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






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






3. Organization founded in 1921 by black Africans to campaign for their rights






4. Government in the hands of the wealthy or the nobility






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






6. A member of the priestly class in Aryan society






7. The technology associated with the application of robots






8. A literally technique by psychoanalysis that reveals the character's thoughts and feelings a the moment in which they occur






9. Term used by Muslims to refer to Christians and Jews - whom the Muslims respected for possessing a scripture






10. Neutrality of developing nations during the cold war






11. A 1494 treaty that divided the land in the Americans between Portugal and Spain






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






13. Money - equipment - and materials used to produce more wealth through investments in businesses and factories






14. Hebrew word meaning 'the anointed': in Judaism the promised deliverer of the Jews; in Christianity - a term referring to Jesus






15. Movement of a military force to an area in conflict






16. In the first half of the 19th century - an intellectual who believed in human equality and in practicing cooperation in industry






17. A deep sense of pride in one's nation






18. A German emperor






19. An African storyteller who passes on oral tradition






20. A traditional form of Islam that supported the election of only the family members of Muhammad






21. A movement of the 1950's and 1960's in the united states to alter laws in order to eliminate segregation for African Americans and to assure them the right to vote






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






23. A city and its surroundings territory under the rule of a single government






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






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






26. A political system in which a monarch or noble granted land to other nobles in exchange for military services - protection and loyalty






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






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






29. According to Marx and Engels - the middle class; in prerevolutionary France - a portion of the Third Estate comprised of a middle class of artisans and merchants






30. Imperial officials under Charlemagne's empire who had the duty of overseeing the records of the counts - or local rulers






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






32. The right to vote






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






34. Also called star wars - a 1983 program launched by President Reagan to protect of the US against incoming enemy missiles






35. The worship of many gods






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






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






38. A person in favor of returning to the status quo






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






40. A Protestant Church that stressed adult baptism and the separation of church and state






41. Member of elite class in ancient rome






42. Involves obtaining samples of the genetic material of DNA from living donors and comparing it with the DNA from other persons or from animals computers and then are used to determine the rate of change in the DNA






43. In feudal Europe - a peasant bound to the lord's land






44. Movement beginning in the 1890s - its main focus was the establishment of the Jewish homeland in Palestine






45. A custom of disembowelment carried out by the samurai as an honorable alternative to the acceptance of defeat






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






47. 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






48. Russian Parliament






49. In 1949 defense alliance initiated the the US - Canada and then nations of western Europe






50. The study of cells that have the capacity to divide in a culture and produce specialized cells