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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 blend some of the beliefs of Zoroastianism - Buddhism - and Christianity which held that life was a struggle between good and evil






2. A grant of land in the Spanish American colonies that carried with it the right to exploit the Native Americans living on the land






3. A member of French Legislative Assembly who wanted immediate - drastic change in French government






4. Describes a male-dominated society






5. Money - equipment - and materials used to produce more wealth through investments in businesses and factories






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






7. A NY building complex housing numerous companies and organizations dealing with global trade; a target of the 2001 terrorist attack on the US






8. The four economically successful areas of Hong Kong - Singapore - South Korea - and Taiwan






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






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






11. The Allied invasion of Normandy in the northwestern France on June 6th 1994






12. The technology associated with the application of robots






13. Government controlled by religious rulers or by a ruler considered divine






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






15. A cold war term referring to developing nations nonaligned with either the Soviet union or US






16. The politics of reality put into practice by Otto von Bismarck






17. An advocate of gradual political change






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






19. 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






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






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






22. Business practices- including capitalism - join-stock companies - and mercantilism- that characterized- that characterized Europe during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries






23. The most popular of the Hellenistic philosophies - the belief that individuals had a responsibility to aid others and lead virtuous lives






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






25. The termination of slavery






26. The worship of many gods






27. A series of demonstration - boycotts - and violent attacks employed by Palestinians from 1987 onward to attract would attention to their desire for a Palestine homeland






28. 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






29. Hitler's 1941 invasion of the soviet union






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






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






32. Leading bishop pf the eastern orthodox church






33. A school of art in which the normal shapes of objects or persons are changed into geometric forms






34. Seasonal wind used by mariners to navigate the Indian Ocean






35. An administration in which voters decide on issues themselves rather than through representatives






36. Practice in some areas of India in which widows threw themselves onto the burning funeral pyre of their husband






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






38. The era of scientific thought in europe during which careful observation of the natural world was made - and accepted beliefs were questioned






39. One who disagrees; a dissenter






40. A Japanese feudal lord who had a private army of samurai serving under him






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






42. A conflict between papal and secular authority sparked by the use of icons in the Eastern Orthodox Church






43. A family of chemicals used in industry - air conditioning refrigeration and consumer products; one of the chief destroyers of the earth's ozone layer






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






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






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






47. 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






48. An organization established in 1960 by several of the world's oil- production counties to regulate prices and production






49. A person in favor of returning to the status quo






50. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion