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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In the 16th century Roman Catholic Church - a paper whose purchase guaranteed the buyer the forgiveness of sins






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






3. Notes the chronological sequence of th annual growth rings in trees






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






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






6. 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






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






8. Program begun under the US President John Kennedy to send volunteer workers to developing nations to assist them in improving education - agricultural methods - sanitation - and other areas of need






9. French Protestants






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






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






12. The German word for 'living space' a goal Hitler wished to attain by conquering Eastern Europe and Russia






13. A mid-19th century artistic movement that reacted against realism by portraying subjects as they appeared to the artist at a given moment in time






14. Code of conduct of the samurai class in feudal Japan that stressed self-discipline - bravery - and simple living






15. Ancient Chinese class of scholars






16. The period from 2 -500 -000 to about 8000 BCE; also called the old stone age






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






18. The people of southern India who speak the Tamil language






19. Form of drama developed by the Greeks that often satirizes a society






20. Provincial governor in the Persian empire






21. One who pursues the meaning of truth






22. Thinking man; the species to which modern humans belong






23. The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture






24. 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






25. Government controlled by religious rulers or by a ruler considered divine






26. An advocate of philosophy which held that government actions and policies were useful only when they promoted the common good






27. A 20th century style of music developed primarily by African American musicians






28. A compilation of Roman laws - legal treatises - and Byzantine laws passed after 534 that were codifies by the emperor Justinian






29. The study of cultures through examination of their artifacts






30. A delclaration advocating free - document signed by FDR and Churchill that expressed all of their intents in WWII - including that they sought no territorial gain - wouldn't allow a territorial change without the consent of all parties involved - an






31. The five duties required of all Muslims: faith -prayer -alms -fasting during Ramadan - and the hajj






32. Marriage to more than one wife






33. Inns that provided loading for caravan travelers across the Sahara Desert






34. A replacement for the encomienda system which allowed for the payment of wages to Native American workings in the Spanish American colonies






35. Large estate in ancient Rome






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






37. Fine -yellow -windblown -slit






38. 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






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






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






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






42. The fight of muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE - and the first year of the Muslim calender






43. A widely spoken language among east Africans which is a blend of Arabic and the Bantu languages






44. Religious title of a conservative Islamic leader in Iran






45. Hitler's 1941 invasion of the soviet union






46. Hitler's plan against great Britain - which began with the bombing of Britain in the summer of 1940






47. The Enlightenment concept that government is based upon an agreement in which the people relinquish their rights to a ruler in order to receive the protection offered by law and order






48. A grant of land in medieval Europe






49. South African inhabitant of dutch ancestry






50. Divine approval used to grant authority to Chinese dynasties