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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Seasonal wind used by mariners to navigate the Indian Ocean






2. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion






3. The patrician assembly that approves all major decisions in republican Rome






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






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






6. A Persian king






7. According to Darwin;s theory of evolution - process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called survival of the fittest






8. 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






9. Leading bishop pf the eastern orthodox church






10. A mild 19th century movement in art and literature that focused on the ills of industrialism






11. In 19th century England - a voting districts without residents






12. In Kenya - a secret organization of primarily Kikuyu farmers driven out of the farmland of the northern highlands by the British






13. A blend of Confucianism and Buddhism that emphasized traditional Chinese values of self-discipline - family loyalty - and obedience to authority






14. A self- sufficient estate in feudal Europe






15. According to Marx and Engels - the members of the working class






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






17. The French assembly (1200s-1789) made up of clergy - nobles - and the common people






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






19. Economic plans to increase industrial and productivity in the soviet union - china - and india






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






21. A Roman Catholic council convened in 1545 to examine the Church's teachings






22. In Buddhism - a state of perfect peace






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






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






25. A Japanese feudal lord who had a private army of samurai serving under him






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






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






28. President Nixon's plan for the gradual withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam while at the same time increasing the combat responsibilities of the south Vietnamese






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






30. A Hellenistic religion that involved faith in eastern deities and the promise of eternal life to believers






31. Also called the Jesuits - an organization founded in 1534 by Ignatius of Loyola to promote education - establish missions - and stop the spread of Protestantism






32. Marriage to more than one wife






33. The use of passive resistance - or public refusal to obey a law that is perceived to be unjust






34. The study of humans as a species






35. 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






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






37. Member of elite class in ancient rome






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






39. A compilation of Roman laws - legal treatises - and Byzantine laws passed after 534 that were codifies by the emperor Justinian






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






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






42. According to Marx and Engels - the middle class; in prerevolutionary France - a portion of the Third Estate comprised of a middle class of artisans and merchants






43. An Islamic fundamentalist group that gained control of Afghanistan in 1997






44. The period between 8000 BCE and approximately 3000 BCE; also known as the New stone age






45. The study of humans as a species






46. The wives and concubines of households in Africa - Arabia - or southwest Asia






47. The trans-Atlantic route of slaves from Africa to the Americas






48. Provincial governor in the Persian empire






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






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