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






2. 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






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






4. This theory stated that animals could evolve from other animals in order to adapt to their environments. This theory was not widely accepted for it could possibly account for humans which would defeat the whole purpose of creationism






5. The study of cultures through examination of their artifacts






6. 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






7. Muslim social and ethical law






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






9. The process - lasting from about 100 to 1492 - by which Christians drove the Muslims from Spain






10. A privilege that exempts foreign residents from the laws of the nation in which they are residing






11. A trans- Atlantic trade route from Europe to Africa - then to the Americans - and then returning Rome






12. In ancient Rome - a military unit of 5 -000 to 6 -000 infantry






13. The right of a dynasty to rule






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






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






16. A delclaration advocating free - document signed by FDR and Churchill that expressed all of their intents in WWII - including that they sought no territorial gain - wouldn't allow a territorial change without the consent of all parties involved - an






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






18. A policy passed by the US congress in 1941 to allow President Roosevelt to lend or lease arms and other supplies to any nation considered vital to the security of the USA






19. A sole ruler with absolute power






20. Warrior leaders in feudal Japan






21. A 1955 defense alliance organized by the Soviet Union - Czechoslovakia - Hungry - East Germany - Poland - Albania - Bulgaria - and Romania






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






23. The Muslim community of faithful






24. According to Joan Calvin - the concept that God - before the beginning of the world - had chosen some people for heaven and others for hell






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






26. An economic system in which the means of production belong to the public and are operated for the common welfare






27. WWII Japanese suiside piolets who flew their bomb-loaded planes into American ships; the Japanese mane a 'divine wind' that drove back Mongol invasions of the Japanese Islands in the 13th century






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






29. A member of the priestly class in Aryan society






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






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






32. Periodic migration in order to locate grazing lands from domesticated herds






33. Conference held in 1954 which divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel






34. The belief that persons revive eternal salvation thought their faith in Jesus Christ as the savior of the world






35. A former colonial territory that is supervised by another country during its translation to an independent nation






36. A warrior for islam






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






38. Babylonian legal code that established governmental responsibility for criminal justice






39. In feudal Europe - a peasant bound to the lord's land






40. A 1 -600 mile communication route in ancient Persia






41. Indian soldiers serving under the command of British army officers






42. A national legislature assembly






43. The code of conduct required of a knight in feudal Europe






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






45. In medieval Europe - a merchant organization founded to regulate production standards and prices within specific trades






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






47. A tactic of burning in the path of an invading army






48. The global culture inspired and promoted by US advertising






49. In Buddhism - a state of perfect peace






50. U.S. post- World War II policy of forging alliances to assist vulnerable countries in their resistance against communism