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






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






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






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






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






6. An economic system based on private ownership in order to produce profits - prices are based on supply and demand






7. The power to prevent the execution of law






8. A greak city-state






9. A delclaration advocating free - document signed by FDR and Churchill that expressed all of their intents in WWII - including that they sought no territorial gain - wouldn't allow a territorial change without the consent of all parties involved - an






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






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






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






13. The strategic narrow body of water between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara






14. A campaign of violence against Jewish settlements in Russia in the late 19th century






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






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






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






19. A member of the middle class in medieval England






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






21. The dissemination of materials or messages to promote one's own cause or diminish the cause of an adversary






22. The termination of slavery






23. A blend of eastern and western culture characteristics (Greek - Egyptian - Persian - and Indian) in the period between the reign of Alexander the great and the Roman occupation of Greece






24. A member of the class in ancient Rome that included farmers artisans and merchants and comprised the majority of the population






25. A 1948 statement in which the United Nations declared that all human beings have rights to life - liberty - and security.






26. A national legislature assembly






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






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






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






30. In feudal Japan - a superior military leader who ruled in the name of the emperor






31. A group of families that formed the basis of villages in some part of Africa






32. Russian Parliament






33. The era of scientific thought in europe during which careful observation of the natural world was made - and accepted beliefs were questioned






34. An organization established in 1995 to supervise free trade






35. 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






36. Great shrines of stone constructed to house relics of the Buddha






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






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






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






40. Ancient Chinese class of scholars






41. A Muslim ruler






42. In Hinduism - a person's good or evil deeps while on earth






43. Hunting and gathering






44. A 26 mile race






45. Divine approval used to grant authority to Chinese dynasties






46. Developed by Louis Pasteur - the process of destroying bacteria in milk and other liquids






47. The production of manufactured goods in the homes of workers






48. Large estate in ancient Rome






49. A series of examinations given to determine qualifications for government- related jobs






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