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






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






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






4. The ability to organize and utilize the factors of production to realize profits






5. Keys to right living in the Buddhist faith






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






7. A people whose religious philosophy blended Hinduism - Buddhism - and Sufism






8. Studying fossil remains






9. Characteristic of a culture in which the comsuption of goods and services has reached a level where it satisfies wants rather than needs only






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






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






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






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






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






15. A mild 19th century movement in art and literature that focused on the ills of industrialism






16. A philosophy of life's struggles according to the buddhist faith: everything in life is suffering; the cause of all suffering is people's desire; suffering can be ended by ending all desires; desires may be overcome by following the eightfold path






17. Describes a male-dominated society






18. A Roman Catholic council convened in 1545 to examine the Church's teachings






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






20. An organization whose chief aim is the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in southwest america






21. A member of the middle class in medieval England






22. A former colonial territory that is supervised by another country during its translation to an independent nation






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






24. The power to prevent the execution of law






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






26. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






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






28. The movement of people from rural to urban areas






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






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






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






32. A warrior for islam






33. The German word for 'living space' a goal Hitler wished to attain by conquering Eastern Europe and Russia






34. An advocate of gradual political change






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






36. A fatal flaw of overconfidence - often displayed by the main character in Greek tragedy






37. Large estate in ancient Rome






38. The 16th century reform movement in the christian church that emphasized salvation through faith in Jesus Christ alone






39. The Muslim community of faithful






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






41. Artistic and literary movement of the early 19th century that reflected an admiration for nature and and emphasis on individual thought and feelings






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






43. An intellectual movement of the Renaissance period which emphasized reason and concerned itself with everyday human problems






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






45. Ethnically homogeneous nations under the Ottoman empire who were allowed a representative to serve as a voice before the sultan






46. The development of and use of skills in a specific type of work






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






48. German submarines






49. An effort begun the 20th century to increase the global food supply by the use of pesticides - fertilizers and developments in disease-resistant crops






50. The german air force