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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. Two-dimensional religious images used by Eastern Christians in their celebrations and devotions






2. Territory under the dominion of the papacy






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






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






5. One who disagrees; a dissenter






6. Resolution passes by the US congress to authorize President Lyndon Johnson to send U.S troops into Vietnam






7. The belief in one god






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






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






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






11. 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






12. A deep sense of pride in one's nation






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






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






15. 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






16. The technology associated with the application of robots






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






18. The most popular of the Hellenistic philosophies - the belief that individuals had a responsibility to aid others and lead virtuous lives






19. A widely spoken language among east Africans which is a blend of Arabic and the Bantu languages






20. Ancient and medieval trade routes that linked china to the Mediterranean world






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






22. The study of humans as a species






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






24. A Muslim ruler






25. Government in which citizens are ruled by elected representatives






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






27. The third empire of Germany established in the 1930s by Adolph HItler






28. South African inhabitant of dutch ancestry






29. Hard -reddish-brown clay used in pottery






30. Slave boy taken by the Ottoman Turks from conquered Christian territories






31. 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






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






33. A Hellenistic religion that involved faith in eastern deities and the promise of eternal life to believers






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






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






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






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






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






39. An organization established in 1960 by several of the world's oil- production counties to regulate prices and production






40. German submarines






41. 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






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






43. The alphabet of the Russian and other Slavic languages






44. A government characterized by the rule of only one party whose beliefs support the welfare of the sate above all else






45. Large estate in ancient Rome






46. A member of the middle class in medieval England






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






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






49. In the early 19th century - a term suffering to those Europeans who favored granting increased power to elect assemblies






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