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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 code of conduct required of a knight in feudal Europe






2. The right of a dynasty to rule






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






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






5. Term used by Muslims to refer to Christians and Jews - whom the Muslims respected for possessing a scripture






6. A business that was forerunner of the modern corporation in which investors pooled their resources and shared in the profits






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






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






9. The Allied invasion of Normandy in the northwestern France on June 6th 1994






10. Pre- WWI pact amount Great Britain - France - and Russia






11. Japanese name for the areas it occupied during World War II






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






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






14. A territory under the direct control of a stronger country






15. An organization whose chief aim is the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in southwest america






16. One who disagrees; a dissenter






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






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






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






20. An African storyteller who passes on oral tradition






21. Early 20th- century Marxist group in Russia that wanted to engage popular support for revolution in Russia






22. The scattering of specific ethnic groups throughout various parts of the world






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






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






25. A nomadic people from central Asia who eventually settled in modern Hungary






26. Marriage to more than one wife






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






28. A 1945 conference help at post damn - Germany in which Truman and Churchill met with Stalin to attempt to persuade him to abandon his policy of domination of the soviet satellite nations






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






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






31. The people of southern India who speak the Tamil language






32. A corporation which constructs factories in a number of countries in order to capitalize upon inexpensive raw materials and cheap labor in those countries






33. The trans-Atlantic route of slaves from Africa to the Americas






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






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






36. Describes a male-dominated society






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






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






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






40. Hellenistic philosophy that sought inner peace and please - defined as avoidance of pain






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






42. Economic theory proposed by Adam Smith which argued that government should not interfere with the natural laws of supply and demand






43. The termination of slavery






44. 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






45. Policy of murder and other violent acts directed against a particular ethnic group by another; initially applied to the killing of Bosnian Muslims by Serbia after the breakup of Yugoslavia






46. A government of three rulers






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






48. The symbol used as part of a writing system






49. A blend some of the beliefs of Zoroastianism - Buddhism - and Christianity which held that life was a struggle between good and evil






50. A deep sense of pride in one's nation