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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. Territory under the dominion of the papacy






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






3. A European intellectual movement of the seventeenth and 18th centuries stating that human beings were basically good and could be further improved through education - and upholding reason as the key to truth






4. 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






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






6. One who pursues the meaning of truth






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






8. The mass extermination of Jews and other civilians in Nazi Germany






9. Movement of a military force to an area in conflict






10. The movement of people from rural to urban areas






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






12. Hindu god portrayed as both creator and destroyer






13. Also called the Jesuits - an organization founded in 1534 by Ignatius of Loyola to promote education - establish missions - and stop the spread of Protestantism






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






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






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






17. Two-dimensional religious images used by Eastern Christians in their celebrations and devotions






18. A tactic of burning in the path of an invading army






19. Letter of credit issued by Islamic banks; forerunner of modern checks






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






21. One who disagrees; a dissenter






22. A trans- Atlantic trade route from Europe to Africa - then to the Americans - and then returning Rome






23. South Africans of Dutch decent who were farmers






24. 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






25. In ancient Rome - a military unit of 5 -000 to 6 -000 infantry






26. The belief in one god






27. Idea prevalent during the Cold War period that - if one nation fell to communism - neighboring nations would likewise fall






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






29. In 19th century England - a voting districts without residents






30. The right of a dynasty to rule






31. In the 16th century Roman Catholic Church - a paper whose purchase guaranteed the buyer the forgiveness of sins






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






33. Government in which citizens are ruled by elected representatives






34. Agriculture carried out on large scale to produce crops for sale to competitive global markets






35. A territory under the direct control of a stronger country






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






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. A business that was forerunner of the modern corporation in which investors pooled their resources and shared in the profits






39. A country dominated politically and economically by another nation - especially by the Soviet Union during the Cold War






40. The third empire of Germany established in the 1930s by Adolph HItler






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






42. A member of the class in ancient Rome that included farmers artisans and merchants and comprised the majority of the population






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






44. A nomadic group from central Asia who undertook a mass migration toward the Roman empire in the 400s Ce






45. The symbol used as part of a writing system






46. A 26 mile race






47. 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






48. An advocate of gradual political change






49. A philosophy of life's struggles according to the buddhist faith: everything in life is suffering; the cause of all suffering is people's desire; suffering can be ended by ending all desires; desires may be overcome by following the eightfold path






50. In feudal Europe - a peasant bound to the lord's land