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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 member of the priestly class in Aryan society






2. A Persian king






3. Objects shaped by humans






4. US WWII strategy of seizing control of key islands of strategic importance around Japanese stronghold in the Pacific






5. The view of the earth as one human community in which people of all cultures share common needs - wants - and experiences






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






7. A family of chemicals used in industry - air conditioning refrigeration and consumer products; one of the chief destroyers of the earth's ozone layer






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






9. The governing committee of the communist party in the USSR






10. Russian emperor






11. The alphabet of the Russian and other Slavic languages






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






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






14. 1945 Meeting with US president FDR - British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill - and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war






15. A cold war term referring to developing nations nonaligned with either the Soviet union or US






16. Head-to-toe garment with a mesh- like panel covering face; required attire for women under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan by other Islamic societies






17. An elected representative of the plebeians - who sat as a member of Tribal Assembly in republican Rome






18. Control of a region by business interests rather than by an outside government






19. A nomadic people from central Asia who eventually settled in modern Hungary






20. In medieval Europe - a merchant organization founded to regulate production standards and prices within specific trades






21. An artistic movement in the early 20th century that produces works that were meaningless and whimsical ()






22. The fight of muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE - and the first year of the Muslim calender






23. Economic theory proposed by Adam Smith which argued that government should not interfere with the natural laws of supply and demand






24. A lavish community of the rulers of Ming China - forbidden to commoners






25. A form of imperialism under which land and mineral rights were granted to private businesses with investments in colonial territories()






26. An advocate of gradual political change






27. Keys to right living in the Buddhist faith






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






29. A reform program initiated by US president Franklin Roosevelt to restore the US economy during the great depression






30. Ancient Japanese religion centered around the veneration of ancestors and spirits of nature






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






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






33. Those conditions that compel individuals to leave their country and those that pull persons to another location






34. Ancient and medieval trade routes that linked china to the Mediterranean world






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






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






37. In 19th century England - a voting districts without residents






38. A culture characterizes by advance cites - specialized workers - complex institutions - a system of writing or alternate form of record keeping - and advanced technology






39. A 1975 pledge to pratice detente and promote human rights that was signed by the Soviet Union - the Unites States - and 33 other nations






40. Payments for war damages imposed upon losing nation






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






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






43. In medieval Europe - the practice of charging interest






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






45. A ritualized bow required of all visitors to the Chinese court






46. In India - public isolation of women from non-family members






47. Nationalist party founded in China by Sun Yician; after 1925 - headed by Jinang Jieshi






48. Large estate in ancient Rome






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






50. A grant of land in medieval Europe