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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 region that is controlled by an outside power but is allowed to maintain its own government






2. Movement beginning in the 1890s - its main focus was the establishment of the Jewish homeland in Palestine






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






4. An artistic movement in the early 20th century that produces works that were meaningless and whimsical ()






5. In Hinduism - the rules of one's caste; in Buddhism the doctrines of the faith






6. The alphabet of the Russian and other Slavic languages






7. Peace plan for the post world war I world proposed by President Woodrow Wilson; its major points included the principle of self- determination and the establishment of an association of nations






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






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






10. A trans- Atlantic trade route from Europe to Africa - then to the Americans - and then returning Rome






11. Russian Marxist group who desired radical change carried out by a small group of extremely committed revolutionaries






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






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






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






15. Segregated community (e.g Jewish)






16. In Buddhism - a state of perfect peace






17. The view of the earth as one human community in which people of all cultures share common needs - wants - and experiences






18. 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






19. Ancient underground irrigation system used in Southwest Asia and China






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






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






22. Members of the same ruling family maintaining control of their country's government for several generations






23. Government in which citizens are ruled by elected representatives






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






25. In ancient Rome - a military unit of 5 -000 to 6 -000 infantry






26. Seasonal wind used by mariners to navigate the Indian Ocean






27. An economic system based on private ownership in order to produce profits - prices are based on supply and demand






28. The governing committee of the communist party in the USSR






29. A guild-sponsored system of training craftsmen






30. An antimalarial drug






31. A mild 19th century movement in art and literature that focused on the ills of industrialism






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






33. Provincial governor in the Persian empire






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






35. Agreement between the united states and the Philippines that granted the Filipinos war damages in exchange for the establishment of free trade between the Philippines and the United States






36. 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






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






38. Arabic word meaning 'house of Islam.' referring to lands under the rule of Islam






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






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






41. An independent state whose citizens are bound by a common cultural identity






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






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






44. A statement if the christian faith issued in 325 CE stating that Jesus was the same time fully human and fully divine






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






46. Organization founded in 1921 by black Africans to campaign for their rights






47. Large estate in ancient Rome






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






49. Hard -reddish-brown clay used in pottery






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