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






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






3. An effort begun the 20th century to increase the global food supply by the use of pesticides - fertilizers and developments in disease-resistant crops






4. Religious title of a conservative Islamic leader in Iran






5. Workers who have migrated from developing countries to industrial ones to take advantage of employment opportunities and ultimately to stay as permanent residents






6. Provincial governor in the Persian empire






7. A movement of the 1950's and 1960's in the united states to alter laws in order to eliminate segregation for African Americans and to assure them the right to vote






8. An agreement singed in 1968 by several nations who pledged to help prevent the spread of nuclear weapons






9. Triangular sail that permitted greater control of ships






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






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






12. Territory under the dominion of the papacy






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Also called the Jesuits - an organization founded in 1534 by Ignatius of Loyola to promote education - establish missions - and stop the spread of Protestantism






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






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






22. South Africans of Dutch decent who were farmers






23. Notes the chronological sequence of th annual growth rings in trees






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






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






26. Artistic and literary movement of the early 19th century that reflected an admiration for nature and and emphasis on individual thought and feelings






27. A series of examinations given to determine qualifications for government- related jobs






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






29. Hitler's 1941 invasion of the soviet union






30. An artistic movement in which paintings are characterized by a dreamlike quality






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






32. The Muslim name for God






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






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






35. A Japanese feudal lord who had a private army of samurai serving under him






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






37. The right of a dynasty to rule






38. Landowning classes in the 18th century Russia used as officers in the prussian army






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






40. An advocate of gradual political change






41. A Roman Catholic Church court especially powerful in Spain and Italy during the Counter- reformation






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






43. A group of families that formed the basis of villages in some part of Africa






44. 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






45. Peace plan for the post world war I world proposed by President Woodrow Wilson; its major points included the principle of self- determination and the establishment of an association of nations






46. The termination of slavery






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






48. An economic system in which the means of production belong to the public and are operated for the common welfare






49. One of the first 4 books of the Christian new testament






50. A German emperor