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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 Latin American military dictator






2. Hellenistic philosophy that sought inner peace and please - defined as avoidance of pain






3. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion






4. Agriculture carried out on large scale to produce crops for sale to competitive global markets






5. The belief of absolute monarchs that they were granted their right to rule from God






6. A guild-sponsored system of training craftsmen






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






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






9. A monarch who claimed the right of complete authority over the government and the lives of his.her people






10. A German emperor






11. Large estate in ancient Rome






12. 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






13. A Roman Catholic Church court especially powerful in Spain and Italy during the Counter- reformation






14. A 1955 defense alliance organized by the Soviet Union - Czechoslovakia - Hungry - East Germany - Poland - Albania - Bulgaria - and Romania






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






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






17. One who disagrees; a dissenter






18. A US program of economic assistance to European nations to aid them in restoring their economies and societies after WWII






19. Area that granted investment or trading privileges to another country






20. A term used to denote those European decent who were born in French or Spanish colonies in the Americas






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






22. Russian emperor






23. The political - economic - or social domination of a strong country over another






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






25. A culture characterizes by advance cites - specialized workers - complex institutions - a system of writing or alternate form of record keeping - and advanced technology






26. French Protestants






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






28. A small ship with triangular and rectangular sails as well as stern post rudder that permitted greater control in steering the vessel






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






30. A people whose religious philosophy blended Hinduism - Buddhism - and Sufism






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






32. A family of chemicals used in industry - air conditioning refrigeration and consumer products; one of the chief destroyers of the earth's ozone layer






33. A NY building complex housing numerous companies and organizations dealing with global trade; a target of the 2001 terrorist attack on the US






34. An organization whose chief aim is the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in southwest america






35. In Hinduism - a person's good or evil deeps while on earth






36. Triangular sail that permitted greater control of ships






37. South African inhabitant of dutch ancestry






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






39. Head-to-toe garment with a mesh- like panel covering face; required attire for women under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan by other Islamic societies






40. An almost treeless flat grassland stretching across central Asia and eastern Europe






41. A blend of Buddhism with some of the teachings of Daoism to form a faith dependent upon meditation and enlightenment






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






43. Nationalist party founded in China by Sun Yician; after 1925 - headed by Jinang Jieshi






44. A government of three rulers






45. Also called the counter- reformation - a period of renewal with in the Roman Catholic Church as a response to the protestant reformation






46. The branch of Islam that supported the authority of the earliest caliphs






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






48. A member of the middle class in medieval Germany n. ()






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






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