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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. Member of elite class in ancient rome






2. A conflict between papal and secular authority sparked by the use of icons in the Eastern Orthodox Church






3. Beginning the the 15th century - the exchange of plants livestock - disease - and slaves between the eastern and western hemispheres






4. One of the first 4 books of the Christian new testament






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






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






7. The Enlightenment concept that government is based upon an agreement in which the people relinquish their rights to a ruler in order to receive the protection offered by law and order






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






9. Resolution passes by the US congress to authorize President Lyndon Johnson to send U.S troops into Vietnam






10. Also called the counter- reformation - a period of renewal with in the Roman Catholic Church as a response to the protestant reformation






11. An economic system based on private ownership in order to produce profits - prices are based on supply and demand






12. An administration in which voters decide on issues themselves rather than through representatives






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






14. 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






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






16. Developed by Louis Pasteur - the process of destroying bacteria in milk and other liquids






17. Agriculture carried out on large scale to produce crops for sale to competitive global markets






18. The third empire of Germany established in the 1930s by Adolph HItler






19. Keys to right living in the Buddhist faith






20. A member of the priestly class in Aryan society






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






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






23. This theory stated that animals could evolve from other animals in order to adapt to their environments. This theory was not widely accepted for it could possibly account for humans which would defeat the whole purpose of creationism






24. A nomadic group from central Asia who undertook a mass migration toward the Roman empire in the 400s Ce






25. Russian emperor






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






27. Head-to-toe garment with a mesh- like panel covering face; required attire for women under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan by other Islamic societies






28. An organization established in 1995 to supervise free trade






29. A belief that spirits inhabit the features of the natural world






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






31. Code of conduct of the samurai class in feudal Japan that stressed self-discipline - bravery - and simple living






32. Soviet reform initiated in 1987 by Mikhail Gorbachev by which the political system was moderated to allow votes to choose from a slate of candidates






33. A method of dating artifacts by determining the rate of change in DNA






34. In medieval Europe - a privilege granted to a vassal in exchange for military service or agricultural labor






35. The study of humans as a species






36. French Protestants






37. Currently know and the Commonwealth of Nation - an association of nations whose members accept the British monarch as a symbolic head; most member nations were at one time associated wit the British empire or with another current member nation






38. A political system in which a monarch or noble granted land to other nobles in exchange for military services - protection and loyalty






39. Philosophy that holds that life in itself has no meaning and that each person deiced the meaning of life for himself or herself






40. The Jewish day of atonement






41. The code of conduct required of a knight in feudal Europe






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






43. A 26 mile race






44. The right to vote






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






46. The four economically successful areas of Hong Kong - Singapore - South Korea - and Taiwan






47. German submarines






48. A blend of eastern and western culture characteristics (Greek - Egyptian - Persian - and Indian) in the period between the reign of Alexander the great and the Roman occupation of Greece






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






50. In medieval Europe - the practice of charging interest






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