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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. Program begun under the US President John Kennedy to send volunteer workers to developing nations to assist them in improving education - agricultural methods - sanitation - and other areas of need






2. French Protestants






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






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






5. A political system in which a monarch or noble granted land to other nobles in exchange for military services - protection and loyalty






6. A traditional form of Islam that supported the election of only the family members of Muhammad






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






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






9. 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






10. A self- sufficient estate in feudal Europe






11. The use of passive resistance - or public refusal to obey a law that is perceived to be unjust






12. Artistic and literary movement of the early 19th century that reflected an admiration for nature and and emphasis on individual thought and feelings






13. Territory under the dominion of the papacy






14. International organization dedicated to investigating human rights violations and providing humanitarian aid






15. Form of drama developed by the Greeks that often satirizes a society






16. A US program of economic assistance to European nations to aid them in restoring their economies and societies after WWII






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






18. The people of southern India who speak the Tamil language






19. A linguistic blend of Arabic and Hindi which is currently the official language of Pakistan






20. In India - public isolation of women from non-family members






21. Arabic word meaning 'house of Islam.' referring to lands under the rule of Islam






22. Religious title of a conservative Islamic leader in Iran






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






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






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






26. A form of imperialism under which land and mineral rights were granted to private businesses with investments in colonial territories()






27. An Incan record keeping device that consisted of a cord from which were suspended a number of cords - each containing a variety of knots of various sizes shapes and colors






28. 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






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






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






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






32. An economic system to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests.






33. A blend of eastern and western culture characteristics (Greek - Egyptian - Persian - and Indian) in the period between the reign of Alexander the great and the Roman occupation of Greece






34. Stone pillar that was the characteristic architectural structure of Aksum






35. A grant of land in the Spanish American colonies that carried with it the right to exploit the Native Americans living on the land






36. A Roman Catholic Church court especially powerful in Spain and Italy during the Counter- reformation






37. A guild-sponsored system of training craftsmen






38. The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture






39. The alphabet of the Russian and other Slavic languages






40. German submarines






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






42. Resolution passes by the US congress to authorize President Lyndon Johnson to send U.S troops into Vietnam






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






44. A replacement for the encomienda system which allowed for the payment of wages to Native American workings in the Spanish American colonies






45. Great shrines of stone constructed to house relics of the Buddha






46. The branch of Islam that supported the authority of the earliest caliphs






47. A 1494 treaty that divided the land in the Americans between Portugal and Spain






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






49. The study of humans as a species






50. Objects shaped by humans