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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In the early 19th century - a term suffering to those Europeans who favored granting increased power to elect assemblies






2. An object shaped by humans






3. An advocate of gradual political change






4. Offering concessions to an aggressive ruler or nation in order to avoid conflict and/or war






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. A city and its surroundings territory under the rule of a single government






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






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






15. A US program of economic assistance to European nations to aid them in restoring their economies and societies after WWII






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






17. A philosophy of life's struggles according to the buddhist faith: everything in life is suffering; the cause of all suffering is people's desire; suffering can be ended by ending all desires; desires may be overcome by following the eightfold path






18. Letter of credit issued by Islamic banks; forerunner of modern checks






19. One who disagrees; a dissenter






20. The scattering of specific ethnic groups throughout various parts of the world






21. Hunting and gathering






22. Control of a region by business interests rather than by an outside government






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






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






25. The German word for 'living space' a goal Hitler wished to attain by conquering Eastern Europe and Russia






26. The era of scientific thought in europe during which careful observation of the natural world was made - and accepted beliefs were questioned






27. A Persian king






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






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






30. Form of drama developed by the Greeks that often satirizes a society






31. Russian Marxist group who desired radical change carried out by a small group of extremely committed revolutionaries






32. The belief that persons revive eternal salvation thought their faith in Jesus Christ as the savior of the world






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






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






35. French Protestants






36. 1945 Meeting with US president FDR - British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill - and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war






37. Neutrality of developing nations during the cold war






38. U.S. post- World War II policy of forging alliances to assist vulnerable countries in their resistance against communism






39. The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture






40. Hard -reddish-brown clay used in pottery






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






42. Agricultural laborer in ancient Sparta






43. Hitler's 1941 invasion of the soviet union






44. In medieval Europe - the practice of charging interest






45. Marriage to more than one wife






46. Head-to-toe garment with a mesh- like panel covering face; required attire for women under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan by other Islamic societies






47. In feudal Europe - a person who received from his lord a grant of land in exchange for loyalty and military or agricultural services






48. Spacecraft with the capacity to return to earth under its own power






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






50. The treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans