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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 people of southern India who speak the Tamil language






2. Fine -yellow -windblown -slit






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






4. The study of humans as a species






5. A US program of economic assistance to European nations to aid them in restoring their economies and societies after WWII






6. Slave boy taken by the Ottoman Turks from conquered Christian territories






7. One who disagrees; a dissenter






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






9. A ceasefire agreement






10. Artistic and literary movement of the early 19th century that reflected an admiration for nature and and emphasis on individual thought and feelings






11. Lenin's policy to improve the soviet economy by permitting small private businesses






12. An agreement; in the Hebrew religion - the relationship between the people and their GOD






13. Religious title of a conservative Islamic leader in Iran






14. Workers who have migrated from developing countries to industrial ones to take advantage of employment opportunities and ultimately to stay as permanent residents






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






16. 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






17. 1945 Meeting with US president FDR - British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill - and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war






18. In medieval Europe - the practice of charging interest






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






20. Keys to right living in the Buddhist faith






21. The killing of unwanted wives in India by which the husband douses the wife with kerosene - sets her on fire - and then reports the incident as a cooking accident






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






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






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






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






26. Conference held in 1954 which divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel






27. The view of the earth as one human community in which people of all cultures share common needs - wants - and experiences






28. The development of and use of skills in a specific type of work






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






30. The Hebrew name for God






31. A term used to denote those European decent who were born in French or Spanish colonies in the Americas






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






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






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






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






36. A member of the middle class in medieval England






37. 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






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






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






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






41. In the first half of the 19th century - an intellectual who believed in human equality and in practicing cooperation in industry






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






43. German submarines






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






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






46. 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






47. A trans- Atlantic trade route from Europe to Africa - then to the Americans - and then returning Rome






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






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






50. The worship of many gods