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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. Segregated community (e.g Jewish)






2. A person in favor of returning to the status quo






3. A member of the priestly class in Aryan society






4. The power to prevent the execution of law






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






6. In India - public isolation of women from non-family members






7. Marriage to more than one wife






8. Letter of credit issued by Islamic banks; forerunner of modern checks






9. Ancient and medieval trade routes that linked china to the Mediterranean world






10. The period between 1250 and 1350 -in which the Mongols restored the security of trade over the Silk Roads between Europe and Asia






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






12. 1945 Meeting with US president FDR - British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill - and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war






13. An organization established in 1960 by several of the world's oil- production counties to regulate prices and production






14. Warrior leaders in feudal Japan






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






16. A lavish community of the rulers of Ming China - forbidden to commoners






17. A NY building complex housing numerous companies and organizations dealing with global trade; a target of the 2001 terrorist attack on the US






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






19. An untouchable of person whose status is below that of the Hindu castes






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






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






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






23. An association of world nations created by the treaty of Versailles after WWI






24. 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






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






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






27. Slave boy taken by the Ottoman Turks from conquered Christian territories






28. A policy adopted in the 1980s in the People's Republic of China stating that a couple is allowed only one child






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






30. 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






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






32. 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






33. Fine -yellow -windblown -slit






34. A corporation which constructs factories in a number of countries in order to capitalize upon inexpensive raw materials and cheap labor in those countries






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






36. The treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans






37. Russian Parliament






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






39. The concept of Enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu that each branch of government be granted distinct powers that served to limit those of the other branches of the government






40. Ancient Egyptian picture writing






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






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






43. Muslim social and ethical law






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






45. The willingness of a country to go to the point of war to defend its interests; -






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






47. Organization founded in 1921 by black Africans to campaign for their rights






48. 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






49. A blend of eastern and western culture characteristics (Greek - Egyptian - Persian - and Indian) in the period between the reign of Alexander the great and the Roman occupation of Greece






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






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