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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 multitiered pyramid that served as a temple in Sumer






2. The German word for 'living space' a goal Hitler wished to attain by conquering Eastern Europe and Russia






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






4. Large collective farm






5. 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






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






7. A greak city-state






8. WWII Japanese suiside piolets who flew their bomb-loaded planes into American ships; the Japanese mane a 'divine wind' that drove back Mongol invasions of the Japanese Islands in the 13th century






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






10. Code of conduct of the samurai class in feudal Japan that stressed self-discipline - bravery - and simple living






11. Post WWII trials held in Nuremberg - Germany to try Nazi leader charged with war crimes






12. A movement in the 1700s in england in which wealthy landowners purchased the lands of smaller farmers or took control of common areas and then fenced off their larger land holdings






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






14. Inns that provided loading for caravan travelers across the Sahara Desert






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






16. The Hebrew name for God






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






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






19. An organization whose chief aim is the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in southwest america






20. A monarch who claimed the right of complete authority over the government and the lives of his.her people






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






22. A trans- Atlantic trade route from Europe to Africa - then to the Americans - and then returning Rome






23. A replacement for the encomienda system which allowed for the payment of wages to Native American workings in the Spanish American colonies






24. A 1598 decree that granted religious freedom to the Huguenots






25. The theory of the greek astronomer Ptolemy - stating that the earth was the center of the universe






26. The treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans






27. A widely spoken language among east Africans which is a blend of Arabic and the Bantu languages






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






29. Warrior leaders in feudal Japan






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






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






32. An advocate of philosophy which held that government actions and policies were useful only when they promoted the common good






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






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






35. A 26 mile race






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






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






38. 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






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






40. The study of cultures through examination of their artifacts






41. In Buddhism - a state of perfect peace






42. A cohort group in which tribal members of a common age range shared experiences and responsibilities appropriate to that age group






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






44. The four economically successful areas of Hong Kong - Singapore - South Korea - and Taiwan






45. A government in which the monarch's power is limited by law






46. An association of world nations created by the treaty of Versailles after WWI






47. The belief in one god






48. The movement of people from rural to urban areas






49. Seasonal wind used by mariners to navigate the Indian Ocean






50. A ceasefire agreement