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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. Armies of soldiers in feudal Japan






2. Large collective farm






3. A manuscript copied by hand by medieval monks - who enhanced its beauty with elaborate lettering and detailed pictures






4. The concept of Enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu that each branch of government be granted distinct powers that served to limit those of the other branches of the government






5. A government of three rulers






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






7. Goals issued by China's Deng Xiaoping that included changes in industry - agriculture - defense - and science and technology






8. A 26 mile race






9. Hindu god portrayed as both creator and destroyer






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






11. An advocate of philosophy which held that government actions and policies were useful only when they promoted the common good






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






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






14. A Latin American military dictator






15. The right of a dynasty to rule






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






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






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






19. A ballistic missile with the capacity to travel from one continent to another






20. A warrior for islam






21. The Allied invasion of Normandy in the northwestern France on June 6th 1994






22. Arabic word meaning 'house of Islam.' referring to lands under the rule of Islam






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






24. A Persian king






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






26. A monarch who claimed the right of complete authority over the government and the lives of his.her people






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






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






29. Provincial governor in the Persian empire






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






31. Payments for war damages imposed upon losing nation






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






33. Muslim social and ethical law






34. A belief that maintained that - although there was a god - the role of the deity was simply to set natural laws in motion






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






36. The study of humans as a species






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






38. 1945 Meeting with US president FDR - British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill - and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war






39. Term used by Muslims to refer to Christians and Jews - whom the Muslims respected for possessing a scripture






40. A united nations- sponsored agency whose goals are to improve world health and assist countries in promoting family- planning programs






41. Theory proposed by Elbert Einstein which stated that the measurement of motion varies relative to a specific observer and that a small amount of mass can be converted into a vast amount of energy






42. 'Southern apes' ; hominids who emerged about four million years ago in southern and eastern Africa and were the first to make stone tools






43. The relocation of people across long distance or international borders






44. The patrician assembly that approves all major decisions in republican Rome






45. The period between 1250 and 1350 -in which the Mongols restored the security of trade over the Silk Roads between Europe and Asia






46. Segregated community (e.g Jewish)






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






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






49. An Enlightenment-era monarch who embraced reform and ruled with the welfare of his or her subjects in mind






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