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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An organization whose chief aim is the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in southwest america






2. The technology associated with the application of robots






3. Hard -reddish-brown clay used in pottery






4. French Protestants






5. Practice in some areas of India in which widows threw themselves onto the burning funeral pyre of their husband






6. A painting done on wet plaster that was typical of the art of the Greeks and Romans of the European Renaissance






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






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






9. An artistic movement in which paintings are characterized by a dreamlike quality






10. The governing committee of the communist party in the USSR






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






12. An agreement singed in 1968 by several nations who pledged to help prevent the spread of nuclear weapons






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






14. Keys to right living in the Buddhist faith






15. An antimalarial drug






16. An organization of European countries to promote free trade among its members






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






18. A member of the middle class in medieval England






19. Military slave who fought in the armies of the Abbasides






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






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






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






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






24. The termination of slavery






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






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






27. Large estate in ancient Rome






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






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






30. A bone or shell used by Chinese to determine the will of goals






31. Russian Parliament






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






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






34. Fine -yellow -windblown -slit






35. The process - lasting from about 100 to 1492 - by which Christians drove the Muslims from Spain






36. In Buddhism - a state of perfect peace






37. In Hinduism - the rules of one's caste; in Buddhism the doctrines of the faith






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






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






40. Movement beginning in the 1890s - its main focus was the establishment of the Jewish homeland in Palestine






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






42. Objects shaped by humans






43. An independent state whose citizens are bound by a common cultural identity






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






45. The period in European history from about 1300 to 1600 in which a return to classical themes dominated art - literature - and education






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






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






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






49. A movement of the 1950's and 1960's in the united states to alter laws in order to eliminate segregation for African Americans and to assure them the right to vote






50. German submarines







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