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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. South Africans of Dutch decent who were farmers






2. Large estate in ancient Rome






3. A society ruled by a number of equal kinship groups rather than by a central government






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






5. Sumerian system of writing formed by pressing a wedge- shaped stylus into wet clay






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






7. Hitler's 1941 invasion of the soviet union






8. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion






9. An economic system in which the means of production belong to the public and are operated for the common welfare






10. An object shaped by humans






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






12. Segregated community (e.g Jewish)






13. In medieval Europe - a merchant organization founded to regulate production standards and prices within specific trades






14. A national legislature assembly






15. A nomadic people from central Asia who eventually settled in modern Hungary






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






17. Those factors essential to initialization: land - labor - capital - and entrepreneurship






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






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






20. The study of cultures through examination of their artifacts






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






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






23. The right to vote






24. According to Marx and Engels - the members of the working class






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






26. The symbol used as part of a writing system






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






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






29. A member of French Legislative Assembly who wanted immediate - drastic change in French government






30. Those conditions that compel individuals to leave their country and those that pull persons to another location






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






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






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






34. A widely spoken language among east Africans which is a blend of Arabic and the Bantu languages






35. An antimalarial drug






36. Goals issued by China's Deng Xiaoping that included changes in industry - agriculture - defense - and science and technology






37. An advocate of philosophy which held that government actions and policies were useful only when they promoted the common good






38. Early 20th- century Marxist group in Russia that wanted to engage popular support for revolution in Russia






39. A warrior for islam






40. A mid-19th century artistic movement that reacted against realism by portraying subjects as they appeared to the artist at a given moment in time






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






42. Conference held in 1954 which divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel






43. The German word for 'living space' a goal Hitler wished to attain by conquering Eastern Europe and Russia






44. Serious Greek drama dealing with the downfall of the main character






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






46. An Islamic fundamentalist group that gained control of Afghanistan in 1997






47. A form of imperialism under which land and mineral rights were granted to private businesses with investments in colonial territories()






48. An agreement singed in 1968 by several nations who pledged to help prevent the spread of nuclear weapons






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






50. The movement of people from rural to urban areas