Test your basic knowledge |

SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Describes a male-dominated society






2. Leading bishop pf the eastern orthodox church






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






4. A Protestant Church that stressed adult baptism and the separation of church and state






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






6. 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






7. Developed by Louis Pasteur - the process of destroying bacteria in milk and other liquids






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






9. A national legislature assembly






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






11. The 16th century reform movement in the christian church that emphasized salvation through faith in Jesus Christ alone






12. Movement of a military force to an area in conflict






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






14. A blend of Confucianism and Buddhism that emphasized traditional Chinese values of self-discipline - family loyalty - and obedience to authority






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






16. One of two leaders elected by the patrician assembly who held executive authority under the Roman republic()






17. A warrior for islam






18. 'Southern apes' ; hominids who emerged about four million years ago in southern and eastern Africa and were the first to make stone tools






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






20. Armies of soldiers in feudal Japan






21. A mild 19th century movement in art and literature that focused on the ills of industrialism






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






23. Payments for war damages imposed upon losing nation






24. Offering concessions to an aggressive ruler or nation in order to avoid conflict and/or war






25. The Enlightenment concept that government is based upon an agreement in which the people relinquish their rights to a ruler in order to receive the protection offered by law and order






26. A greak city-state






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






28. A trapezoid pyramid typical of architecture of pre- Columbia Mesoamerica and South America as well as early Polynesian societies






29. 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






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






31. Ancient underground irrigation system used in Southwest Asia and China






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






33. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






34. A method of dating flint and clay objects by measuring the amount of electrons released when the subject is heated






35. 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






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






37. A people whose religious philosophy blended Hinduism - Buddhism - and Sufism






38. The willingness of a country to go to the point of war to defend its interests; -






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






40. Negotiations between employees and employers for higher salaries and improved working conditions






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






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






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






44. Divine approval used to grant authority to Chinese dynasties






45. The Muslim community of faithful






46. Money - equipment - and materials used to produce more wealth through investments in businesses and factories






47. An object shaped by humans






48. An artistic movement in the early 20th century that produces works that were meaningless and whimsical ()






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






50. The governing committee of the communist party in the USSR