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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 right of a dynasty to rule






2. Hunting and gathering






3. The termination of slavery






4. According to Marx and Engels - the middle class; in prerevolutionary France - a portion of the Third Estate comprised of a middle class of artisans and merchants






5. The Hebrew name for God






6. A term used to denote those European decent who were born in French or Spanish colonies in the Americas






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






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






9. The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture






10. The willingness of a country to go to the point of war to defend its interests; -






11. 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






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






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






14. 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






15. Copying human DNA sequence to create a new human being






16. One who disagrees; a dissenter






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






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






19. The german air force






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






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






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






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






24. A bone or shell used by Chinese to determine the will of goals






25. Hitler's systematic elimination of the Jews and other populations he considered inferior






26. A South African policy in which the races were separated by law






27. The process - lasting from about 100 to 1492 - by which Christians drove the Muslims from Spain






28. An architectural school of the twentieth century which held that building should be constructed so that their design reflected their function






29. A self- sufficient estate in feudal Europe






30. 1945 Meeting with US president FDR - British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill - and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war






31. Japanese name for the areas it occupied during World War II






32. The Muslim community of faithful






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






34. A road developed by Scottish engineer John McAdam in which a pavement was created of small stones compacted together into layers






35. A cooling of Cold War tensions - initiated during the administrations of U.S. President Nation and Soviet Premier Brezhnev






36. Developed by Louis Pasteur - the process of destroying bacteria in milk and other liquids






37. Marriage to more than one wife






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






39. An intellectual movement of the Renaissance period which emphasized reason and concerned itself with everyday human problems






40. Local council of peasants - laborers - and soldiers organized by Russian revolutionaries






41. Soviet reform initiated in 1987 by Mikhail Gorbachev by which the political system was moderated to allow votes to choose from a slate of candidates






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






43. The belief in one god






44. Also called the counter- reformation - a period of renewal with in the Roman Catholic Church as a response to the protestant reformation






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






46. The concept of Enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu that each branch of government be granted distinct powers that served to limit those of the other branches of the government






47. A soviet policy introduced in 1985 by Mikhall Gorbchev emphasizing openness in the sharing of information and ideas






48. A policy of advocating military power and maintaining a standing army






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






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







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