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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. The study of humans as a species






2. A monarch who claimed the right of complete authority over the government and the lives of his.her people






3. In Buddhism - a state of perfect peace






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






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






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






7. The belief in one god






8. An artistic movement in which paintings are characterized by a dreamlike quality






9. Russian emperor






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






11. A humanlike creature that walks upright






12. 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






13. One who disagrees; a dissenter






14. A 26 mile race






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






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






17. Segregated community (e.g Jewish)






18. Philosophy that holds that life in itself has no meaning and that each person deiced the meaning of life for himself or herself






19. An organization established in 1995 to supervise free trade






20. The belief of absolute monarchs that they were granted their right to rule from God






21. A pattern of inheritance in which the daughter inherit from their mother and sons from their father






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






23. 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






24. Measures the amount of radiocarbon remaining in a fossil skeleton ( this reveals it age)






25. An administration in which voters decide on issues themselves rather than through representatives






26. A society ruled by a number of equal kinship groups rather than by a central government






27. The study of humans as a species






28. An association of world nations created by the treaty of Versailles after WWI






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






30. Neutrality of developing nations during the cold war






31. A member of the priestly class in Aryan society






32. Leading bishop pf the eastern orthodox church






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






34. The political - economic - or social domination of a strong country over another






35. The major of the palace; the most powerful person in Gaul by the early 18th century






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






37. A guild-sponsored system of training craftsmen






38. 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






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






40. The ability to organize and utilize the factors of production to realize profits






41. An organization whose chief aim is the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in southwest america






42. A Latin American military dictator






43. Agreement between the united states and the Philippines that granted the Filipinos war damages in exchange for the establishment of free trade between the Philippines and the United States






44. A region in southeastern Europe currently composed of the republics of the former Yugoslavia - the European portion of Turkey - Greece - Albania - and Bulgaria






45. In medieval Europe - the practice of charging interest






46. A Persian king






47. Payments for war damages imposed upon losing nation






48. Also called star wars - a 1983 program launched by President Reagan to protect of the US against incoming enemy missiles






49. The U.S. plan to develop an atomic bomb






50. Reserved territory in the least desirable area of South Africa set aside for black residents