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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 government in which the monarch's power is limited by law






2. The belief that persons revive eternal salvation thought their faith in Jesus Christ as the savior of the world






3. The alphabet of the Russian and other Slavic languages






4. One who pursues the meaning of truth






5. Divine approval used to grant authority to Chinese dynasties






6. An African storyteller who passes on oral tradition






7. A method of measuring the amount of radiocarbon in fossilized material






8. A manuscript copied by hand by medieval monks - who enhanced its beauty with elaborate lettering and detailed pictures






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






10. The politics of reality put into practice by Otto von Bismarck






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






12. Describes a male-dominated society






13. Offering concessions to an aggressive ruler or nation in order to avoid conflict and/or war






14. In 19th century England - a voting districts without residents






15. The most popular of the Hellenistic philosophies - the belief that individuals had a responsibility to aid others and lead virtuous lives






16. Provincial governor in the Persian empire






17. The four economically successful areas of Hong Kong - Singapore - South Korea - and Taiwan






18. An artistic movement in which paintings are characterized by a dreamlike quality






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






20. Practice in some areas of India in which widows threw themselves onto the burning funeral pyre of their husband






21. Hitler's systematic elimination of the Jews and other populations he considered inferior






22. Stone pillar that was the characteristic architectural structure of Aksum






23. Characteristic of a culture in which the comsuption of goods and services has reached a level where it satisfies wants rather than needs only






24. A floating plot of land created by the Aztecs to expand the agricultural capacity of Tenochtitlan






25. The patrician assembly that approves all major decisions in republican Rome






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






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






28. Objects shaped by humans






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






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






31. A country dominated politically and economically by another nation - especially by the Soviet Union during the Cold War






32. A territory under the direct control of a stronger country






33. A 1494 treaty that divided the land in the Americans between Portugal and Spain






34. Post WWII trials held in Nuremberg - Germany to try Nazi leader charged with war crimes






35. Warrior leaders in feudal Japan






36. The power to prevent the execution of law






37. Term referring to those in French Legislative Assembly whose stand on political issues was neither radical nor conservative






38. US WWII strategy of seizing control of key islands of strategic importance around Japanese stronghold in the Pacific






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






40. A pilgrimage to Mecca required once during the lifetime of a follower of Islam






41. An organization established in 1995 to supervise free trade






42. A linguistic blend of Arabic and Hindi which is currently the official language of Pakistan






43. 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






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






45. In India - public isolation of women from non-family members






46. A person in favor of returning to the status quo






47. In Kenya - a secret organization of primarily Kikuyu farmers driven out of the farmland of the northern highlands by the British






48. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion






49. Economic system in which decisions are in the hands of the government rather than the consumer.






50. An instrument that allowed mariners to determine altitude by measuring the position of the stars -







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