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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A widely spoken language among east Africans which is a blend of Arabic and the Bantu languages






2. A method of dating flint and clay objects by measuring the amount of electrons released when the subject is heated






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






4. A blend of Buddhism with some of the teachings of Daoism to form a faith dependent upon meditation and enlightenment






5. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






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






7. A method of dating artifacts by determining the rate of change in DNA






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






9. The german air force






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






11. A policy assuring that no one nation becomes powerful enough to threaten the status of another






12. 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






13. The wives and concubines of households in Africa - Arabia - or southwest Asia






14. A movement in the 1700s in england in which wealthy landowners purchased the lands of smaller farmers or took control of common areas and then fenced off their larger land holdings






15. Also called the Jesuits - an organization founded in 1534 by Ignatius of Loyola to promote education - establish missions - and stop the spread of Protestantism






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






17. A Roman Catholic council convened in 1545 to examine the Church's teachings






18. Organization founded in 1921 by black Africans to campaign for their rights






19. One who disagrees; a dissenter






20. Landowning classes in the 18th century Russia used as officers in the prussian army






21. Hellenistic philosophy calling for a return to simplicity and a rejection of materialism -;;






22. Post WWII trials held in Nuremberg - Germany to try Nazi leader charged with war crimes






23. The technology associated with the application of robots






24. An advocate of gradual political change






25. The study of humans as a species






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






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






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






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






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






31. A political system in which a monarch or noble granted land to other nobles in exchange for military services - protection and loyalty






32. A social class in medieval and pre-revolutionary France






33. A privilege that exempts foreign residents from the laws of the nation in which they are residing






34. Large collective farm






35. A region that is controlled by an outside power but is allowed to maintain its own government






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






37. One who pursues the meaning of truth






38. The scripture that contains the history of the ancient Jewish people and their covenant with their God






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






40. A tactic of burning in the path of an invading army






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






42. A soviet policy introduced in 1985 by Mikhall Gorbchev emphasizing openness in the sharing of information and ideas






43. Neutrality of developing nations during the cold war






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






45. Hard -reddish-brown clay used in pottery






46. Marriage to more than one wife






47. A pilgrimage to Mecca required once during the lifetime of a follower of Islam






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






49. The study of cultures through examination of their artifacts






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