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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. Statement issued by Britain's Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour in 1917 favoring the establishment of a Jewish national homeland in Palestine.






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






3. Government in which citizens are ruled by elected representatives






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






5. A philosophy of life's struggles according to the buddhist faith: everything in life is suffering; the cause of all suffering is people's desire; suffering can be ended by ending all desires; desires may be overcome by following the eightfold path






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






7. An organization established in 1995 to supervise free trade






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






9. In feudal Europe - a person who received from his lord a grant of land in exchange for loyalty and military or agricultural services






10. The organized elimination of an entire population group






11. A US program of economic assistance to European nations to aid them in restoring their economies and societies after WWII






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






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






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






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






16. Science developed by Sigmund Freud that focused on psychological rather than physiological causes of mental disorders






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






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 greak city-state






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






21. A government of three rulers






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






23. Leading bishop pf the eastern orthodox church






24. An elected representative of the plebeians - who sat as a member of Tribal Assembly in republican Rome






25. A belief that maintained that - although there was a god - the role of the deity was simply to set natural laws in motion






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






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






28. Religious title of a conservative Islamic leader in Iran






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






30. Artistic and literary movement of the early 19th century that reflected an admiration for nature and and emphasis on individual thought and feelings






31. A 26 mile race






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






33. A region in southeastern Europe currently composed of the republics of the former Yugoslavia - the European portion of Turkey - Greece - Albania - and Bulgaria






34. A nomadic group from central Asia who undertook a mass migration toward the Roman empire in the 400s Ce






35. An agreement singed in 1968 by several nations who pledged to help prevent the spread of nuclear weapons






36. 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






37. A Muslim ruler






38. Chinese concept of balance in nature represented by male assertiveness and female submission






39. Muslim social and ethical law






40. Member of the elite social class of colonial Spanish america - composed of person who has been born in Spain






41. In 19th century England - a voting districts without residents






42. Currently know and the Commonwealth of Nation - an association of nations whose members accept the British monarch as a symbolic head; most member nations were at one time associated wit the British empire or with another current member nation






43. The symbol used as part of a writing system






44. Spacecraft with the capacity to return to earth under its own power






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






46. A territory under the direct control of a stronger country






47. The study of humans as a species






48. Hunting and gathering






49. Marriage to more than one wife






50. Hebrew word meaning 'the anointed': in Judaism the promised deliverer of the Jews; in Christianity - a term referring to Jesus