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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. Inns that provided loading for caravan travelers across the Sahara Desert






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






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






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






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






6. A greak city-state






7. A member of the middle class in medieval Germany n. ()






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






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






10. Beginning the the 15th century - the exchange of plants livestock - disease - and slaves between the eastern and western hemispheres






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






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






13. A trapezoid pyramid typical of architecture of pre- Columbia Mesoamerica and South America as well as early Polynesian societies






14. A literally technique by psychoanalysis that reveals the character's thoughts and feelings a the moment in which they occur






15. Also called star wars - a 1983 program launched by President Reagan to protect of the US against incoming enemy missiles






16. Also called the counter- reformation - a period of renewal with in the Roman Catholic Church as a response to the protestant reformation






17. A Muslim ruler






18. A policy passed by the US congress in 1941 to allow President Roosevelt to lend or lease arms and other supplies to any nation considered vital to the security of the USA






19. Hunting and gathering






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






21. An effort begun the 20th century to increase the global food supply by the use of pesticides - fertilizers and developments in disease-resistant crops






22. Provincial governor in the Persian empire






23. An association of world nations created by the treaty of Versailles after WWI






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






25. One who pursues the meaning of truth






26. A temporary alliance of a number of small political parties






27. A painting done on wet plaster that was typical of the art of the Greeks and Romans of the European Renaissance






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






29. A ballistic missile with the capacity to travel from one continent to another






30. A movement of the 1950's and 1960's in the united states to alter laws in order to eliminate segregation for African Americans and to assure them the right to vote






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






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






33. German submarines






34. The worship of many gods






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






36. The study of humans as a species






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






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. One of the four classes of society in Aryan India






40. The governing committee of the communist party in the USSR






41. A linguistic blend of Arabic and Hindi which is currently the official language of Pakistan






42. A 26 mile race






43. Neutrality of developing nations during the cold war






44. A former colonial territory that is supervised by another country during its translation to an independent nation






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






46. A guild-sponsored system of training craftsmen






47. A Protestant Church that stressed adult baptism and the separation of church and state






48. The symbol used as part of a writing system






49. Large estate in ancient Rome






50. An organization established in 1995 to supervise free trade