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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. Magnificent Eastern Orthodox Church constructed in Constantinople by the emperor Justinian






2. A member of French Legislative Assembly who wanted immediate - drastic change in French government






3. A five- year plan launched by Mao Zedong in China in 1958 to increase industrial and agricultural output under which e set up communes in china






4. Chinese concept of balance in nature represented by male assertiveness and female submission






5. An independent state whose citizens are bound by a common cultural identity






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






7. Ancient Egyptian picture writing






8. Russian Parliament






9. The belief that persons revive eternal salvation thought their faith in Jesus Christ as the savior of the world






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






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






12. A painting done on wet plaster that was typical of the art of the Greeks and Romans of the European Renaissance






13. Keys to right living in the Buddhist faith






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






15. The right of a dynasty to rule






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






17. The period from 2 -500 -000 to about 8000 BCE; also called the old stone age






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






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






20. Large estate in ancient Rome






21. Hebrew word meaning 'the anointed': in Judaism the promised deliverer of the Jews; in Christianity - a term referring to Jesus






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






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






24. The ability to organize and utilize the factors of production to realize profits






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






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






27. A Muslim ruler






28. The Hebrew name for God






29. In feudal Japan - a superior military leader who ruled in the name of the emperor






30. A cold war term referring to developing nations nonaligned with either the Soviet union or US






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. The technology associated with the application of robots






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






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






37. The development of and use of skills in a specific type of work






38. Divine approval used to grant authority to Chinese dynasties






39. A 1955 defense alliance organized by the Soviet Union - Czechoslovakia - Hungry - East Germany - Poland - Albania - Bulgaria - and Romania






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






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






42. 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






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






44. A statement if the christian faith issued in 325 CE stating that Jesus was the same time fully human and fully divine






45. Member of elite class in ancient rome






46. A region that is controlled by an outside power but is allowed to maintain its own government






47. Hunting and gathering






48. The study of cells that have the capacity to divide in a culture and produce specialized cells






49. One of the four classes of society in Aryan India






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