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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The alphabet of the Russian and other Slavic languages






2. In medieval Europe - a merchant organization founded to regulate production standards and prices within specific trades






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






4. A German emperor






5. An object shaped by humans






6. The study of cultures through the examination of artifacts






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






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






9. Characteristic of a culture in which the comsuption of goods and services has reached a level where it satisfies wants rather than needs only






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






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






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






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






14. A policy assuring that no one nation becomes powerful enough to threaten the status of another






15. A self- sufficient estate in feudal Europe






16. Hard -reddish-brown clay used in pottery






17. Hitler's systematic elimination of the Jews and other populations he considered inferior






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






19. A Muslim ruler






20. The power to prevent the execution of law






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






22. The ability to organize and utilize the factors of production to realize profits






23. A painting done on wet plaster that was typical of the art of the Greeks and Romans of the European Renaissance






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






25. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






26. 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






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






28. A privilege that exempts foreign residents from the laws of the nation in which they are residing






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






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






31. Measures radioactivity released from electrons in heated flint and clay allowing for dating of objects made from these two materials






32. Conference held in 1954 which divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel






33. A government of three rulers






34. A deep sense of pride in one's nation






35. Hitler's plan against great Britain - which began with the bombing of Britain in the summer of 1940






36. A shrine which contained the Black stone - a relic of the polytheistic beliefs of the early Arabs and later the destination of the Muslim hajj

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






38. Peace plan for the post world war I world proposed by President Woodrow Wilson; its major points included the principle of self- determination and the establishment of an association of nations






39. A social class in medieval and pre-revolutionary France






40. Also called the Jesuits - an organization founded in 1534 by Ignatius of Loyola to promote education - establish missions - and stop the spread of Protestantism






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






42. Early 20th- century Marxist group in Russia that wanted to engage popular support for revolution in Russia






43. In ancient Greece - a ruler who seized power and ruled with the sole authority






44. A pattern of inheritance in which the daughter inherit from their mother and sons from their father






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






46. The politics of reality put into practice by Otto von Bismarck






47. An elected representative of the plebeians - who sat as a member of Tribal Assembly in republican Rome






48. A road developed by Scottish engineer John McAdam in which a pavement was created of small stones compacted together into layers






49. President Nixon's plan for the gradual withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam while at the same time increasing the combat responsibilities of the south Vietnamese






50. A movement in the 1700s in england in which wealthy landowners purchased the lands of smaller farmers or took control of common areas and then fenced off their larger land holdings