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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. Payments for war damages imposed upon losing nation






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






3. 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






4. A philosophy of life's struggles according to the buddhist faith: everything in life is suffering; the cause of all suffering is people's desire; suffering can be ended by ending all desires; desires may be overcome by following the eightfold path






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






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






7. An architectural school of the twentieth century which held that building should be constructed so that their design reflected their function






8. An organization established in 1995 to supervise free trade






9. An intellectual movement of the Renaissance period which emphasized reason and concerned itself with everyday human problems






10. One who disagrees; a dissenter






11. Russian Marxist group who desired radical change carried out by a small group of extremely committed revolutionaries






12. A member of the middle class in medieval England






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






14. Pre- WWI pact amount Great Britain - France - and Russia






15. German submarines






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






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






18. Hindu god portrayed as both creator and destroyer






19. 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






20. Describes a male-dominated society






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






22. Territory under the dominion of the papacy






23. Term used by Muslims to refer to Christians and Jews - whom the Muslims respected for possessing a scripture






24. A mid-19th century artistic movement that reacted against realism by portraying subjects as they appeared to the artist at a given moment in time






25. Ancient Egyptian picture writing






26. A tactic of burning in the path of an invading army






27. Statement issued by Britain's Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour in 1917 favoring the establishment of a Jewish national homeland in Palestine.






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






29. A government of three rulers






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






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






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






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






34. Spacecraft that serves as an orbiting scientific type of work






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






36. The U.S. plan to develop an atomic bomb






37. A soviet policy introduced in 1985 by Mikhall Gorbchev emphasizing openness in the sharing of information and ideas






38. Religious title of a conservative Islamic leader in Iran






39. The symbol used as part of a writing system






40. The major of the palace; the most powerful person in Gaul by the early 18th century






41. The fight of muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE - and the first year of the Muslim calender






42. The study of humans as a species






43. A 1948 statement in which the United Nations declared that all human beings have rights to life - liberty - and security.






44. Local council of peasants - laborers - and soldiers organized by Russian revolutionaries






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






46. An administration in which voters decide on issues themselves rather than through representatives






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






48. Two-dimensional religious images used by Eastern Christians in their celebrations and devotions






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






50. Goals issued by China's Deng Xiaoping that included changes in industry - agriculture - defense - and science and technology