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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. One of two leaders elected by the patrician assembly who held executive authority under the Roman republic()






2. 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






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






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






5. Money - equipment - and materials used to produce more wealth through investments in businesses and factories






6. 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






7. The Hebrew name for God






8. An agreement; in the Hebrew religion - the relationship between the people and their GOD






9. A blend of eastern and western culture characteristics (Greek - Egyptian - Persian - and Indian) in the period between the reign of Alexander the great and the Roman occupation of Greece






10. A European intellectual movement of the seventeenth and 18th centuries stating that human beings were basically good and could be further improved through education - and upholding reason as the key to truth






11. A self- sufficient estate in feudal Europe






12. The study of cultures through the examination of artifacts






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






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






15. The 19th and early 20th century application of the theories of Charles Darwin to social science in a effort to create the notion that some races were superior to others






16. A ballistic missile with the capacity to travel from one continent to another






17. Program begun under the US President John Kennedy to send volunteer workers to developing nations to assist them in improving education - agricultural methods - sanitation - and other areas of need






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






19. A government of three rulers






20. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion






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






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






23. 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






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






25. A Roman Catholic council convened in 1545 to examine the Church's teachings






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






27. Idea proposed by the enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu in which the powers of government are divided among different branches






28. A 1955 defense alliance organized by the Soviet Union - Czechoslovakia - Hungry - East Germany - Poland - Albania - Bulgaria - and Romania






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






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






31. Fine -yellow -windblown -slit






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






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






34. Hard -reddish-brown clay used in pottery






35. 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


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






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






38. Workers who have migrated from developing countries to industrial ones to take advantage of employment opportunities and ultimately to stay as permanent residents






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






40. A ritualized bow required of all visitors to the Chinese court






41. A mid-19th century artistic movement that reacted against realism by portraying subjects as they appeared to the artist at a given moment in time






42. Involves obtaining samples of the genetic material of DNA from living donors and comparing it with the DNA from other persons or from animals computers and then are used to determine the rate of change in the DNA






43. U.S. post- World War II policy of forging alliances to assist vulnerable countries in their resistance against communism






44. An intellectual movement of the Renaissance period which emphasized reason and concerned itself with everyday human problems






45. Religious title of a conservative Islamic leader in Iran






46. Form of drama developed by the Greeks that often satirizes a society






47. A Protestant Church that stressed adult baptism and the separation of church and state






48. Large estate in ancient Rome






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






50. The technology associated with the application of robots