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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 blend some of the beliefs of Zoroastianism - Buddhism - and Christianity which held that life was a struggle between good and evil






2. A region that is controlled by an outside power but is allowed to maintain its own government






3. Those factors essential to initialization: land - labor - capital - and entrepreneurship






4. The worship of many gods






5. 'Southern apes' ; hominids who emerged about four million years ago in southern and eastern Africa and were the first to make stone tools






6. Thinking man; the species to which modern humans belong






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






8. An untouchable of person whose status is below that of the Hindu castes






9. Provincial governor in the Persian empire






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






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






12. In the 16th century Roman Catholic Church - a paper whose purchase guaranteed the buyer the forgiveness of sins






13. The Enlightenment concept that government is based upon an agreement in which the people relinquish their rights to a ruler in order to receive the protection offered by law and order






14. In 19th century England - a voting districts without residents






15. A painting done on wet plaster that was typical of the art of the Greeks and Romans of the European Renaissance






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






17. In medieval Europe - a privilege granted to a vassal in exchange for military service or agricultural labor






18. Government in which citizens are ruled by elected representatives






19. The killing of unwanted wives in India by which the husband douses the wife with kerosene - sets her on fire - and then reports the incident as a cooking accident






20. Ethnically homogeneous nations under the Ottoman empire who were allowed a representative to serve as a voice before the sultan






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






22. The global culture inspired and promoted by US advertising






23. Policy of murder and other violent acts directed against a particular ethnic group by another; initially applied to the killing of Bosnian Muslims by Serbia after the breakup of Yugoslavia






24. An almost treeless flat grassland stretching across central Asia and eastern Europe






25. A national legislature assembly






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






27. In feudal Japan - a superior military leader who ruled in the name of the emperor






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






29. South Africans of Dutch decent who were farmers






30. A person in favor of returning to the status quo






31. 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






32. The development of and use of skills in a specific type of work






33. Armies of soldiers in feudal Japan






34. Conference held in 1954 which divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel






35. Religious title of a conservative Islamic leader in Iran






36. A movement of the 1950's and 1960's in the united states to alter laws in order to eliminate segregation for African Americans and to assure them the right to vote






37. The belief in one god






38. Organization founded in 1921 by black Africans to campaign for their rights






39. Describes a male-dominated society






40. The fight of muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE - and the first year of the Muslim calender






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






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






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






44. In Buddhism - a state of perfect peace






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






46. This theory stated that animals could evolve from other animals in order to adapt to their environments. This theory was not widely accepted for it could possibly account for humans which would defeat the whole purpose of creationism






47. A NY building complex housing numerous companies and organizations dealing with global trade; a target of the 2001 terrorist attack on the US






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






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






50. Territory under the dominion of the papacy