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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Arabic word meaning 'house of Islam.' referring to lands under the rule of Islam






2. One who pursues the meaning of truth






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






4. A 'lighting war' in which initial rapid surprise attacks by aircraft are followed by massive attacks of group forces - as in the 1939 German invasion of Poland






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






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






7. Military slave who fought in the armies of the Abbasides






8. Pre- WWI military pact among Germany - Austria-Hungry - and Italy






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






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






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






12. A painting done on wet plaster that was typical of the art of the Greeks and Romans of the European Renaissance






13. A warrior for islam






14. The belief of absolute monarchs that they were granted their right to rule from God






15. A guild-sponsored system of training craftsmen






16. A method of measuring the amount of radiocarbon in fossilized material






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






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






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






20. A road developed by Scottish engineer John McAdam in which a pavement was created of small stones compacted together into layers






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






22. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






23. An advocate of gradual political change






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






25. Measures the amount of radiocarbon remaining in a fossil skeleton ( this reveals it age)






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






27. The era of scientific thought in europe during which careful observation of the natural world was made - and accepted beliefs were questioned






28. An object shaped by humans






29. A Hellenistic religion that involved faith in eastern deities and the promise of eternal life to believers






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






31. A deep sense of pride in one's nation






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






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






34. A policy adopted in the 1980s in the People's Republic of China stating that a couple is allowed only one child






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






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






37. Serious Greek drama dealing with the downfall of the main character






38. A self- sufficient estate in feudal Europe






39. In medieval Europe - a privilege granted to a vassal in exchange for military service or agricultural labor






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






41. Those conditions that compel individuals to leave their country and those that pull persons to another location






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






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






44. A region in southeastern Europe currently composed of the republics of the former Yugoslavia - the European portion of Turkey - Greece - Albania - and Bulgaria






45. A reform program initiated by US president Franklin Roosevelt to restore the US economy during the great depression






46. The study of cultures through examination of their artifacts






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






48. A statement if the christian faith issued in 325 CE stating that Jesus was the same time fully human and fully divine






49. Indian soldiers serving under the command of British army officers






50. Soviet policy introduced in 1985 by Mikhail Gorbachev in which the soviet people were permitted to own small private businesses