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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Objects shaped by humans






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






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






4. WWII Japanese suiside piolets who flew their bomb-loaded planes into American ships; the Japanese mane a 'divine wind' that drove back Mongol invasions of the Japanese Islands in the 13th century






5. A policy under which the army of the Ottomans' sultan removed Christian boys from their families - educated them in the principles of Islam - and trained them for military service






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






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






8. A grant of land in the Spanish American colonies that carried with it the right to exploit the Native Americans living on the land






9. Arabic word meaning 'house of Islam.' referring to lands under the rule of Islam






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






11. In 1949 defense alliance initiated the the US - Canada and then nations of western Europe






12. Ancient Japanese religion centered around the veneration of ancestors and spirits of nature






13. One who disagrees; a dissenter






14. Measures the amount of radiocarbon remaining in a fossil skeleton ( this reveals it age)






15. Negotiations between employees and employers for higher salaries and improved working conditions






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






17. The period between 1250 and 1350 -in which the Mongols restored the security of trade over the Silk Roads between Europe and Asia






18. According to Marx and Engels - the members of the working class






19. The global culture inspired and promoted by US advertising






20. A city and its surroundings territory under the rule of a single government






21. An elected representative of the plebeians - who sat as a member of Tribal Assembly in republican Rome






22. A member of the priestly class in Aryan society






23. The French assembly (1200s-1789) made up of clergy - nobles - and the common people






24. A traditional form of Islam that supported the election of only the family members of Muhammad






25. The use of passive resistance - or public refusal to obey a law that is perceived to be unjust






26. US WWII strategy of seizing control of key islands of strategic importance around Japanese stronghold in the Pacific






27. President Nixon's plan for the gradual withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam while at the same time increasing the combat responsibilities of the south Vietnamese






28. Economic system in which decisions are in the hands of the government rather than the consumer.






29. The study of humans as a species






30. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion






31. Imperial officials under Charlemagne's empire who had the duty of overseeing the records of the counts - or local rulers






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






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






34. Large farms owned by the government in which profits are shared by all farmers






35. A pilgrimage to Mecca required once during the lifetime of a follower of Islam






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






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






38. Russian Parliament






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






40. Those conditions that compel individuals to leave their country and those that pull persons to another location






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






42. Goals issued by China's Deng Xiaoping that included changes in industry - agriculture - defense - and science and technology






43. The U.S. plan to develop an atomic bomb






44. The study of cultures through examination of their artifacts






45. Government in which citizens are ruled by elected representatives






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






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






48. Form of drama developed by the Greeks that often satirizes a society






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






50. An architectural school of the twentieth century which held that building should be constructed so that their design reflected their function