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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 ceasefire agreement






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






3. A Roman Catholic Church court especially powerful in Spain and Italy during the Counter- reformation






4. The relocation of people across long distance or international borders






5. Periodic migration in order to locate grazing lands from domesticated herds






6. An advocate of gradual political change






7. A 1945 conference help at post damn - Germany in which Truman and Churchill met with Stalin to attempt to persuade him to abandon his policy of domination of the soviet satellite nations






8. A group of families that formed the basis of villages in some part of Africa






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






10. The Allied invasion of Normandy in the northwestern France on June 6th 1994






11. An organization established in 1995 to supervise free trade






12. A 26 mile race






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






14. German submarines






15. A member of the middle class in medieval Germany n. ()






16. A fatal flaw of overconfidence - often displayed by the main character in Greek tragedy






17. Person in colonial Spanish America who was mixes European and Native American heritage






18. A German emperor






19. Imperial officials under Charlemagne's empire who had the duty of overseeing the records of the counts - or local rulers






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






21. Government in the hands of the wealthy or the nobility






22. A series of examinations given to determine qualifications for government- related jobs






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






24. Currently know and the Commonwealth of Nation - an association of nations whose members accept the British monarch as a symbolic head; most member nations were at one time associated wit the British empire or with another current member nation






25. 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






26. The period from 2 -500 -000 to about 8000 BCE; also called the old stone age






27. The four economically successful areas of Hong Kong - Singapore - South Korea - and Taiwan






28. The power to prevent the execution of law






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






30. A grant of land in medieval Europe






31. A common European currency introduced in January 2002 by European Union






32. Hellenistic philosophy that sought inner peace and please - defined as avoidance of pain






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






34. A former colonial territory that is supervised by another country during its translation to an independent nation






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






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






37. Theory proposed by Elbert Einstein which stated that the measurement of motion varies relative to a specific observer and that a small amount of mass can be converted into a vast amount of energy






38. In feudal Europe - a person who received from his lord a grant of land in exchange for loyalty and military or agricultural services






39. An artistic movement in the early 20th century that produces works that were meaningless and whimsical ()






40. Magnificent Eastern Orthodox Church constructed in Constantinople by the emperor Justinian






41. Keys to right living in the Buddhist faith






42. The belief in one god






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






44. An Enlightenment-era monarch who embraced reform and ruled with the welfare of his or her subjects in mind






45. Member of elite class in ancient rome






46. An Incan record keeping device that consisted of a cord from which were suspended a number of cords - each containing a variety of knots of various sizes shapes and colors






47. A 20th century style of music developed primarily by African American musicians






48. A government of three rulers






49. A culture characterizes by advance cites - specialized workers - complex institutions - a system of writing or alternate form of record keeping - and advanced technology






50. 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