Test your basic knowledge |

SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Describes a male-dominated society






2. A business that was forerunner of the modern corporation in which investors pooled their resources and shared in the profits






3. In the early 19th century - a term suffering to those Europeans who favored granting increased power to elect assemblies






4. A national legislature assembly






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






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






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






8. Military slave who fought in the armies of the Abbasides






9. Hitler's systematic elimination of the Jews and other populations he considered inferior






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






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






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






13. A member of the priestly class in Aryan society






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






15. Local council of peasants - laborers - and soldiers organized by Russian revolutionaries






16. Provincial governor in the Persian empire






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






18. One of two leaders elected by the patrician assembly who held executive authority under the Roman republic()






19. Hindu god portrayed as both creator and destroyer






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






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






22. A method of measuring the amount of radiocarbon in fossilized material






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






24. The movement of people from rural to urban areas






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






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






27. A 1945 conference help at post damn - Germany in which Truman and Churchill met with Stalin to attempt to persuade him to abandon his policy of domination of the soviet satellite nations






28. A series of demonstration - boycotts - and violent attacks employed by Palestinians from 1987 onward to attract would attention to their desire for a Palestine homeland






29. A pilgrimage to Mecca required once during the lifetime of a follower of Islam






30. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






31. A government characterized by the rule of only one party whose beliefs support the welfare of the sate above all else






32. The political - economic - or social domination of a strong country over another






33. The symbol used as part of a writing system






34. A German emperor






35. A term used to denote those European decent who were born in French or Spanish colonies in the Americas






36. Statement issued by Britain's Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour in 1917 favoring the establishment of a Jewish national homeland in Palestine.






37. Segregated community (e.g Jewish)






38. The four economically successful areas of Hong Kong - Singapore - South Korea - and Taiwan






39. Japanese name for the areas it occupied during World War II






40. A follower of Jesus who helped spread his teachings -






41. A 1598 decree that granted religious freedom to the Huguenots






42. 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






43. Stone pillar that was the characteristic architectural structure of Aksum






44. An organization established in 1960 by several of the world's oil- production counties to regulate prices and production






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






46. Agreement between the united states and the Philippines that granted the Filipinos war damages in exchange for the establishment of free trade between the Philippines and the United States






47. A united nations- sponsored agency whose goals are to improve world health and assist countries in promoting family- planning programs






48. Fine -yellow -windblown -slit






49. A corporation which constructs factories in a number of countries in order to capitalize upon inexpensive raw materials and cheap labor in those countries






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