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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 blend of Buddhism with some of the teachings of Daoism to form a faith dependent upon meditation and enlightenment






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






3. A 26 mile race






4. Marriage to more than one wife






5. A blend some of the beliefs of Zoroastianism - Buddhism - and Christianity which held that life was a struggle between good and evil






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






7. A family of chemicals used in industry - air conditioning refrigeration and consumer products; one of the chief destroyers of the earth's ozone layer






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






9. Science developed by Sigmund Freud that focused on psychological rather than physiological causes of mental disorders






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






11. The organized elimination of an entire population group






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






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






14. An instrument that allowed mariners to determine altitude by measuring the position of the stars -






15. The Enlightenment concept that government is based upon an agreement in which the people relinquish their rights to a ruler in order to receive the protection offered by law and order






16. Slave boy taken by the Ottoman Turks from conquered Christian territories






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






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






19. A small ship with triangular and rectangular sails as well as stern post rudder that permitted greater control in steering the vessel






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






21. 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






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






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






24. Government in which citizens are ruled by elected representatives






25. A humanlike creature that walks upright






26. The French assembly (1200s-1789) made up of clergy - nobles - and the common people






27. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion






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






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






30. Thinking man; the species to which modern humans belong






31. A social class in medieval and pre-revolutionary France






32. Hitler's 1941 invasion of the soviet union






33. Term referring to those in French Legislative Assembly whose stand on political issues was neither radical nor conservative






34. Policy of murder and other violent acts directed against a particular ethnic group by another; initially applied to the killing of Bosnian Muslims by Serbia after the breakup of Yugoslavia






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






36. The Muslim community of faithful






37. The scripture that contains the history of the ancient Jewish people and their covenant with their God






38. US WWII strategy of seizing control of key islands of strategic importance around Japanese stronghold in the Pacific






39. According to Marx and Engels - the members of the working class






40. According to Darwin;s theory of evolution - process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called survival of the fittest






41. An almost treeless flat grassland stretching across central Asia and eastern Europe






42. Muslim social and ethical law






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






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






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






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






47. In 1949 defense alliance initiated the the US - Canada and then nations of western Europe






48. In ancient Greece - a ruler who seized power and ruled with the sole authority






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






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