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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 Roman Catholic Church court especially powerful in Spain and Italy during the Counter- reformation






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






3. A sole ruler with absolute power






4. South Africans of Dutch decent who were farmers






5. Hitler's plan against great Britain - which began with the bombing of Britain in the summer of 1940






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






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






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






9. Notes the chronological sequence of th annual growth rings in trees






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






11. A road developed by Scottish engineer John McAdam in which a pavement was created of small stones compacted together into layers






12. The third empire of Germany established in the 1930s by Adolph HItler






13. Idea prevalent during the Cold War period that - if one nation fell to communism - neighboring nations would likewise fall






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






15. Hellenistic philosophy that sought inner peace and please - defined as avoidance of pain






16. 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






17. An organization established in 1995 to supervise free trade






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






19. In medieval Europe - the practice of charging interest






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






21. 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






22. An African storyteller who passes on oral tradition






23. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






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






25. Government in which citizens are ruled by elected representatives






26. Government controlled by religious rulers or by a ruler considered divine






27. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion






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






29. A 1975 pledge to pratice detente and promote human rights that was signed by the Soviet Union - the Unites States - and 33 other nations






30. Triangular sail that permitted greater control of ships






31. A South African policy in which the races were separated by law






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






33. A common European currency introduced in January 2002 by European Union






34. The willingness of a country to go to the point of war to defend its interests; -






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






36. 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






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






38. The use of passive resistance - or public refusal to obey a law that is perceived to be unjust






39. In Buddhism - a state of perfect peace






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






41. Divine approval used to grant authority to Chinese dynasties






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






43. One who pursues the meaning of truth






44. Currently know and the Commonwealth of Nation - an association of nations whose members accept the British monarch as a symbolic head; most member nations were at one time associated wit the British empire or with another current member nation






45. A political movement that emphasizes extreme nationalism and loyalty to the sate and features one-party rule by an authoritarian ruler






46. The theory of the greek astronomer Ptolemy - stating that the earth was the center of the universe






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






48. Agricultural laborer in ancient Sparta






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






50. Two-dimensional religious images used by Eastern Christians in their celebrations and devotions