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






2. An organization of European countries to promote free trade among its members






3. German submarines






4. A method of measuring the amount of radiocarbon in fossilized material






5. A policy under which the army of the Ottomans' sultan removed Christian boys from their families - educated them in the principles of Islam - and trained them for military service






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






7. A 26 mile race






8. A series of demonstration - boycotts - and violent attacks employed by Palestinians from 1987 onward to attract would attention to their desire for a Palestine homeland






9. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






10. Letter of credit issued by Islamic banks; forerunner of modern checks






11. The U.S. plan to develop an atomic bomb






12. Seasonal wind used by mariners to navigate the Indian Ocean






13. 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






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






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






16. A floating plot of land created by the Aztecs to expand the agricultural capacity of Tenochtitlan






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






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






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






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






21. Hebrew word meaning 'the anointed': in Judaism the promised deliverer of the Jews; in Christianity - a term referring to Jesus






22. Soviet reform initiated in 1987 by Mikhail Gorbachev by which the political system was moderated to allow votes to choose from a slate of candidates






23. A multitiered pyramid that served as a temple in Sumer






24. In Buddhism - a state of perfect peace






25. A member of the middle class in medieval England






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






27. An Enlightenment-era monarch who embraced reform and ruled with the welfare of his or her subjects in mind






28. One who disagrees; a dissenter






29. An administration in which voters decide on issues themselves rather than through representatives






30. Philosophy that holds that life in itself has no meaning and that each person deiced the meaning of life for himself or herself






31. A Persian king






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






33. A Latin American military dictator






34. A German emperor






35. A 1 -600 mile communication route in ancient Persia






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






37. A person in favor of returning to the status quo






38. The period between 1250 and 1350 -in which the Mongols restored the security of trade over the Silk Roads between Europe and Asia






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






40. The study of cultures through the examination of artifacts






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






42. Money - equipment - and materials used to produce more wealth through investments in businesses and factories






43. According to Joan Calvin - the concept that God - before the beginning of the world - had chosen some people for heaven and others for hell






44. A spacecraft that carries instruments capable of transmitting to earth photographs and information about the planets






45. Hitler's systematic elimination of the Jews and other populations he considered inferior






46. Theory proposed by Elbert Einstein which stated that the measurement of motion varies relative to a specific observer and that a small amount of mass can be converted into a vast amount of energy






47. The belief of absolute monarchs that they were granted their right to rule from God






48. Reserved territory in the least desirable area of South Africa set aside for black residents






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






50. A Muslim ruler