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






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






3. A painting done on wet plaster that was typical of the art of the Greeks and Romans of the European Renaissance






4. In feudal Europe - a peasant bound to the lord's land






5. Religious title of a conservative Islamic leader in Iran






6. Russian emperor






7. A corporation which constructs factories in a number of countries in order to capitalize upon inexpensive raw materials and cheap labor in those countries






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






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






10. Measures radioactivity released from electrons in heated flint and clay allowing for dating of objects made from these two materials






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






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






13. Idea prevalent during the Cold War period that - if one nation fell to communism - neighboring nations would likewise fall






14. 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






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






16. Letter of credit issued by Islamic banks; forerunner of modern checks






17. The scripture that contains the history of the ancient Jewish people and their covenant with their God






18. The german air force






19. The movement of people from rural to urban areas






20. A series of demonstration - boycotts - and violent attacks employed by Palestinians from 1987 onward to attract would attention to their desire for a Palestine homeland






21. A common European currency introduced in January 2002 by European Union






22. The relocation of people across long distance or international borders






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






24. A cohort group in which tribal members of a common age range shared experiences and responsibilities appropriate to that age group






25. The belief in one god






26. Great shrines of stone constructed to house relics of the Buddha






27. Conference held in 1954 which divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel






28. Leading bishop pf the eastern orthodox church






29. 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






30. The organized elimination of an entire population group






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






32. 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






33. According to Darwin;s theory of evolution - process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called survival of the fittest






34. Indian soldiers serving under the command of British army officers






35. Periodic migration in order to locate grazing lands from domesticated herds






36. Describes a male-dominated society






37. Babylonian legal code that established governmental responsibility for criminal justice






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






39. Hitler's 1941 invasion of the soviet union






40. Member of the elite social class of colonial Spanish america - composed of person who has been born in Spain






41. A policy under which the army of the Ottomans' sultan removed Christian boys from their families - educated them in the principles of Islam - and trained them for military service






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






43. Developed by Louis Pasteur - the process of destroying bacteria in milk and other liquids






44. An intellectual movement of the Renaissance period which emphasized reason and concerned itself with everyday human problems






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






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






47. German submarines






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






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






50. A Latin American military dictator






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