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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. A follower of Jesus who helped spread his teachings -






2. A government characterized by the rule of only one party whose beliefs support the welfare of the sate above all else






3. An untouchable of person whose status is below that of the Hindu castes






4. Document singed by Englands King John in 1215 that limited the power of the kind and protected the rights of nobles






5. A pilgrimage to Mecca required once during the lifetime of a follower of Islam






6. Ancient Egyptian picture writing






7. The killing of unwanted wives in India by which the husband douses the wife with kerosene - sets her on fire - and then reports the incident as a cooking accident






8. A belief that maintained that - although there was a god - the role of the deity was simply to set natural laws in motion






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






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






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






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






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






14. The Allied invasion of Normandy in the northwestern France on June 6th 1994






15. The alphabet of the Russian and other Slavic languages






16. A grant of land in medieval Europe






17. A multitiered pyramid that served as a temple in Sumer






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






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






20. 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






21. In Kenya - a secret organization of primarily Kikuyu farmers driven out of the farmland of the northern highlands by the British






22. Head-to-toe garment with a mesh- like panel covering face; required attire for women under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan by other Islamic societies






23. Fine -yellow -windblown -slit






24. Science developed by Sigmund Freud that focused on psychological rather than physiological causes of mental disorders






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






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






27. The strategic narrow body of water between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara






28. A shrine which contained the Black stone - a relic of the polytheistic beliefs of the early Arabs and later the destination of the Muslim hajj

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29. The technology associated with the application of robots






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






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






32. A cold war term referring to developing nations nonaligned with either the Soviet union or US






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






34. Member of the elite social class of colonial Spanish america - composed of person who has been born in Spain






35. The code of conduct required of a knight in feudal Europe






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






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






38. A 1975 pledge to pratice detente and promote human rights that was signed by the Soviet Union - the Unites States - and 33 other nations






39. Practice in some areas of India in which widows threw themselves onto the burning funeral pyre of their husband






40. Large collective farm






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






42. 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






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






44. Hellenistic philosophy that sought inner peace and please - defined as avoidance of pain






45. A small ship with triangular and rectangular sails as well as stern post rudder that permitted greater control in steering the vessel






46. In medieval Europe - the practice of charging interest






47. Soviet reform initiated in 1987 by Mikhail Gorbachev by which the political system was moderated to allow votes to choose from a slate of candidates






48. One who disagrees; a dissenter






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






50. The production of manufactured goods in the homes of workers