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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. The 16th century reform movement in the christian church that emphasized salvation through faith in Jesus Christ alone






2. Area that granted investment or trading privileges to another country






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






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






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






6. An agreement; in the Hebrew religion - the relationship between the people and their GOD






7. Lenin's policy to improve the soviet economy by permitting small private businesses






8. U.S. post- World War II policy of forging alliances to assist vulnerable countries in their resistance against communism






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






10. Also called the Jesuits - an organization founded in 1534 by Ignatius of Loyola to promote education - establish missions - and stop the spread of Protestantism






11. One of the four classes of society in Aryan India






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






13. A united nations- sponsored agency whose goals are to improve world health and assist countries in promoting family- planning programs






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






15. A Protestant Church that stressed adult baptism and the separation of church and state






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






17. Agriculture carried out on large scale to produce crops for sale to competitive global markets






18. A temporary alliance of a number of small political parties






19. The fight of muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE - and the first year of the Muslim calender






20. The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture






21. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






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






23. Slave boy taken by the Ottoman Turks from conquered Christian territories






24. The movement of people from rural to urban areas






25. A member of the class in ancient Rome that included farmers artisans and merchants and comprised the majority of the population






26. Program begun under the US President John Kennedy to send volunteer workers to developing nations to assist them in improving education - agricultural methods - sanitation - and other areas of need






27. A sole ruler with absolute power






28. A follower of Jesus who helped spread his teachings -






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






30. Keys to right living in the Buddhist faith






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






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






33. A tactic of burning in the path of an invading army






34. Hitler's 1941 invasion of the soviet union






35. A 1 -600 mile communication route in ancient Persia






36. Studying fossil remains






37. The dissemination of materials or messages to promote one's own cause or diminish the cause of an adversary






38. In the early 19th century - a term suffering to those Europeans who favored granting increased power to elect assemblies






39. The five duties required of all Muslims: faith -prayer -alms -fasting during Ramadan - and the hajj






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






41. A policy adopted in the 1980s in the People's Republic of China stating that a couple is allowed only one child






42. In the 16th century Roman Catholic Church - a paper whose purchase guaranteed the buyer the forgiveness of sins






43. The Muslim name for God






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






45. Describes a male-dominated society






46. One who disagrees; a dissenter






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






48. A warrior for islam






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






50. The belief in one god






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