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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. Hellenistic philosophy calling for a return to simplicity and a rejection of materialism -;;






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






3. 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






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






5. A shrine which contained the Black stone - a relic of the polytheistic beliefs of the early Arabs and later the destination of the Muslim hajj

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






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






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






9. A European intellectual movement of the seventeenth and 18th centuries stating that human beings were basically good and could be further improved through education - and upholding reason as the key to truth






10. 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






11. Movement beginning in the 1890s - its main focus was the establishment of the Jewish homeland in Palestine






12. Letter of credit issued by Islamic banks; forerunner of modern checks






13. A political system in which a monarch or noble granted land to other nobles in exchange for military services - protection and loyalty






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






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






16. Leading bishop pf the eastern orthodox church






17. Spacecraft with the capacity to return to earth under its own power






18. The French assembly (1200s-1789) made up of clergy - nobles - and the common people






19. A 26 mile race






20. Hitler's 1941 invasion of the soviet union






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






22. A policy adopted in the 1980s in the People's Republic of China stating that a couple is allowed only one child






23. A society ruled by a number of equal kinship groups rather than by a central government






24. In medieval Europe - the practice of charging interest






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






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






27. 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






28. Muslim social and ethical law






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






30. A humanlike creature that walks upright






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






32. The politics of reality put into practice by Otto von Bismarck






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






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






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






36. A member of the middle class in medieval England






37. 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






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






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






40. In Hinduism - the rules of one's caste; in Buddhism the doctrines of the faith






41. In feudal Europe - a person who received from his lord a grant of land in exchange for loyalty and military or agricultural services






42. Government in which citizens are ruled by elected representatives






43. A German emperor






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






45. Economic system in which decisions are in the hands of the government rather than the consumer






46. An African storyteller who passes on oral tradition






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






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






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






50. The movement of people from rural to urban areas