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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. Also called star wars - a 1983 program launched by President Reagan to protect of the US against incoming enemy missiles






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






3. A form of imperialism under which land and mineral rights were granted to private businesses with investments in colonial territories()






4. Term referring to those in French Legislative Assembly whose stand on political issues was neither radical nor conservative






5. Provincial governor in the Persian empire






6. An economic system in which the means of production belong to the public and are operated for the common welfare






7. A society ruled by a number of equal kinship groups rather than by a central government






8. A Latin American military dictator






9. The political - economic - or social domination of a strong country over another






10. Member of the elite social class of colonial Spanish america - composed of person who has been born in Spain






11. Nationalist party founded in China by Sun Yician; after 1925 - headed by Jinang Jieshi






12. A government in which the monarch's power is limited by law






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






14. According to Marx and Engels - the middle class; in prerevolutionary France - a portion of the Third Estate comprised of a middle class of artisans and merchants






15. A member of the priestly class in Aryan society






16. Offering concessions to an aggressive ruler or nation in order to avoid conflict and/or war






17. Reserved territory in the least desirable area of South Africa set aside for black residents






18. An instrument that allowed mariners to determine altitude by measuring the position of the stars -






19. A people whose religious philosophy blended Hinduism - Buddhism - and Sufism






20. The study of cultures through the examination of artifacts






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






22. 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






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






24. The theory of the greek astronomer Ptolemy - stating that the earth was the center of the universe






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






26. A blend of Buddhism with some of the teachings of Daoism to form a faith dependent upon meditation and enlightenment






27. Ethnically homogeneous nations under the Ottoman empire who were allowed a representative to serve as a voice before the sultan






28. Hitler's 1941 invasion of the soviet union






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






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






31. A policy announced by the US President Truman in 1947 to offer military and economic aid to free nations treated by communism






32. 1945 Meeting with US president FDR - British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill - and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war






33. In Hinduism - a person's good or evil deeps while on earth






34. An Enlightenment-era monarch who embraced reform and ruled with the welfare of his or her subjects in mind






35. A statement if the christian faith issued in 325 CE stating that Jesus was the same time fully human and fully divine






36. Head-to-toe garment with a mesh- like panel covering face; required attire for women under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan by other Islamic societies






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






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






39. International organization dedicated to investigating human rights violations and providing humanitarian aid






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






41. An association of world nations created by the treaty of Versailles after WWI






42. A method of measuring the amount of radiocarbon in fossilized material






43. An untouchable of person whose status is below that of the Hindu castes






44. South African inhabitant of dutch ancestry






45. Economic plans to increase industrial and productivity in the soviet union - china - and india






46. 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






47. A linguistic blend of Arabic and Hindi which is currently the official language of Pakistan






48. A series of examinations given to determine qualifications for government- related jobs






49. 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






50. Ancient underground irrigation system used in Southwest Asia and China