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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 1948 statement in which the United Nations declared that all human beings have rights to life - liberty - and security.






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






3. In feudal Japan - a superior military leader who ruled in the name of the emperor






4. An almost treeless flat grassland stretching across central Asia and eastern Europe






5. The branch of Islam that supported the authority of the earliest caliphs






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






7. A cohort group in which tribal members of a common age range shared experiences and responsibilities appropriate to that age group






8. Objects shaped by humans






9. 'Southern apes' ; hominids who emerged about four million years ago in southern and eastern Africa and were the first to make stone tools






10. The Jewish day of atonement






11. In ancient Rome - a military unit of 5 -000 to 6 -000 infantry






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






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






14. Slave boy taken by the Ottoman Turks from conquered Christian territories






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






16. Fine -yellow -windblown -slit






17. The study of humans as a species






18. 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






19. The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture






20. According to Marx and Engels - the members of the working class






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






22. Campaign carried out bu the Chinese Red Guards between 1966 and 1976 with the goal of revitalizing the Chinese Communist Party and consolidating Mao's leadership






23. In medieval Europe - a merchant organization founded to regulate production standards and prices within specific trades






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






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






26. A blend of eastern and western culture characteristics (Greek - Egyptian - Persian - and Indian) in the period between the reign of Alexander the great and the Roman occupation of Greece






27. The period between 8000 BCE and approximately 3000 BCE; also known as the New stone age






28. An agreement; in the Hebrew religion - the relationship between the people and their GOD






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






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






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






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






33. A 26 mile race






34. 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






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






36. An advocate of philosophy which held that government actions and policies were useful only when they promoted the common good






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






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






39. The study of humans as a species






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






41. Local council of peasants - laborers - and soldiers organized by Russian revolutionaries






42. Agricultural laborer in ancient Sparta






43. The German word for 'living space' a goal Hitler wished to attain by conquering Eastern Europe and Russia






44. An Incan record keeping device that consisted of a cord from which were suspended a number of cords - each containing a variety of knots of various sizes shapes and colors






45. Ancient and medieval trade routes that linked china to the Mediterranean world






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






47. Goals issued by China's Deng Xiaoping that included changes in industry - agriculture - defense - and science and technology






48. The Muslim name for God






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






50. German submarines