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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. Military slave who fought in the armies of the Abbasides






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






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






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






5. A woman who holds to the belief in equal rights and opportunities for both men and women






6. A sole ruler with absolute power






7. The French assembly (1200s-1789) made up of clergy - nobles - and the common people






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






9. An Incan record keeping device that consisted of a cord from which were suspended a number of cords - each containing a variety of knots of various sizes shapes and colors






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






11. The Allied invasion of Normandy in the northwestern France on June 6th 1994






12. One of two leaders elected by the patrician assembly who held executive authority under the Roman republic()






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






14. 1945 Meeting with US president FDR - British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill - and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war






15. 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






16. A method of dating artifacts by determining the rate of change in DNA






17. 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






18. Statement issued by Britain's Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour in 1917 favoring the establishment of a Jewish national homeland in Palestine.






19. An Islamic fundamentalist group that gained control of Afghanistan in 1997






20. The study of humans as a species






21. 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






22. The german air force






23. A series of examinations given to determine qualifications for government- related jobs






24. Ancient Egyptian picture writing






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






26. A fatal flaw of overconfidence - often displayed by the main character in Greek tragedy






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






28. Artistic and literary movement of the early 19th century that reflected an admiration for nature and and emphasis on individual thought and feelings






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






30. Negotiations between employees and employers for higher salaries and improved working conditions






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






32. The study of humans as a species






33. A nomadic group from central Asia who undertook a mass migration toward the Roman empire in the 400s Ce






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






35. Russian emperor






36. A Hellenistic religion that involved faith in eastern deities and the promise of eternal life to believers






37. Territory under the dominion of the papacy






38. Armies of soldiers in feudal Japan






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






40. Copying human DNA sequence to create a new human being






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






42. A member of the priestly class in Aryan society






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






44. Measures the amount of radiocarbon remaining in a fossil skeleton ( this reveals it age)






45. A policy assuring that no one nation becomes powerful enough to threaten the status of another






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






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






48. The wives and concubines of households in Africa - Arabia - or southwest Asia






49. A European intellectual movement of the seventeenth and 18th centuries stating that human beings were basically good and could be further improved through education - and upholding reason as the key to truth






50. Payments for war damages imposed upon losing nation