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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 society ruled by a number of equal kinship groups rather than by a central government






2. President Nixon's plan for the gradual withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam while at the same time increasing the combat responsibilities of the south Vietnamese






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






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






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






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






7. Soviet reform initiated in 1987 by Mikhail Gorbachev by which the political system was moderated to allow votes to choose from a slate of candidates






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






9. A reform program initiated by US president Franklin Roosevelt to restore the US economy during the great depression






10. Divine approval used to grant authority to Chinese dynasties






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






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






13. Military slave who fought in the armies of the Abbasides






14. A belief that maintained that - although there was a god - the role of the deity was simply to set natural laws in motion






15. The right to vote






16. The theory of the greek astronomer Ptolemy - stating that the earth was the center of the universe






17. A 1 -600 mile communication route in ancient Persia






18. Local council of peasants - laborers - and soldiers organized by Russian revolutionaries






19. South Africans of Dutch decent who were farmers






20. The strategic narrow body of water between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara






21. The willingness of a country to go to the point of war to defend its interests; -






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






23. 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






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






25. Objects shaped by humans






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






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






28. Large collective farm






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






30. An object shaped by humans






31. A philosophy of life's struggles according to the buddhist faith: everything in life is suffering; the cause of all suffering is people's desire; suffering can be ended by ending all desires; desires may be overcome by following the eightfold path






32. 1945 Meeting with US president FDR - British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill - and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war






33. A policy of advocating military power and maintaining a standing army






34. A conflict between papal and secular authority sparked by the use of icons in the Eastern Orthodox Church






35. A movement in the 1700s in england in which wealthy landowners purchased the lands of smaller farmers or took control of common areas and then fenced off their larger land holdings






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






37. Hunting and gathering






38. Keys to right living in the Buddhist faith






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






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






41. A social class in medieval and pre-revolutionary France






42. The belief that persons revive eternal salvation thought their faith in Jesus Christ as the savior of the world






43. Government in which citizens are ruled by elected representatives






44. In medieval Europe - a merchant organization founded to regulate production standards and prices within specific trades






45. A small ship with triangular and rectangular sails as well as stern post rudder that permitted greater control in steering the vessel






46. A member of the middle class in medieval England






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






48. A German emperor






49. Ancient Japanese religion centered around the veneration of ancestors and spirits of nature






50. Russian Parliament