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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. Philosophy that holds that life in itself has no meaning and that each person deiced the meaning of life for himself or herself






2. Policy of murder and other violent acts directed against a particular ethnic group by another; initially applied to the killing of Bosnian Muslims by Serbia after the breakup of Yugoslavia






3. The belief in one god






4. Theory proposed by Elbert Einstein which stated that the measurement of motion varies relative to a specific observer and that a small amount of mass can be converted into a vast amount of energy






5. An object shaped by humans






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






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






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






9. The worship of many gods






10. Peace plan for the post world war I world proposed by President Woodrow Wilson; its major points included the principle of self- determination and the establishment of an association of nations






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






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






13. A belief that spirits inhabit the features of the natural world






14. Characteristic of a culture in which the comsuption of goods and services has reached a level where it satisfies wants rather than needs only






15. The view of the earth as one human community in which people of all cultures share common needs - wants - and experiences






16. Member of elite class in ancient rome






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






18. The study of humans as a species






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






20. A member of the middle class in medieval England






21. An economic system to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests.






22. Warrior leaders in feudal Japan






23. Measures radioactivity released from electrons in heated flint and clay allowing for dating of objects made from these two materials






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






25. Hindu god portrayed as both creator and destroyer






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






27. The strategic narrow body of water between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara






28. Economic system in which decisions are in the hands of the government rather than the consumer






29. Copying human DNA sequence to create a new human being






30. Members of the same ruling family maintaining control of their country's government for several generations






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






32. A ritualized bow required of all visitors to the Chinese court






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






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






35. The period from 2 -500 -000 to about 8000 BCE; also called the old stone age






36. Large estate in ancient Rome






37. Workers who have migrated from developing countries to industrial ones to take advantage of employment opportunities and ultimately to stay as permanent residents






38. President Nixon's plan for the gradual withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam while at the same time increasing the combat responsibilities of the south Vietnamese






39. A 1928 agreement to outlaw war that was signed by most countries






40. 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






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






42. A warrior for islam






43. Negotiations between employees and employers for higher salaries and improved working conditions






44. A period of violence in Russia between 1598 and the choice of Mikhail Romanov as czar in 1613






45. According to Marx and Engels - the middle class; in prerevolutionary France - a portion of the Third Estate comprised of a middle class of artisans and merchants






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






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






48. The third empire of Germany established in the 1930s by Adolph HItler






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






50. 1945 Meeting with US president FDR - British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill - and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war