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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. Member of the elite social class of colonial Spanish america - composed of person who has been born in Spain






2. In Hinduism - the rules of one's caste; in Buddhism the doctrines of the faith






3. A group of families that formed the basis of villages in some part of Africa






4. The termination of slavery






5. Hard -reddish-brown clay used in pottery






6. A ritualized bow required of all visitors to the Chinese court






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






8. A blend of Buddhism with some of the teachings of Daoism to form a faith dependent upon meditation and enlightenment






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






10. Ancient Egyptian picture writing






11. The worship of many gods






12. The belief in one god






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






14. A deep sense of pride in one's nation






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






16. Economic theory proposed by Adam Smith which argued that government should not interfere with the natural laws of supply and demand






17. 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






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






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






20. A family of chemicals used in industry - air conditioning refrigeration and consumer products; one of the chief destroyers of the earth's ozone layer






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






22. A humanlike creature that walks upright






23. A common European currency introduced in January 2002 by European Union






24. The study of cultures through examination of their artifacts






25. A blend some of the beliefs of Zoroastianism - Buddhism - and Christianity which held that life was a struggle between good and evil






26. A policy announced by the US President Truman in 1947 to offer military and economic aid to free nations treated by communism






27. An advocate of gradual political change






28. Large farms owned by the government in which profits are shared by all farmers






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






30. A spacecraft that carries instruments capable of transmitting to earth photographs and information about the planets






31. An antimalarial drug






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






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






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






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






36. US WWII strategy of seizing control of key islands of strategic importance around Japanese stronghold in the Pacific






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






38. A soviet policy introduced in 1985 by Mikhall Gorbchev emphasizing openness in the sharing of information and ideas






39. Divine approval used to grant authority to Chinese dynasties






40. The movement of people from rural to urban areas






41. The third empire of Germany established in the 1930s by Adolph HItler






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






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






44. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion






45. A monarch who claimed the right of complete authority over the government and the lives of his.her people






46. A term used to denote those European decent who were born in French or Spanish colonies in the Americas






47. An agreement; in the Hebrew religion - the relationship between the people and their GOD






48. 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






49. 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






50. Warrior leaders in feudal Japan