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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 study of humans as a species






2. In ancient Rome - a military unit of 5 -000 to 6 -000 infantry






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






4. Payments for war damages imposed upon losing nation






5. Business practices- including capitalism - join-stock companies - and mercantilism- that characterized- that characterized Europe during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries






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






7. A monarch who claimed the right of complete authority over the government and the lives of his.her people






8. Letter of credit issued by Islamic banks; forerunner of modern checks






9. A 1948 statement in which the United Nations declared that all human beings have rights to life - liberty - and security.






10. Muslim social and ethical law






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






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






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






14. Hindu god portrayed as both creator and destroyer






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






16. A period of violence in Russia between 1598 and the choice of Mikhail Romanov as czar in 1613






17. Two-dimensional religious images used by Eastern Christians in their celebrations and devotions






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






19. Neutrality of developing nations during the cold war






20. A 1928 agreement to outlaw war that was signed by most countries






21. The mass extermination of Jews and other civilians in Nazi Germany






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






23. The branch of Islam that supported the authority of the earliest caliphs






24. Divine approval used to grant authority to Chinese dynasties






25. An artistic movement in the early 20th century that produces works that were meaningless and whimsical ()






26. The belief in one god






27. In medieval Europe - a merchant organization founded to regulate production standards and prices within specific trades






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






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






30. Policy of Soviet Premier Khrushchev to eliminate the memory of Josef Stalin and his policies in the Soviet Union






31. A self- sufficient estate in feudal Europe






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






33. Studying fossil remains






34. An almost treeless flat grassland stretching across central Asia and eastern Europe






35. A form of warfare in which opposing armies dig parallel trenches from which they engage in combat - used in WWI






36. The Muslim community of faithful






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






38. A floating plot of land created by the Aztecs to expand the agricultural capacity of Tenochtitlan






39. Soviet policy introduced in 1985 by Mikhail Gorbachev in which the soviet people were permitted to own small private businesses






40. The view of the earth as one human community in which people of all cultures share common needs - wants - and experiences






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






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






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






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






45. The study of cells that have the capacity to divide in a culture and produce specialized cells






46. Person in colonial Spanish America who was mixes European and Native American heritage






47. Marriage to more than one wife






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






49. The era of scientific thought in europe during which careful observation of the natural world was made - and accepted beliefs were questioned






50. A South African policy in which the races were separated by law