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






2. The code of conduct required of a knight in feudal Europe






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






4. A cohort group in which tribal members of a common age range shared experiences and responsibilities appropriate to that age group






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






6. A humanlike creature that walks upright






7. A member of the class in ancient Rome that included farmers artisans and merchants and comprised the majority of the population






8. A policy adopted in the 1980s in the People's Republic of China stating that a couple is allowed only one child






9. A political system in which a monarch or noble granted land to other nobles in exchange for military services - protection and loyalty






10. The Muslim community of faithful






11. The worship of many gods






12. A ceasefire agreement






13. 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






14. A compilation of Roman laws - legal treatises - and Byzantine laws passed after 534 that were codifies by the emperor Justinian






15. A policy under which the army of the Ottomans' sultan removed Christian boys from their families - educated them in the principles of Islam - and trained them for military service






16. The study of cultures through the examination of artifacts






17. The use of passive resistance - or public refusal to obey a law that is perceived to be unjust






18. Indian soldiers serving under the command of British army officers






19. The governing committee of the communist party in the USSR






20. A member of the priestly class in Aryan society






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






22. A Persian king






23. A manuscript copied by hand by medieval monks - who enhanced its beauty with elaborate lettering and detailed pictures






24. Large collective farm






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






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






27. Early 20th- century Marxist group in Russia that wanted to engage popular support for revolution in Russia






28. Muslim social and ethical law






29. In feudal Europe - a peasant bound to the lord's land






30. A grant of land in the Spanish American colonies that carried with it the right to exploit the Native Americans living on the land






31. A sole ruler with absolute power






32. Russian emperor






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. An Islamic fundamentalist group that gained control of Afghanistan in 1997






40. German submarines






41. 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






42. The wives and concubines of households in Africa - Arabia - or southwest Asia






43. 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






44. Statement issued by Britain's Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour in 1917 favoring the establishment of a Jewish national homeland in Palestine.






45. Soviet policy introduced in 1985 by Mikhail Gorbachev in which the soviet people were permitted to own small private businesses






46. Policy of Soviet Premier Khrushchev to eliminate the memory of Josef Stalin and his policies in the Soviet Union






47. A policy announced by the US President Truman in 1947 to offer military and economic aid to free nations treated by communism






48. A campaign of violence against Jewish settlements in Russia in the late 19th century






49. A method of dating artifacts by determining the rate of change in DNA






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