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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 1 -600 mile communication route in ancient Persia






2. Great shrines of stone constructed to house relics of the Buddha






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






4. 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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5. Arabic word meaning 'house of Islam.' referring to lands under the rule of Islam






6. The scattering of specific ethnic groups throughout various parts of the world






7. A deep sense of pride in one's nation






8. Russian Parliament






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






10. A 1494 treaty that divided the land in the Americans between Portugal and Spain






11. A 1598 decree that granted religious freedom to the Huguenots






12. The organized elimination of an entire population group






13. In feudal Europe - a person who received from his lord a grant of land in exchange for loyalty and military or agricultural services






14. A delclaration advocating free - document signed by FDR and Churchill that expressed all of their intents in WWII - including that they sought no territorial gain - wouldn't allow a territorial change without the consent of all parties involved - an






15. A Hellenistic religion that involved faith in eastern deities and the promise of eternal life to believers






16. 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






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






18. Government controlled by religious rulers or by a ruler considered divine






19. A custom of disembowelment carried out by the samurai as an honorable alternative to the acceptance of defeat






20. Japanese name for the areas it occupied during World War II






21. The process - lasting from about 100 to 1492 - by which Christians drove the Muslims from Spain






22. Member of the elite social class of colonial Spanish america - composed of person who has been born in Spain






23. The Allied invasion of Normandy in the northwestern France on June 6th 1994






24. The concept of Enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu that each branch of government be granted distinct powers that served to limit those of the other branches of the government






25. One of the four classes of society in Aryan India






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






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






28. A corporation which constructs factories in a number of countries in order to capitalize upon inexpensive raw materials and cheap labor in those countries






29. A follower of Jesus who helped spread his teachings -






30. The Enlightenment concept that government is based upon an agreement in which the people relinquish their rights to a ruler in order to receive the protection offered by law and order






31. Resolution passes by the US congress to authorize President Lyndon Johnson to send U.S troops into Vietnam






32. Person in colonial Spanish America who was mixes European and Native American heritage






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






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






35. German submarines






36. The people of southern India who speak the Tamil language






37. The ability to organize and utilize the factors of production to realize profits






38. Magnificent Eastern Orthodox Church constructed in Constantinople by the emperor Justinian






39. A school of art in which the normal shapes of objects or persons are changed into geometric forms






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






41. Ancient Japanese religion centered around the veneration of ancestors and spirits of nature






42. A 1975 pledge to pratice detente and promote human rights that was signed by the Soviet Union - the Unites States - and 33 other nations






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






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






45. Payments for war damages imposed upon losing nation






46. A policy of advocating military power and maintaining a standing army






47. Measures the amount of radiocarbon remaining in a fossil skeleton ( this reveals it age)






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






49. A statement if the christian faith issued in 325 CE stating that Jesus was the same time fully human and fully divine






50. Program begun under the US President John Kennedy to send volunteer workers to developing nations to assist them in improving education - agricultural methods - sanitation - and other areas of need