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






2. The symbol used as part of a writing system






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






4. 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






5. Idea proposed by the enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu in which the powers of government are divided among different branches






6. A Muslim ruler






7. Neutrality of developing nations during the cold war






8. Studying fossil remains






9. An architectural school of the twentieth century which held that building should be constructed so that their design reflected their function






10. In medieval Europe - a privilege granted to a vassal in exchange for military service or agricultural labor






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A compilation of Roman laws - legal treatises - and Byzantine laws passed after 534 that were codifies by the emperor Justinian






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






20. A shrine which contained the Black stone - a relic of the polytheistic beliefs of the early Arabs and later the destination of the Muslim hajj

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






22. A conflict between papal and secular authority sparked by the use of icons in the Eastern Orthodox Church






23. Members of the same ruling family maintaining control of their country's government for several generations






24. An economic system based on private ownership in order to produce profits - prices are based on supply and demand






25. 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






26. A lavish community of the rulers of Ming China - forbidden to commoners






27. In the 16th century Roman Catholic Church - a paper whose purchase guaranteed the buyer the forgiveness of sins






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






29. A campaign of violence against Jewish settlements in Russia in the late 19th century






30. Marriage to more than one wife






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






32. Fine -yellow -windblown -slit






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






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






35. Muslim social and ethical law






36. A belief that maintained that - although there was a god - the role of the deity was simply to set natural laws in motion






37. An advocate of gradual political change






38. A period of violence in Russia between 1598 and the choice of Mikhail Romanov as czar in 1613






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






40. An elected representative of the plebeians - who sat as a member of Tribal Assembly in republican Rome






41. Form of drama developed by the Greeks that often satirizes a society






42. A German emperor






43. The Jewish day of atonement






44. The organized elimination of an entire population group






45. Hindu god portrayed as both creator and destroyer






46. One who disagrees; a dissenter






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






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






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






50. International organization dedicated to investigating human rights violations and providing humanitarian aid