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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Science developed by Sigmund Freud that focused on psychological rather than physiological causes of mental disorders






2. A multitiered pyramid that served as a temple in Sumer






3. A shrine which contained the Black stone - a relic of the polytheistic beliefs of the early Arabs and later the destination of the Muslim hajj

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






5. French Protestants






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






7. One who disagrees; a dissenter






8. The worship of many gods






9. The symbol used as part of a writing system






10. Sumerian system of writing formed by pressing a wedge- shaped stylus into wet clay






11. The dissemination of materials or messages to promote one's own cause or diminish the cause of an adversary






12. An organization of European countries to promote free trade among its members






13. The right of a dynasty to rule






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






15. Government in the hands of the wealthy or the nobility






16. Pre- WWI pact amount Great Britain - France - and Russia






17. An antimalarial drug






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






19. The process - lasting from about 100 to 1492 - by which Christians drove the Muslims from Spain






20. Leading bishop pf the eastern orthodox church






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






22. The five duties required of all Muslims: faith -prayer -alms -fasting during Ramadan - and the hajj






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






24. The movement of people from rural to urban areas






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






26. Divine approval used to grant authority to Chinese dynasties






27. An instrument that allowed mariners to determine altitude by measuring the position of the stars -






28. One who pursues the meaning of truth






29. Hellenistic philosophy calling for a return to simplicity and a rejection of materialism -;;






30. A blend of Confucianism and Buddhism that emphasized traditional Chinese values of self-discipline - family loyalty - and obedience to authority






31. The study of humans as a species






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






33. Hindu god portrayed as both creator and destroyer






34. 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






35. A pattern of inheritance in which the daughter inherit from their mother and sons from their father






36. A self- sufficient estate in feudal Europe






37. 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






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






39. A member of French Legislative Assembly who wanted immediate - drastic change in French government






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






41. The period between 8000 BCE and approximately 3000 BCE; also known as the New stone age






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






43. A replacement for the encomienda system which allowed for the payment of wages to Native American workings in the Spanish American colonies






44. An advocate of gradual political change






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






46. In 1949 defense alliance initiated the the US - Canada and then nations of western Europe






47. WWII Japanese suiside piolets who flew their bomb-loaded planes into American ships; the Japanese mane a 'divine wind' that drove back Mongol invasions of the Japanese Islands in the 13th century






48. Neutrality of developing nations during the cold war






49. A Latin American military dictator






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







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