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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. Term used by Muslims to refer to Christians and Jews - whom the Muslims respected for possessing a scripture






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






3. A movement in the 1700s in england in which wealthy landowners purchased the lands of smaller farmers or took control of common areas and then fenced off their larger land holdings






4. A warrior for islam






5. In the early 19th century - a term suffering to those Europeans who favored granting increased power to elect assemblies






6. A region that is controlled by an outside power but is allowed to maintain its own government






7. The power to prevent the execution of law






8. Hindu god portrayed as both creator and destroyer






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






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






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






12. Objects shaped by humans






13. A national legislature assembly






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






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






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






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






18. A pattern of inheritance in which the daughter inherit from their mother and sons from their father






19. Idea proposed by the enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu in which the powers of government are divided among different branches






20. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion






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






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






23. 'Southern apes' ; hominids who emerged about four million years ago in southern and eastern Africa and were the first to make stone tools






24. South African inhabitant of dutch ancestry






25. Great shrines of stone constructed to house relics of the Buddha






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






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






28. A Latin American military dictator






29. Ancient underground irrigation system used in Southwest Asia and China






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






31. Early 20th- century Marxist group in Russia that wanted to engage popular support for revolution in Russia






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






33. A philosophy of life's struggles according to the buddhist faith: everything in life is suffering; the cause of all suffering is people's desire; suffering can be ended by ending all desires; desires may be overcome by following the eightfold path






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






35. A region in southeastern Europe currently composed of the republics of the former Yugoslavia - the European portion of Turkey - Greece - Albania - and Bulgaria






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






37. A road developed by Scottish engineer John McAdam in which a pavement was created of small stones compacted together into layers






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






39. The scripture that contains the history of the ancient Jewish people and their covenant with their God






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






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






42. Campaign carried out bu the Chinese Red Guards between 1966 and 1976 with the goal of revitalizing the Chinese Communist Party and consolidating Mao's leadership






43. A follower of Jesus who helped spread his teachings -






44. 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






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






46. The study of humans as a species






47. 1945 Meeting with US president FDR - British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill - and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war






48. Offering concessions to an aggressive ruler or nation in order to avoid conflict and/or war






49. Organization founded in 1921 by black Africans to campaign for their rights






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