial and agricultural output under which e set up communes in china






33. A policy announced by the US President Truman in 1947 to offer military and economic aid to free nations treated by communism






34. The strategic narrow body of water between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara






35. An administration in which voters decide on issues themselves rather than through representatives






36. Theory proposed by Elbert Einstein which stated that the measurement of motion varies relative to a specific observer and that a small amount of mass can be converted into a vast amount of energy






37. An architectural school of the twentieth century which held that building should be constructed so that their design reflected their function






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






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






40. A former colonial territory that is supervised by another country during its translation to an independent nation






41. Triangular sail that permitted greater control of ships






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






43. A warrior for islam






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






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






46. Two-dimensional religious images used by Eastern Christians in their celebrations and devotions






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






48. A 1928 agreement to outlaw war that was signed by most countries






49. One of the four classes of society in Aryan India






50. Hindu god portrayed as both creator and destroyer