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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 South African policy in which the races were separated by law






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






3. A ceasefire agreement






4. Describes a male-dominated society






5. French Protestants






6. Indian soldiers serving under the command of British army officers






7. A method of dating flint and clay objects by measuring the amount of electrons released when the subject is heated






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






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






10. An artistic movement in which paintings are characterized by a dreamlike quality






11. 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






12. A member of the middle class in medieval Germany n. ()






13. A method of measuring the amount of radiocarbon in fossilized material






14. A delclaration advocating free - document signed by FDR and Churchill that expressed all of their intents in WWII - including that they sought no territorial gain - wouldn't allow a territorial change without the consent of all parties involved - an






15. 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






16. Pre- WWI military pact among Germany - Austria-Hungry - and Italy






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






18. Russian emperor






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






20. The belief of absolute monarchs that they were granted their right to rule from God






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






22. Fine -yellow -windblown -slit






23. The 19th and early 20th century application of the theories of Charles Darwin to social science in a effort to create the notion that some races were superior to others






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






25. The organized elimination of an entire population group






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






27. The governing committee of the communist party in the USSR






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






29. Magnificent Eastern Orthodox Church constructed in Constantinople by the emperor Justinian






30. The german air force






31. Hindu god portrayed as both creator and destroyer






32. A business that was forerunner of the modern corporation in which investors pooled their resources and shared in the profits






33. The scattering of specific ethnic groups throughout various parts of the world






34. In the first half of the 19th century - an intellectual who believed in human equality and in practicing cooperation in industry






35. The movement of people from rural to urban areas






36. The theory of the greek astronomer Ptolemy - stating that the earth was the center of the universe






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






38. A blend of Confucianism and Buddhism that emphasized traditional Chinese values of self-discipline - family loyalty - and obedience to authority






39. An African storyteller who passes on oral tradition






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






41. Pre- WWI pact amount Great Britain - France - and Russia






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






43. A member of the priestly class in Aryan society






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






45. An independent state whose citizens are bound by a common cultural identity






46. The French assembly (1200s-1789) made up of clergy - nobles - and the common people






47. An antimalarial drug






48. A greak city-state






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






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







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