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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. Territory under the dominion of the papacy






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






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






4. 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






5. A fatal flaw of overconfidence - often displayed by the main character in Greek tragedy






6. An intellectual movement of the Renaissance period which emphasized reason and concerned itself with everyday human problems






7. A trans- Atlantic trade route from Europe to Africa - then to the Americans - and then returning Rome






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






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






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






11. 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






12. Agreement between the united states and the Philippines that granted the Filipinos war damages in exchange for the establishment of free trade between the Philippines and the United States






13. In 1949 defense alliance initiated the the US - Canada and then nations of western Europe






14. The global culture inspired and promoted by US advertising






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






16. 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






17. A replacement for the encomienda system which allowed for the payment of wages to Native American workings in the Spanish American colonies






18. A culture characterizes by advance cites - specialized workers - complex institutions - a system of writing or alternate form of record keeping - and advanced technology






19. A term used to denote those European decent who were born in French or Spanish colonies in the Americas






20. Hitler's plan against great Britain - which began with the bombing of Britain in the summer of 1940






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






22. A Roman Catholic Church court especially powerful in Spain and Italy during the Counter- reformation






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






24. An economic system in which the means of production belong to the public and are operated for the common welfare






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






26. Control of a region by business interests rather than by an outside government






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






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






29. Hellenistic philosophy that sought inner peace and please - defined as avoidance of pain






30. The study of humans as a species






31. Term referring to those in French Legislative Assembly whose stand on political issues was neither radical nor conservative






32. Periodic migration in order to locate grazing lands from domesticated herds






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






34. Lenin's policy to improve the soviet economy by permitting small private businesses






35. A manuscript copied by hand by medieval monks - who enhanced its beauty with elaborate lettering and detailed pictures






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






37. International organization dedicated to investigating human rights violations and providing humanitarian aid






38. Religious title of a conservative Islamic leader in Iran






39. Ethnically homogeneous nations under the Ottoman empire who were allowed a representative to serve as a voice before the sultan






40. A 20th century style of music developed primarily by African American musicians






41. One of two leaders elected by the patrician assembly who held executive authority under the Roman republic()






42. A form of warfare in which opposing armies dig parallel trenches from which they engage in combat - used in WWI






43. Developed by Louis Pasteur - the process of destroying bacteria in milk and other liquids






44. Movement of a military force to an area in conflict






45. Area that granted investment or trading privileges to another country






46. Offering concessions to an aggressive ruler or nation in order to avoid conflict and/or war






47. A government characterized by the rule of only one party whose beliefs support the welfare of the sate above all else






48. The alphabet of the Russian and other Slavic languages






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






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