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






2. Government in the hands of the wealthy or the nobility






3. A national legislature assembly






4. 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






5. The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture






6. A mid-19th century artistic movement that reacted against realism by portraying subjects as they appeared to the artist at a given moment in time






7. A ceasefire agreement






8. A 20th century style of music developed primarily by African American musicians






9. A school of art in which the normal shapes of objects or persons are changed into geometric forms






10. The U.S. plan to develop an atomic bomb






11. The technology associated with the application of robots






12. A 'lighting war' in which initial rapid surprise attacks by aircraft are followed by massive attacks of group forces - as in the 1939 German invasion of Poland






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






14. A cohort group in which tribal members of a common age range shared experiences and responsibilities appropriate to that age group






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






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






18. Agriculture carried out on large scale to produce crops for sale to competitive global markets






19. Form of drama developed by the Greeks that often satirizes a society






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






21. A form of warfare in which opposing armies dig parallel trenches from which they engage in combat - used in WWI






22. The period in European history from about 1300 to 1600 in which a return to classical themes dominated art - literature - and education






23. The four economically successful areas of Hong Kong - Singapore - South Korea - and Taiwan






24. Also called star wars - a 1983 program launched by President Reagan to protect of the US against incoming enemy missiles






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






26. A multitiered pyramid that served as a temple in Sumer






27. Divine approval used to grant authority to Chinese dynasties






28. A grant of land in the Spanish American colonies that carried with it the right to exploit the Native Americans living on the land






29. Government in which citizens are ruled by elected representatives






30. Member of elite class in ancient rome






31. Neutrality of developing nations during the cold war






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






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






34. Also called the counter- reformation - a period of renewal with in the Roman Catholic Church as a response to the protestant reformation






35. The right to vote






36. The power to prevent the execution of law






37. A 1494 treaty that divided the land in the Americans between Portugal and Spain






38. Russian emperor






39. Keys to right living in the Buddhist faith






40. The strategic narrow body of water between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara






41. Economic plans to increase industrial and productivity in the soviet union - china - and india






42. Soviet policy introduced in 1985 by Mikhail Gorbachev in which the soviet people were permitted to own small private businesses






43. Thinking man; the species to which modern humans belong






44. Hellenistic philosophy that sought inner peace and please - defined as avoidance of pain






45. An object shaped by humans






46. Goals issued by China's Deng Xiaoping that included changes in industry - agriculture - defense - and science and technology






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






48. Chinese concept of balance in nature represented by male assertiveness and female submission






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






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