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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. Agricultural laborer in ancient Sparta






2. A multitiered pyramid that served as a temple in Sumer






3. A city and its surroundings territory under the rule of a single government






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






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






6. A bone or shell used by Chinese to determine the will of goals






7. A country dominated politically and economically by another nation - especially by the Soviet Union during the Cold War






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






9. A Muslim ruler






10. 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






11. A sole ruler with absolute power






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






13. Term used by Muslims to refer to Christians and Jews - whom the Muslims respected for possessing a scripture






14. The willingness of a country to go to the point of war to defend its interests; -






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






16. An architectural school of the twentieth century which held that building should be constructed so that their design reflected their function






17. Warrior leaders in feudal Japan






18. 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






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






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






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






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






23. The belief in one god






24. The Muslim community of faithful






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






26. A policy of advocating military power and maintaining a standing army






27. A campaign of violence against Jewish settlements in Russia in the late 19th century






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






29. A trapezoid pyramid typical of architecture of pre- Columbia Mesoamerica and South America as well as early Polynesian societies






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






31. A region that is controlled by an outside power but is allowed to maintain its own government






32. The right to vote






33. A member of the middle class in medieval England






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






35. A guild-sponsored system of training craftsmen






36. Fine -yellow -windblown -slit






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






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






39. A 1955 defense alliance organized by the Soviet Union - Czechoslovakia - Hungry - East Germany - Poland - Albania - Bulgaria - and Romania






40. Ancient Egyptian picture writing






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






42. Russian emperor






43. The relocation of people across long distance or international borders






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






45. Hindu god portrayed as both creator and destroyer






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






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






48. Serious Greek drama dealing with the downfall of the main character






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






50. Spacecraft that serves as an orbiting scientific type of work