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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The willingness of a country to go to the point of war to defend its interests; -






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






3. In Buddhism - a state of perfect peace






4. The wives and concubines of households in Africa - Arabia - or southwest Asia






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






6. A national legislature assembly






7. An Islamic fundamentalist group that gained control of Afghanistan in 1997






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






9. Hitler's plan against great Britain - which began with the bombing of Britain in the summer of 1940






10. A movement in the 1700s in england in which wealthy landowners purchased the lands of smaller farmers or took control of common areas and then fenced off their larger land holdings






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






12. Also called the counter- reformation - a period of renewal with in the Roman Catholic Church as a response to the protestant reformation






13. A manuscript copied by hand by medieval monks - who enhanced its beauty with elaborate lettering and detailed pictures






14. Members of the same ruling family maintaining control of their country's government for several generations






15. The strategic narrow body of water between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara






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






17. A NY building complex housing numerous companies and organizations dealing with global trade; a target of the 2001 terrorist attack on the US






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






19. A ballistic missile with the capacity to travel from one continent to another






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






21. A road developed by Scottish engineer John McAdam in which a pavement was created of small stones compacted together into layers






22. A ceasefire agreement






23. The treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans






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






25. A widely spoken language among east Africans which is a blend of Arabic and the Bantu languages






26. Studying fossil remains






27. A mid-19th century artistic movement that reacted against realism by portraying subjects as they appeared to the artist at a given moment in time






28. An organization established in 1995 to supervise free trade






29. 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






30. The worship of many gods






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






32. A nomadic group from central Asia who undertook a mass migration toward the Roman empire in the 400s Ce






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






34. A policy assuring that no one nation becomes powerful enough to threaten the status of another






35. A small ship with triangular and rectangular sails as well as stern post rudder that permitted greater control in steering the vessel






36. The period between 8000 BCE and approximately 3000 BCE; also known as the New stone age






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






38. A 1975 pledge to pratice detente and promote human rights that was signed by the Soviet Union - the Unites States - and 33 other nations






39. Characteristic of a culture in which the comsuption of goods and services has reached a level where it satisfies wants rather than needs only






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






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






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






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






44. The study of humans as a species






45. 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






46. Hebrew word meaning 'the anointed': in Judaism the promised deliverer of the Jews; in Christianity - a term referring to Jesus






47. Stone pillar that was the characteristic architectural structure of Aksum






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






49. Beginning the the 15th century - the exchange of plants livestock - disease - and slaves between the eastern and western hemispheres






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