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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 small ship with triangular and rectangular sails as well as stern post rudder that permitted greater control in steering the vessel






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






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






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






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






6. A person in favor of returning to the status quo






7. Studying fossil remains






8. The Jewish day of atonement






9. The people of southern India who speak the Tamil language






10. The ability to organize and utilize the factors of production to realize profits






11. Ancient and medieval trade routes that linked china to the Mediterranean world






12. Peace plan for the post world war I world proposed by President Woodrow Wilson; its major points included the principle of self- determination and the establishment of an association of nations






13. A political movement that emphasizes extreme nationalism and loyalty to the sate and features one-party rule by an authoritarian ruler






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






15. Local council of peasants - laborers - and soldiers organized by Russian revolutionaries






16. Seasonal wind used by mariners to navigate the Indian Ocean






17. The belief of absolute monarchs that they were granted their right to rule from God






18. Serious Greek drama dealing with the downfall of the main character






19. South African inhabitant of dutch ancestry






20. The 16th century reform movement in the christian church that emphasized salvation through faith in Jesus Christ alone






21. 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






22. The movement of people from rural to urban areas






23. The symbol used as part of a writing system






24. An organization whose chief aim is the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in southwest america






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






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






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






28. A bone or shell used by Chinese to determine the will of goals






29. Hitler's 1941 invasion of the soviet union






30. In ancient Greece - a ruler who seized power and ruled with the sole authority






31. 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






32. Hard -reddish-brown clay used in pottery






33. Ancient Egyptian picture writing






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






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






36. An untouchable of person whose status is below that of the Hindu castes






37. Document singed by Englands King John in 1215 that limited the power of the kind and protected the rights of nobles






38. The study of cells that have the capacity to divide in a culture and produce specialized cells






39. Idea prevalent during the Cold War period that - if one nation fell to communism - neighboring nations would likewise fall






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






41. In Hinduism - a person's good or evil deeps while on earth






42. Members of the same ruling family maintaining control of their country's government for several generations






43. Program begun under the US President John Kennedy to send volunteer workers to developing nations to assist them in improving education - agricultural methods - sanitation - and other areas of need






44. A campaign of violence against Jewish settlements in Russia in the late 19th century






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






46. The era of scientific thought in europe during which careful observation of the natural world was made - and accepted beliefs were questioned






47. German submarines






48. Workers who have migrated from developing countries to industrial ones to take advantage of employment opportunities and ultimately to stay as permanent residents






49. Those conditions that compel individuals to leave their country and those that pull persons to another location






50. Measures the amount of radiocarbon remaining in a fossil skeleton ( this reveals it age)