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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. A 1945 conference help at post damn - Germany in which Truman and Churchill met with Stalin to attempt to persuade him to abandon his policy of domination of the soviet satellite nations






2. In Buddhism - a state of perfect peace






3. A floating plot of land created by the Aztecs to expand the agricultural capacity of Tenochtitlan






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






5. A method of measuring the amount of radiocarbon in fossilized material






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






7. The study of cultures through examination of their artifacts






8. Science developed by Sigmund Freud that focused on psychological rather than physiological causes of mental disorders






9. A method of dating flint and clay objects by measuring the amount of electrons released when the subject is heated






10. The theory of the greek astronomer Ptolemy - stating that the earth was the center of the universe






11. The technology associated with the application of robots






12. The fight of muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE - and the first year of the Muslim calender






13. A Protestant Church that stressed adult baptism and the separation of church and state






14. Ancient Chinese class of scholars






15. A member of the class in ancient Rome that included farmers artisans and merchants and comprised the majority of the population






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






17. A linguistic blend of Arabic and Hindi which is currently the official language of Pakistan






18. One of the four classes of society in Aryan India






19. The scattering of specific ethnic groups throughout various parts of the world






20. A movement of the 1950's and 1960's in the united states to alter laws in order to eliminate segregation for African Americans and to assure them the right to vote






21. Russian Marxist group who desired radical change carried out by a small group of extremely committed revolutionaries






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






23. An antimalarial drug






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






25. Policy of murder and other violent acts directed against a particular ethnic group by another; initially applied to the killing of Bosnian Muslims by Serbia after the breakup of Yugoslavia






26. 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






27. A widely spoken language among east Africans which is a blend of Arabic and the Bantu languages






28. Notes the chronological sequence of th annual growth rings in trees






29. Provincial governor in the Persian empire






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






31. Copying human DNA sequence to create a new human being






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






33. Beginning the the 15th century - the exchange of plants livestock - disease - and slaves between the eastern and western hemispheres






34. A Latin American military dictator






35. A 1928 agreement to outlaw war that was signed by most countries






36. A belief that spirits inhabit the features of the natural world






37. The production of manufactured goods in the homes of workers






38. An organization of European countries to promote free trade among its members






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






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






41. Segregated community (e.g Jewish)






42. A policy assuring that no one nation becomes powerful enough to threaten the status of another






43. Describes a male-dominated society






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






45. Member of elite class in ancient rome






46. Agricultural laborer in ancient Sparta






47. Lenin's policy to improve the soviet economy by permitting small private businesses






48. A cooling of Cold War tensions - initiated during the administrations of U.S. President Nation and Soviet Premier Brezhnev






49. An artistic movement in which paintings are characterized by a dreamlike quality






50. A woman who holds to the belief in equal rights and opportunities for both men and women