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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. The right of a dynasty to rule






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






3. A five- year plan launched by Mao Zedong in China in 1958 to increase industrial and agricultural output under which e set up communes in china






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






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






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






7. Economic plans to increase industrial and productivity in the soviet union - china - and india






8. A linguistic blend of Arabic and Hindi which is currently the official language of Pakistan






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






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






11. An artistic movement in which paintings are characterized by a dreamlike quality






12. The worship of many gods






13. According to Joan Calvin - the concept that God - before the beginning of the world - had chosen some people for heaven and others for hell






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






15. Also called the counter- reformation - a period of renewal with in the Roman Catholic Church as a response to the protestant reformation






16. Resolution passes by the US congress to authorize President Lyndon Johnson to send U.S troops into Vietnam






17. One who disagrees; a dissenter






18. Divine approval used to grant authority to Chinese dynasties






19. An independent state whose citizens are bound by a common cultural identity






20. An object shaped by humans






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






22. An organization established in 1995 to supervise free trade






23. Chinese concept of balance in nature represented by male assertiveness and female submission






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






25. An administration in which voters decide on issues themselves rather than through representatives






26. Conference held in 1954 which divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel






27. The symbol used as part of a writing system






28. In Buddhism - a state of perfect peace






29. The 19th and early 20th century application of the theories of Charles Darwin to social science in a effort to create the notion that some races were superior to others






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






31. The study of cultures through examination of their artifacts






32. A member of the middle class in medieval Germany n. ()






33. An untouchable of person whose status is below that of the Hindu castes






34. A nomadic group from central Asia who undertook a mass migration toward the Roman empire in the 400s Ce






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






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






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






38. A blend of Confucianism and Buddhism that emphasized traditional Chinese values of self-discipline - family loyalty - and obedience to authority






39. 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






40. A Japanese feudal lord who had a private army of samurai serving under him






41. This theory stated that animals could evolve from other animals in order to adapt to their environments. This theory was not widely accepted for it could possibly account for humans which would defeat the whole purpose of creationism






42. Marriage to more than one wife






43. A Latin American military dictator






44. Pre- WWI pact amount Great Britain - France - and Russia






45. The organized elimination of an entire population group






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






47. A 'lighting war' in which initial rapid surprise attacks by aircraft are followed by massive attacks of group forces - as in the 1939 German invasion of Poland






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






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






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