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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 symbol used as part of a writing system






2. A city and its surroundings territory under the rule of a single government






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






4. Muslim social and ethical law






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






6. A policy passed by the US congress in 1941 to allow President Roosevelt to lend or lease arms and other supplies to any nation considered vital to the security of the USA






7. An antimalarial drug






8. Objects shaped by humans






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






10. A follower of Jesus who helped spread his teachings -






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






12. The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture






13. A self- sufficient estate in feudal Europe






14. A guild-sponsored system of training craftsmen






15. Copying human DNA sequence to create a new human being






16. A 20th century style of music developed primarily by African American musicians






17. An organization of European countries to promote free trade among its members






18. A floating plot of land created by the Aztecs to expand the agricultural capacity of Tenochtitlan






19. A member of the priestly class in Aryan society






20. A political movement that emphasizes extreme nationalism and loyalty to the sate and features one-party rule by an authoritarian ruler






21. The French assembly (1200s-1789) made up of clergy - nobles - and the common people






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






23. The power to prevent the execution of law






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






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






26. Ancient Japanese religion centered around the veneration of ancestors and spirits of nature






27. Government in which citizens are ruled by elected representatives






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






29. In the first half of the 19th century - an intellectual who believed in human equality and in practicing cooperation in industry






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






31. A policy assuring that no one nation becomes powerful enough to threaten the status of another






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






33. Studying fossil remains






34. The worship of many gods






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. An almost treeless flat grassland stretching across central Asia and eastern Europe






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






43. A delclaration advocating free - document signed by FDR and Churchill that expressed all of their intents in WWII - including that they sought no territorial gain - wouldn't allow a territorial change without the consent of all parties involved - an






44. Theory proposed by Elbert Einstein which stated that the measurement of motion varies relative to a specific observer and that a small amount of mass can be converted into a vast amount of energy






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






46. A sole ruler with absolute power






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






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






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






50. A greak city-state