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






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






3. Sumerian system of writing formed by pressing a wedge- shaped stylus into wet clay






4. Pre- WWI military pact among Germany - Austria-Hungry - and Italy






5. A former colonial territory that is supervised by another country during its translation to an independent nation






6. A member of the middle class in medieval Germany n. ()






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






8. International organization dedicated to investigating human rights violations and providing humanitarian aid






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






10. Hellenistic philosophy calling for a return to simplicity and a rejection of materialism -;;






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






12. An economic system to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests.






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






14. A belief that spirits inhabit the features of the natural world






15. The study of humans as a species






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






17. Agriculture carried out on large scale to produce crops for sale to competitive global markets






18. A ritualized bow required of all visitors to the Chinese court






19. The politics of reality put into practice by Otto von Bismarck






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






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






22. Russian Parliament






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






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






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






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






27. A fatal flaw of overconfidence - often displayed by the main character in Greek tragedy






28. In the early 19th century - a term suffering to those Europeans who favored granting increased power to elect assemblies






29. The Jewish day of atonement






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






31. A South African policy in which the races were separated by law






32. A form of imperialism under which land and mineral rights were granted to private businesses with investments in colonial territories()






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






34. Lenin's policy to improve the soviet economy by permitting small private businesses






35. A nomadic group from central Asia who undertook a mass migration toward the Roman empire in the 400s Ce






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






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






38. The power to prevent the execution of law






39. Triangular sail that permitted greater control of ships






40. A political system in which a monarch or noble granted land to other nobles in exchange for military services - protection and loyalty






41. Agreement between the united states and the Philippines that granted the Filipinos war damages in exchange for the establishment of free trade between the Philippines and the United States






42. 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






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






44. Reserved territory in the least desirable area of South Africa set aside for black residents






45. The alphabet of the Russian and other Slavic languages






46. A Muslim ruler






47. A united nations- sponsored agency whose goals are to improve world health and assist countries in promoting family- planning programs






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






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






50. The relocation of people across long distance or international borders