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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. 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






2. In Kenya - a secret organization of primarily Kikuyu farmers driven out of the farmland of the northern highlands by the British






3. Hard -reddish-brown clay used in pottery






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






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






6. According to Marx and Engels - the middle class; in prerevolutionary France - a portion of the Third Estate comprised of a middle class of artisans and merchants






7. A Persian king






8. Segregated community (e.g Jewish)






9. A government of three rulers






10. 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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11. A member of French Legislative Assembly who wanted immediate - drastic change in French government






12. A 1 -600 mile communication route in ancient Persia






13. A US program of economic assistance to European nations to aid them in restoring their economies and societies after WWII






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






15. One who disagrees; a dissenter






16. The study of humans as a species






17. A 26 mile race






18. An almost treeless flat grassland stretching across central Asia and eastern Europe






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






20. The german air force






21. Muslim social and ethical law






22. A self- sufficient estate in feudal Europe






23. The trans-Atlantic route of slaves from Africa to the Americas






24. A manuscript copied by hand by medieval monks - who enhanced its beauty with elaborate lettering and detailed pictures






25. International organization dedicated to investigating human rights violations and providing humanitarian aid






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






27. The major of the palace; the most powerful person in Gaul by the early 18th century






28. The scattering of specific ethnic groups throughout various parts of the world






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






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






31. A government unit in which several countries or peoples are under the authority of one ruler






32. Warrior leaders in feudal Japan






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






34. A blend some of the beliefs of Zoroastianism - Buddhism - and Christianity which held that life was a struggle between good and evil






35. A privilege that exempts foreign residents from the laws of the nation in which they are residing






36. An economic system to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests.






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






38. A Hellenistic religion that involved faith in eastern deities and the promise of eternal life to believers






39. Fine -yellow -windblown -slit






40. A trans- Atlantic trade route from Europe to Africa - then to the Americans - and then returning Rome






41. Hunting and gathering






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






43. 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






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






45. 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






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






47. A statement if the christian faith issued in 325 CE stating that Jesus was the same time fully human and fully divine






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






49. Money - equipment - and materials used to produce more wealth through investments in businesses and factories






50. Religious title of a conservative Islamic leader in Iran