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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. An elected representative of the plebeians - who sat as a member of Tribal Assembly in republican Rome






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






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






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






5. Offering concessions to an aggressive ruler or nation in order to avoid conflict and/or war






6. The German word for 'living space' a goal Hitler wished to attain by conquering Eastern Europe and Russia






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






8. Religious title of a conservative Islamic leader in Iran






9. Peace plan for the post world war I world proposed by President Woodrow Wilson; its major points included the principle of self- determination and the establishment of an association of nations






10. A shrine which contained the Black stone - a relic of the polytheistic beliefs of the early Arabs and later the destination of the Muslim hajj

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






12. 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






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






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






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






16. A widely spoken language among east Africans which is a blend of Arabic and the Bantu languages






17. Workers who have migrated from developing countries to industrial ones to take advantage of employment opportunities and ultimately to stay as permanent residents






18. A blend of Confucianism and Buddhism that emphasized traditional Chinese values of self-discipline - family loyalty - and obedience to authority






19. Ancient Chinese class of scholars






20. The study of humans as a species






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






22. A greak city-state






23. A trapezoid pyramid typical of architecture of pre- Columbia Mesoamerica and South America as well as early Polynesian societies






24. According to Joan Calvin - the concept that God - before the beginning of the world - had chosen some people for heaven and others for hell






25. Involves obtaining samples of the genetic material of DNA from living donors and comparing it with the DNA from other persons or from animals computers and then are used to determine the rate of change in the DNA






26. U.S. post- World War II policy of forging alliances to assist vulnerable countries in their resistance against communism






27. A follower of Jesus who helped spread his teachings -






28. The five duties required of all Muslims: faith -prayer -alms -fasting during Ramadan - and the hajj






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






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






31. A national legislature assembly






32. The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture






33. The production of manufactured goods in the homes of workers






34. An economic system based on private ownership in order to produce profits - prices are based on supply and demand






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






36. A member of French Legislative Assembly who wanted immediate - drastic change in French government






37. In medieval Europe - the practice of charging interest






38. One of two leaders elected by the patrician assembly who held executive authority under the Roman republic()






39. 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






40. A cold war term referring to developing nations nonaligned with either the Soviet union or US






41. Beginning the the 15th century - the exchange of plants livestock - disease - and slaves between the eastern and western hemispheres






42. The study of cultures through the examination of artifacts






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






44. A reform program initiated by US president Franklin Roosevelt to restore the US economy during the great depression






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






46. Hebrew word meaning 'the anointed': in Judaism the promised deliverer of the Jews; in Christianity - a term referring to Jesus






47. The technology associated with the application of robots






48. Control of a region by business interests rather than by an outside government






49. A Muslim ruler






50. Neutrality of developing nations during the cold war