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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 termination of slavery






2. In feudal Japan - a superior military leader who ruled in the name of the emperor






3. A policy announced by the US President Truman in 1947 to offer military and economic aid to free nations treated by communism






4. A 1955 defense alliance organized by the Soviet Union - Czechoslovakia - Hungry - East Germany - Poland - Albania - Bulgaria - and Romania






5. The mass extermination of Jews and other civilians in Nazi Germany






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






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






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






9. A corporation which constructs factories in a number of countries in order to capitalize upon inexpensive raw materials and cheap labor in those countries






10. Inns that provided loading for caravan travelers across the Sahara Desert






11. The willingness of a country to go to the point of war to defend its interests; -






12. The people of southern India who speak the Tamil language






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






14. An effort begun the 20th century to increase the global food supply by the use of pesticides - fertilizers and developments in disease-resistant crops






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






16. A country dominated politically and economically by another nation - especially by the Soviet Union during the Cold War






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






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






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






20. Member of the elite social class of colonial Spanish america - composed of person who has been born in Spain






21. A person in favor of returning to the status quo






22. An artistic movement in the early 20th century that produces works that were meaningless and whimsical ()






23. Hitler's 1941 invasion of the soviet union






24. The fight of muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE - and the first year of the Muslim calender






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






26. The organized elimination of an entire population group






27. A NY building complex housing numerous companies and organizations dealing with global trade; a target of the 2001 terrorist attack on the US






28. Hard -reddish-brown clay used in pottery






29. The scripture that contains the history of the ancient Jewish people and their covenant with their God






30. Triangular sail that permitted greater control of ships






31. A 1948 statement in which the United Nations declared that all human beings have rights to life - liberty - and security.






32. Local council of peasants - laborers - and soldiers organized by Russian revolutionaries






33. In the early 19th century - a term suffering to those Europeans who favored granting increased power to elect assemblies






34. A group of families that formed the basis of villages in some part of Africa






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






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






37. A Roman Catholic council convened in 1545 to examine the Church's teachings






38. The study of cultures through examination of their artifacts






39. Provincial governor in the Persian empire






40. A territory under the direct control of a stronger country






41. Post WWII trials held in Nuremberg - Germany to try Nazi leader charged with war crimes






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






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






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






45. One who pursues the meaning of truth






46. Studying fossil remains






47. A political movement that emphasizes extreme nationalism and loyalty to the sate and features one-party rule by an authoritarian ruler






48. South Africans of Dutch decent who were farmers






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






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