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






2. A compilation of Roman laws - legal treatises - and Byzantine laws passed after 534 that were codifies by the emperor Justinian






3. Russian emperor






4. Leading bishop pf the eastern orthodox church






5. Ancient and medieval trade routes that linked china to the Mediterranean world






6. Ethnically homogeneous nations under the Ottoman empire who were allowed a representative to serve as a voice before the sultan






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






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






9. President Nixon's plan for the gradual withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam while at the same time increasing the combat responsibilities of the south Vietnamese






10. In Buddhism - a state of perfect peace






11. In medieval Europe - the practice of charging interest






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






13. Economic theory proposed by Adam Smith which argued that government should not interfere with the natural laws of supply and demand






14. Statement issued by Britain's Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour in 1917 favoring the establishment of a Jewish national homeland in Palestine.






15. The political - economic - or social domination of a strong country over another






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






17. Hard -reddish-brown clay used in pottery






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






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






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






21. An advocate of gradual political change






22. A sole ruler with absolute power






23. A conflict between papal and secular authority sparked by the use of icons in the Eastern Orthodox Church






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






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






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






27. An African storyteller who passes on oral tradition






28. An antimalarial drug






29. Lenin's policy to improve the soviet economy by permitting small private businesses






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






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






32. Economic plans to increase industrial and productivity in the soviet union - china - and india






33. In medieval Europe - a merchant organization founded to regulate production standards and prices within specific trades






34. A nomadic people from central Asia who eventually settled in modern Hungary






35. Government controlled by religious rulers or by a ruler considered divine






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






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






39. The patrician assembly that approves all major decisions in republican Rome






40. A NY building complex housing numerous companies and organizations dealing with global trade; a target of the 2001 terrorist attack on the US






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






42. 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






43. 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






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






45. A Latin American military dictator






46. A Roman Catholic council convened in 1545 to examine the Church's teachings






47. One who pursues the meaning of truth






48. The 19th and early 20th century application of the theories of Charles Darwin to social science in a effort to create the notion that some races were superior to others






49. Hunting and gathering






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