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






2. Segregated community (e.g Jewish)






3. Religious title of a conservative Islamic leader in Iran






4. A Muslim ruler






5. Arabic word meaning 'house of Islam.' referring to lands under the rule of Islam






6. The Muslim community of faithful






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






8. The five duties required of all Muslims: faith -prayer -alms -fasting during Ramadan - and the hajj






9. The termination of slavery






10. Person in colonial Spanish America who was mixes European and Native American heritage






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






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






13. The view of the earth as one human community in which people of all cultures share common needs - wants - and experiences






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






15. Developed by Louis Pasteur - the process of destroying bacteria in milk and other liquids






16. 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






17. A manuscript copied by hand by medieval monks - who enhanced its beauty with elaborate lettering and detailed pictures






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






19. A ballistic missile with the capacity to travel from one continent to another






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






21. The mass extermination of Jews and other civilians in Nazi Germany






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






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






24. The relocation of people across long distance or international borders






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






26. Large estate in ancient Rome






27. The political - economic - or social domination of a strong country over another






28. Measures radioactivity released from electrons in heated flint and clay allowing for dating of objects made from these two materials






29. South Africans of Dutch decent who were farmers






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






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






32. An advocate of philosophy which held that government actions and policies were useful only when they promoted the common good






33. In feudal Europe - a person who received from his lord a grant of land in exchange for loyalty and military or agricultural services






34. A member of the middle class in medieval England






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






36. 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






37. International organization dedicated to investigating human rights violations and providing humanitarian aid






38. Artistic and literary movement of the early 19th century that reflected an admiration for nature and and emphasis on individual thought and feelings






39. An elected representative of the plebeians - who sat as a member of Tribal Assembly in republican Rome






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






41. A literally technique by psychoanalysis that reveals the character's thoughts and feelings a the moment in which they occur






42. An almost treeless flat grassland stretching across central Asia and eastern Europe






43. Resolution passes by the US congress to authorize President Lyndon Johnson to send U.S troops into Vietnam






44. Warrior leaders in feudal Japan






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






46. The most popular of the Hellenistic philosophies - the belief that individuals had a responsibility to aid others and lead virtuous lives






47. An Incan record keeping device that consisted of a cord from which were suspended a number of cords - each containing a variety of knots of various sizes shapes and colors






48. 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






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






50. Provincial governor in the Persian empire