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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. Magnificent Eastern Orthodox Church constructed in Constantinople by the emperor Justinian






2. The production of manufactured goods in the homes of workers






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






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






5. A German emperor






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






7. Triangular sail that permitted greater control of ships






8. An Islamic fundamentalist group that gained control of Afghanistan in 1997






9. A series of demonstration - boycotts - and violent attacks employed by Palestinians from 1987 onward to attract would attention to their desire for a Palestine homeland






10. A 26 mile race






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






12. A woman who holds to the belief in equal rights and opportunities for both men and women






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






14. The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture






15. Hunting and gathering






16. The power to prevent the execution of law






17. Sumerian system of writing formed by pressing a wedge- shaped stylus into wet clay






18. A common European currency introduced in January 2002 by European Union






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






20. A tactic of burning in the path of an invading army






21. 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






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






23. The belief that persons revive eternal salvation thought their faith in Jesus Christ as the savior of the world






24. Copying human DNA sequence to create a new human being






25. U.S. post- World War II policy of forging alliances to assist vulnerable countries in their resistance against communism






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






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






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






29. A trapezoid pyramid typical of architecture of pre- Columbia Mesoamerica and South America as well as early Polynesian societies






30. A region that is controlled by an outside power but is allowed to maintain its own government






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






32. The Hebrew name for God






33. Great shrines of stone constructed to house relics of the Buddha






34. A family of chemicals used in industry - air conditioning refrigeration and consumer products; one of the chief destroyers of the earth's ozone layer






35. A region in southeastern Europe currently composed of the republics of the former Yugoslavia - the European portion of Turkey - Greece - Albania - and Bulgaria






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






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






38. Objects shaped by humans






39. A literally technique by psychoanalysis that reveals the character's thoughts and feelings a the moment in which they occur






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






41. German submarines






42. Hitler's 1941 invasion of the soviet union






43. The right to vote






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






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






46. Divine approval used to grant authority to Chinese dynasties






47. Members of the same ruling family maintaining control of their country's government for several generations






48. Large collective farm






49. Provincial governor in the Persian empire






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