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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 spacecraft that carries instruments capable of transmitting to earth photographs and information about the planets






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






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






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






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






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






7. Philosophy that holds that life in itself has no meaning and that each person deiced the meaning of life for himself or herself






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






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






10. One who pursues the meaning of truth






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






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






13. 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






14. A German emperor






15. A blend of Buddhism with some of the teachings of Daoism to form a faith dependent upon meditation and enlightenment






16. An organization established in 1960 by several of the world's oil- production counties to regulate prices and production






17. 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






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






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






20. A trapezoid pyramid typical of architecture of pre- Columbia Mesoamerica and South America as well as early Polynesian societies






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






22. Code of conduct of the samurai class in feudal Japan that stressed self-discipline - bravery - and simple living






23. An instrument that allowed mariners to determine altitude by measuring the position of the stars -






24. The study of cultures through examination of their artifacts






25. Divine approval used to grant authority to Chinese dynasties






26. In 1949 defense alliance initiated the the US - Canada and then nations of western Europe






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






28. A temporary alliance of a number of small political parties






29. 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






30. In medieval Europe - a privilege granted to a vassal in exchange for military service or agricultural labor






31. The five duties required of all Muslims: faith -prayer -alms -fasting during Ramadan - and the hajj






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






33. A conflict between papal and secular authority sparked by the use of icons in the Eastern Orthodox Church






34. The study of cultures through the examination of artifacts






35. 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






36. The study of humans as a species






37. The wives and concubines of households in Africa - Arabia - or southwest Asia






38. The killing of unwanted wives in India by which the husband douses the wife with kerosene - sets her on fire - and then reports the incident as a cooking accident






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






40. An advocate of philosophy which held that government actions and policies were useful only when they promoted the common good






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






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






43. A deep sense of pride in one's nation






44. A policy under which the army of the Ottomans' sultan removed Christian boys from their families - educated them in the principles of Islam - and trained them for military service






45. A traditional form of Islam that supported the election of only the family members of Muhammad






46. Negotiations between employees and employers for higher salaries and improved working conditions






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






48. The alphabet of the Russian and other Slavic languages






49. A 26 mile race






50. Spacecraft that serves as an orbiting scientific type of work