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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. Keys to right living in the Buddhist faith






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






3. Large farms owned by the government in which profits are shared by all farmers






4. In ancient Greece - a ruler who seized power and ruled with the sole authority






5. Agricultural laborer in ancient Sparta






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






7. Marriage to more than one wife






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






9. A 'lighting war' in which initial rapid surprise attacks by aircraft are followed by massive attacks of group forces - as in the 1939 German invasion of Poland






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






11. A movement in the 1700s in england in which wealthy landowners purchased the lands of smaller farmers or took control of common areas and then fenced off their larger land holdings






12. A method of dating artifacts by determining the rate of change in DNA






13. A warrior for islam






14. Spacecraft that serves as an orbiting scientific type of work






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






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






17. An artistic movement in which paintings are characterized by a dreamlike quality






18. The view of the earth as one human community in which people of all cultures share common needs - wants - and experiences






19. The mass extermination of Jews and other civilians in Nazi Germany






20. An independent state whose citizens are bound by a common cultural identity






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






22. Pre- WWI military pact among Germany - Austria-Hungry - and Italy






23. The French assembly (1200s-1789) made up of clergy - nobles - and the common people






24. Large collective farm






25. Practice in some areas of India in which widows threw themselves onto the burning funeral pyre of their husband






26. A Latin American military dictator






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






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






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






30. Negotiations between employees and employers for higher salaries and improved working conditions






31. A Japanese feudal lord who had a private army of samurai serving under him






32. Russian emperor






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






34. The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture






35. Landowning classes in the 18th century Russia used as officers in the prussian army






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






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






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






39. The code of conduct required of a knight in feudal Europe






40. A family of chemicals used in industry - air conditioning refrigeration and consumer products; one of the chief destroyers of the earth's ozone layer






41. This theory stated that animals could evolve from other animals in order to adapt to their environments. This theory was not widely accepted for it could possibly account for humans which would defeat the whole purpose of creationism






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






43. The worship of many gods






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






45. A national legislature assembly






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






47. The period from 2 -500 -000 to about 8000 BCE; also called the old stone age






48. The five duties required of all Muslims: faith -prayer -alms -fasting during Ramadan - and the hajj






49. A policy passed by the US congress in 1941 to allow President Roosevelt to lend or lease arms and other supplies to any nation considered vital to the security of the USA






50. Leading bishop pf the eastern orthodox church