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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. An antimalarial drug






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






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






4. A sole ruler with absolute power






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






7. 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






8. Triangular sail that permitted greater control of ships






9. This theory stated that animals could evolve from other animals in order to adapt to their environments. This theory was not widely accepted for it could possibly account for humans which would defeat the whole purpose of creationism






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






11. A group of families that formed the basis of villages in some part of Africa






12. The power to prevent the execution of law






13. Russian emperor






14. The belief that persons revive eternal salvation thought their faith in Jesus Christ as the savior of the world






15. Form of drama developed by the Greeks that often satirizes a society






16. A Muslim ruler






17. A 'lighting war' in which initial rapid surprise attacks by aircraft are followed by massive attacks of group forces - as in the 1939 German invasion of Poland






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






19. The killing of unwanted wives in India by which the husband douses the wife with kerosene - sets her on fire - and then reports the incident as a cooking accident






20. The Muslim community of faithful






21. In medieval Europe - the practice of charging interest






22. The code of conduct required of a knight in feudal Europe






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






24. A greak city-state






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






26. The belief in one god






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






28. The organized elimination of an entire population group






29. Large collective farm






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






31. A 26 mile race






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






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






34. Imperial officials under Charlemagne's empire who had the duty of overseeing the records of the counts - or local rulers






35. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






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






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






38. In medieval Europe - a privilege granted to a vassal in exchange for military service or agricultural labor






39. A method of dating artifacts by determining the rate of change in DNA






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






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






42. Idea prevalent during the Cold War period that - if one nation fell to communism - neighboring nations would likewise fall






43. Large estate in ancient Rome






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






45. The alphabet of the Russian and other Slavic languages






46. A blend of eastern and western culture characteristics (Greek - Egyptian - Persian - and Indian) in the period between the reign of Alexander the great and the Roman occupation of Greece






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






48. A five- year plan launched by Mao Zedong in China in 1958 to increase industrial and agricultural output under which e set up communes in china






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






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