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






2. One of the four classes of society in Aryan India






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






4. The German word for 'living space' a goal Hitler wished to attain by conquering Eastern Europe and Russia






5. Payments for war damages imposed upon losing nation






6. Magnificent Eastern Orthodox Church constructed in Constantinople by the emperor Justinian






7. Russian emperor






8. Member of elite class in ancient rome






9. Control of a region by business interests rather than by an outside government






10. A nomadic people from central Asia who eventually settled in modern Hungary






11. A German emperor






12. An economic system in which the means of production belong to the public and are operated for the common welfare






13. In medieval Europe - a privilege granted to a vassal in exchange for military service or agricultural labor






14. A belief that spirits inhabit the features of the natural world






15. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






16. The development of and use of skills in a specific type of work






17. Goals issued by China's Deng Xiaoping that included changes in industry - agriculture - defense - and science and technology






18. A political movement that emphasizes extreme nationalism and loyalty to the sate and features one-party rule by an authoritarian ruler






19. Document singed by Englands King John in 1215 that limited the power of the kind and protected the rights of nobles






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






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






22. Ancient Egyptian picture writing






23. An effort begun the 20th century to increase the global food supply by the use of pesticides - fertilizers and developments in disease-resistant crops






24. The scattering of specific ethnic groups throughout various parts of the world






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






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






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






28. The fight of muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE - and the first year of the Muslim calender






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






30. Spacecraft with the capacity to return to earth under its own power






31. A Persian king






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






33. A bone or shell used by Chinese to determine the will of goals






34. A 1975 pledge to pratice detente and promote human rights that was signed by the Soviet Union - the Unites States - and 33 other nations






35. According to Joan Calvin - the concept that God - before the beginning of the world - had chosen some people for heaven and others for hell






36. The Muslim community of faithful






37. A road developed by Scottish engineer John McAdam in which a pavement was created of small stones compacted together into layers






38. Term used by Muslims to refer to Christians and Jews - whom the Muslims respected for possessing a scripture






39. An advocate of philosophy which held that government actions and policies were useful only when they promoted the common good






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






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






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






43. The concept of Enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu that each branch of government be granted distinct powers that served to limit those of the other branches of the government






44. A delclaration advocating free - document signed by FDR and Churchill that expressed all of their intents in WWII - including that they sought no territorial gain - wouldn't allow a territorial change without the consent of all parties involved - an






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






46. A custom of disembowelment carried out by the samurai as an honorable alternative to the acceptance of defeat






47. 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






48. A 1928 agreement to outlaw war that was signed by most countries






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






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