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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. A self- sufficient estate in feudal Europe






2. A 'lighting war' in which initial rapid surprise attacks by aircraft are followed by massive attacks of group forces - as in the 1939 German invasion of Poland






3. 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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4. Religious title of a conservative Islamic leader in Iran






5. An independent state whose citizens are bound by a common cultural identity






6. The worship of many gods






7. A series of examinations given to determine qualifications for government- related jobs






8. South African inhabitant of dutch ancestry






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






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






11. An agreement singed in 1968 by several nations who pledged to help prevent the spread of nuclear weapons






12. German submarines






13. A greak city-state






14. The branch of Islam that supported the authority of the earliest caliphs






15. A policy adopted in the 1980s in the People's Republic of China stating that a couple is allowed only one child






16. A literally technique by psychoanalysis that reveals the character's thoughts and feelings a the moment in which they occur






17. The use of passive resistance - or public refusal to obey a law that is perceived to be unjust






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






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






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






21. The five duties required of all Muslims: faith -prayer -alms -fasting during Ramadan - and the hajj






22. Describes a male-dominated society






23. A delclaration advocating free - document signed by FDR and Churchill that expressed all of their intents in WWII - including that they sought no territorial gain - wouldn't allow a territorial change without the consent of all parties involved - an






24. Movement of a military force to an area in conflict






25. Triangular sail that permitted greater control of ships






26. The belief in one god






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






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






29. Reserved territory in the least desirable area of South Africa set aside for black residents






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






31. The study of cultures through the examination of artifacts






32. Russian emperor






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






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






35. A member of the middle class in medieval Germany n. ()






36. A guild-sponsored system of training craftsmen






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






38. A blend of Buddhism with some of the teachings of Daoism to form a faith dependent upon meditation and enlightenment






39. Those conditions that compel individuals to leave their country and those that pull persons to another location






40. A term used to denote those European decent who were born in French or Spanish colonies in the Americas






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






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






43. In Hinduism - a person's good or evil deeps while on earth






44. WWII Japanese suiside piolets who flew their bomb-loaded planes into American ships; the Japanese mane a 'divine wind' that drove back Mongol invasions of the Japanese Islands in the 13th century






45. Fine -yellow -windblown -slit






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






47. A sole ruler with absolute power






48. The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture






49. Hellenistic philosophy calling for a return to simplicity and a rejection of materialism -;;






50. An organization established in 1995 to supervise free trade