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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 philosophy of life's struggles according to the buddhist faith: everything in life is suffering; the cause of all suffering is people's desire; suffering can be ended by ending all desires; desires may be overcome by following the eightfold path






2. Babylonian legal code that established governmental responsibility for criminal justice






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






4. Hindu god portrayed as both creator and destroyer






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






6. Russian Marxist group who desired radical change carried out by a small group of extremely committed revolutionaries






7. Studying fossil remains






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






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






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






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






12. A 26 mile race






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






14. A national legislature assembly






15. The technology associated with the application of robots






16. Code of conduct of the samurai class in feudal Japan that stressed self-discipline - bravery - and simple living






17. One of the first 4 books of the Christian new testament






18. Provincial governor in the Persian empire






19. Ancient and medieval trade routes that linked china to the Mediterranean world






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






21. An organization whose chief aim is the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in southwest america






22. An agreement; in the Hebrew religion - the relationship between the people and their GOD






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






24. A ritualized bow required of all visitors to the Chinese court






25. The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture






26. A ceasefire agreement






27. The Muslim community of faithful






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






29. 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






30. Ancient Egyptian picture writing






31. Large estate in ancient Rome






32. One who pursues the meaning of truth






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






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






35. The fight of muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE - and the first year of the Muslim calender






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






37. Area that granted investment or trading privileges to another country






38. A NY building complex housing numerous companies and organizations dealing with global trade; a target of the 2001 terrorist attack on the US






39. A form of warfare in which opposing armies dig parallel trenches from which they engage in combat - used in WWI






40. A mild 19th century movement in art and literature that focused on the ills of industrialism






41. Fine -yellow -windblown -slit






42. Member of elite class in ancient rome






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






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






45. Pre- WWI pact amount Great Britain - France - and Russia






46. According to Darwin;s theory of evolution - process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called survival of the fittest






47. The branch of Islam that supported the authority of the earliest caliphs






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






49. Muslim social and ethical law






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