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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. Ancient underground irrigation system used in Southwest Asia and China






2. A trapezoid pyramid typical of architecture of pre- Columbia Mesoamerica and South America as well as early Polynesian societies






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






4. Term referring to those in French Legislative Assembly whose stand on political issues was neither radical nor conservative






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






6. Campaign carried out bu the Chinese Red Guards between 1966 and 1976 with the goal of revitalizing the Chinese Communist Party and consolidating Mao's leadership






7. The german air force






8. A form of warfare in which opposing armies dig parallel trenches from which they engage in combat - used in WWI






9. Hindu god portrayed as both creator and destroyer






10. Imperial officials under Charlemagne's empire who had the duty of overseeing the records of the counts - or local rulers






11. A warrior for islam






12. Leading bishop pf the eastern orthodox church






13. The Hebrew name for God






14. A guild-sponsored system of training craftsmen






15. According to Joan Calvin - the concept that God - before the beginning of the world - had chosen some people for heaven and others for hell






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






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






18. A pilgrimage to Mecca required once during the lifetime of a follower of Islam






19. A method of dating artifacts by determining the rate of change in DNA






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






21. A 26 mile race






22. Spacecraft with the capacity to return to earth under its own power






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






24. In the 16th century Roman Catholic Church - a paper whose purchase guaranteed the buyer the forgiveness of sins






25. Hitler's systematic elimination of the Jews and other populations he considered inferior






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






27. 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






28. The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture






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






30. A social class in medieval and pre-revolutionary France






31. The killing of unwanted wives in India by which the husband douses the wife with kerosene - sets her on fire - and then reports the incident as a cooking accident






32. Describes a male-dominated society






33. The belief in one god






34. Hard -reddish-brown clay used in pottery






35. Document singed by Englands King John in 1215 that limited the power of the kind and protected the rights of nobles






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






37. Involves obtaining samples of the genetic material of DNA from living donors and comparing it with the DNA from other persons or from animals computers and then are used to determine the rate of change in the DNA






38. A European intellectual movement of the seventeenth and 18th centuries stating that human beings were basically good and could be further improved through education - and upholding reason as the key to truth






39. 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






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






41. Marriage to more than one wife






42. A delclaration advocating free - document signed by FDR and Churchill that expressed all of their intents in WWII - including that they sought no territorial gain - wouldn't allow a territorial change without the consent of all parties involved - an






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






44. A Muslim ruler






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






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






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






48. A nomadic people from central Asia who eventually settled in modern Hungary






49. One who disagrees; a dissenter






50. A 1975 pledge to pratice detente and promote human rights that was signed by the Soviet Union - the Unites States - and 33 other nations