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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In India - public isolation of women from non-family members






2. 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






3. Ethnically homogeneous nations under the Ottoman empire who were allowed a representative to serve as a voice before the sultan






4. The scattering of specific ethnic groups throughout various parts of the world






5. In medieval Europe - the practice of charging interest






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






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






8. According to Darwin;s theory of evolution - process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called survival of the fittest






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






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






11. A 1598 decree that granted religious freedom to the Huguenots






12. The alphabet of the Russian and other Slavic languages






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






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






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






16. The Jewish day of atonement






17. A blend some of the beliefs of Zoroastianism - Buddhism - and Christianity which held that life was a struggle between good and evil






18. The study of humans as a species






19. In 19th century England - a voting districts without residents






20. In feudal Europe - a peasant bound to the lord's land






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






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






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






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






25. A movement of the 1950's and 1960's in the united states to alter laws in order to eliminate segregation for African Americans and to assure them the right to vote






26. Organization founded in 1921 by black Africans to campaign for their rights






27. A five- year plan launched by Mao Zedong in China in 1958 to increase industrial and agricultural output under which e set up communes in china






28. Offering concessions to an aggressive ruler or nation in order to avoid conflict and/or war






29. Money - equipment - and materials used to produce more wealth through investments in businesses and factories






30. A guild-sponsored system of training craftsmen






31. Policy of murder and other violent acts directed against a particular ethnic group by another; initially applied to the killing of Bosnian Muslims by Serbia after the breakup of Yugoslavia






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






33. Military slave who fought in the armies of the Abbasides






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






35. The most popular of the Hellenistic philosophies - the belief that individuals had a responsibility to aid others and lead virtuous lives






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






37. Religious title of a conservative Islamic leader in Iran






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






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






40. A compilation of Roman laws - legal treatises - and Byzantine laws passed after 534 that were codifies by the emperor Justinian






41. Policy of Soviet Premier Khrushchev to eliminate the memory of Josef Stalin and his policies in the Soviet Union






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






43. The theory of the greek astronomer Ptolemy - stating that the earth was the center of the universe






44. 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






45. An African storyteller who passes on oral tradition






46. 1945 Meeting with US president FDR - British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill - and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war






47. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






48. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion






49. A blend of Confucianism and Buddhism that emphasized traditional Chinese values of self-discipline - family loyalty - and obedience to authority






50. The german air force