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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. Movement of a military force to an area in conflict






2. An untouchable of person whose status is below that of the Hindu castes






3. A pilgrimage to Mecca required once during the lifetime of a follower of Islam






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






5. A common European currency introduced in January 2002 by European Union






6. Stone pillar that was the characteristic architectural structure of Aksum






7. An Islamic fundamentalist group that gained control of Afghanistan in 1997






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






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






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






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






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






13. A school of art in which the normal shapes of objects or persons are changed into geometric forms






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






15. An administration in which voters decide on issues themselves rather than through representatives






16. A campaign of violence against Jewish settlements in Russia in the late 19th century






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






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






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






20. Practice in some areas of India in which widows threw themselves onto the burning funeral pyre of their husband






21. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion






22. Also called star wars - a 1983 program launched by President Reagan to protect of the US against incoming enemy missiles






23. Pre- WWI military pact among Germany - Austria-Hungry - and Italy






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






25. Territory under the dominion of the papacy






26. An intellectual movement of the Renaissance period which emphasized reason and concerned itself with everyday human problems






27. A grant of land in the Spanish American colonies that carried with it the right to exploit the Native Americans living on the land






28. A member of the middle class in medieval England






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






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






31. A woman who holds to the belief in equal rights and opportunities for both men and women






32. A cold war term referring to developing nations nonaligned with either the Soviet union or US






33. Russian emperor






34. The global culture inspired and promoted by US advertising






35. Divine approval used to grant authority to Chinese dynasties






36. The alphabet of the Russian and other Slavic languages






37. An artistic movement in the early 20th century that produces works that were meaningless and whimsical ()






38. A political system in which a monarch or noble granted land to other nobles in exchange for military services - protection and loyalty






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






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






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






43. A cohort group in which tribal members of a common age range shared experiences and responsibilities appropriate to that age group






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






45. The belief in one god






46. An organization established in 1995 to supervise free trade






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






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






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






50. Beginning the the 15th century - the exchange of plants livestock - disease - and slaves between the eastern and western hemispheres