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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. 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






2. Imperial officials under Charlemagne's empire who had the duty of overseeing the records of the counts - or local rulers






3. The study of humans as a species






4. The U.S. plan to develop an atomic bomb






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






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






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






8. A 26 mile race






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






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






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






12. Agriculture carried out on large scale to produce crops for sale to competitive global markets






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






14. 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






15. 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






16. A follower of Jesus who helped spread his teachings -






17. Involves obtaining samples of the genetic material of DNA from living donors and comparing it with the DNA from other persons or from animals computers and then are used to determine the rate of change in the DNA






18. A tactic of burning in the path of an invading army






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






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






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






22. A policy of advocating military power and maintaining a standing army






23. The killing of unwanted wives in India by which the husband douses the wife with kerosene - sets her on fire - and then reports the incident as a cooking accident






24. 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






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






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






27. Code of conduct of the samurai class in feudal Japan that stressed self-discipline - bravery - and simple living






28. Science developed by Sigmund Freud that focused on psychological rather than physiological causes of mental disorders






29. Keys to right living in the Buddhist faith






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






31. A government in which the monarch's power is limited by law






32. A soviet policy introduced in 1985 by Mikhall Gorbchev emphasizing openness in the sharing of information and ideas






33. A lavish community of the rulers of Ming China - forbidden to commoners






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






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






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






37. A traditional form of Islam that supported the election of only the family members of Muhammad






38. Babylonian legal code that established governmental responsibility for criminal justice






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






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






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






42. Hellenistic philosophy that sought inner peace and please - defined as avoidance of pain






43. Ancient underground irrigation system used in Southwest Asia and China






44. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






45. The german air force






46. A Latin American military dictator






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






48. French Protestants






49. A Persian king






50. A 1928 agreement to outlaw war that was signed by most countries







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