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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 administration in which voters decide on issues themselves rather than through representatives






2. Beginning the the 15th century - the exchange of plants livestock - disease - and slaves between the eastern and western hemispheres






3. An architectural school of the twentieth century which held that building should be constructed so that their design reflected their function






4. A follower of Jesus who helped spread his teachings -






5. The trans-Atlantic route of slaves from Africa to the Americas






6. 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






7. An agreement singed in 1968 by several nations who pledged to help prevent the spread of nuclear weapons






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






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






10. A self- sufficient estate in feudal Europe






11. A form of warfare in which opposing armies dig parallel trenches from which they engage in combat - used in WWI






12. In Kenya - a secret organization of primarily Kikuyu farmers driven out of the farmland of the northern highlands by the British






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






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






15. Philosophy that holds that life in itself has no meaning and that each person deiced the meaning of life for himself or herself






16. 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






17. A campaign of violence against Jewish settlements in Russia in the late 19th century






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






19. A national legislature assembly






20. 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






21. South African inhabitant of dutch ancestry






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






23. Movement of a military force to an area in conflict






24. Hebrew word meaning 'the anointed': in Judaism the promised deliverer of the Jews; in Christianity - a term referring to Jesus






25. A method of measuring the amount of radiocarbon in fossilized material






26. A policy passed by the US congress in 1941 to allow President Roosevelt to lend or lease arms and other supplies to any nation considered vital to the security of the USA






27. A period of violence in Russia between 1598 and the choice of Mikhail Romanov as czar in 1613






28. A spacecraft that carries instruments capable of transmitting to earth photographs and information about the planets






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






30. A school of art in which the normal shapes of objects or persons are changed into geometric forms






31. International organization dedicated to investigating human rights violations and providing humanitarian aid






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






33. Describes a male-dominated society






34. A government unit in which several countries or peoples are under the authority of one ruler






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






36. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






37. The period in European history from about 1300 to 1600 in which a return to classical themes dominated art - literature - and education






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






39. A Persian king






40. 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






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






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






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






44. The worship of many gods






45. The period between 1250 and 1350 -in which the Mongols restored the security of trade over the Silk Roads between Europe and Asia






46. A soviet policy introduced in 1985 by Mikhall Gorbchev emphasizing openness in the sharing of information and ideas






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






48. Economic system in which decisions are in the hands of the government rather than the consumer.






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






50. A business that was forerunner of the modern corporation in which investors pooled their resources and shared in the profits