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






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






3. Sumerian system of writing formed by pressing a wedge- shaped stylus into wet clay






4. The period in European history from about 1300 to 1600 in which a return to classical themes dominated art - literature - and education






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






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






7. One who pursues the meaning of truth






8. The termination of slavery






9. A temporary alliance of a number of small political parties






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






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






12. A Latin American military dictator






13. The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture






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






15. A period of violence in Russia between 1598 and the choice of Mikhail Romanov as czar in 1613






16. A sole ruler with absolute power






17. A five- year plan launched by Mao Zedong in China in 1958 to increase industrial and agricultural output under which e set up communes in china






18. A movement in the 1700s in england in which wealthy landowners purchased the lands of smaller farmers or took control of common areas and then fenced off their larger land holdings






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






20. The scattering of specific ethnic groups throughout various parts of the world






21. A guild-sponsored system of training craftsmen






22. Government in the hands of the wealthy or the nobility






23. In medieval Europe - the practice of charging interest






24. Idea proposed by the enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu in which the powers of government are divided among different branches






25. Hellenistic philosophy calling for a return to simplicity and a rejection of materialism -;;






26. Conference held in 1954 which divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel






27. A government of three rulers






28. Periodic migration in order to locate grazing lands from domesticated herds






29. A society ruled by a number of equal kinship groups rather than by a central government






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






31. An administration in which voters decide on issues themselves rather than through representatives






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






33. 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






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






35. A cohort group in which tribal members of a common age range shared experiences and responsibilities appropriate to that age group






36. A mid-19th century artistic movement that reacted against realism by portraying subjects as they appeared to the artist at a given moment in time






37. 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






38. 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






39. An Islamic fundamentalist group that gained control of Afghanistan in 1997






40. The period between 1250 and 1350 -in which the Mongols restored the security of trade over the Silk Roads between Europe and Asia






41. A culture characterizes by advance cites - specialized workers - complex institutions - a system of writing or alternate form of record keeping - and advanced technology






42. An Enlightenment-era monarch who embraced reform and ruled with the welfare of his or her subjects in mind






43. Members of the same ruling family maintaining control of their country's government for several generations






44. A spacecraft that carries instruments capable of transmitting to earth photographs and information about the planets






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






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






47. A school of art in which the normal shapes of objects or persons are changed into geometric forms






48. One of the first 4 books of the Christian new testament






49. Movement beginning in the 1890s - its main focus was the establishment of the Jewish homeland in Palestine






50. An antimalarial drug