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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A government in which the monarch's power is limited by law






2. A corporation which constructs factories in a number of countries in order to capitalize upon inexpensive raw materials and cheap labor in those countries






3. A cooling of Cold War tensions - initiated during the administrations of U.S. President Nation and Soviet Premier Brezhnev






4. Members of the same ruling family maintaining control of their country's government for several generations






5. A humanlike creature that walks upright






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






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






8. A method of measuring the amount of radiocarbon in fossilized material






9. A government unit in which several countries or peoples are under the authority of one ruler






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






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






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






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






14. Large collective farm






15. The alphabet of the Russian and other Slavic languages






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






17. An advocate of gradual political change






18. An almost treeless flat grassland stretching across central Asia and eastern Europe






19. The 19th and early 20th century application of the theories of Charles Darwin to social science in a effort to create the notion that some races were superior to others






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






21. The movement of people from rural to urban areas






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






23. Religious title of a conservative Islamic leader in Iran






24. A trans- Atlantic trade route from Europe to Africa - then to the Americans - and then returning Rome






25. In the 16th century Roman Catholic Church - a paper whose purchase guaranteed the buyer the forgiveness of sins






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






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






28. Seasonal wind used by mariners to navigate the Indian Ocean






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






30. A guild-sponsored system of training craftsmen






31. A 1955 defense alliance organized by the Soviet Union - Czechoslovakia - Hungry - East Germany - Poland - Albania - Bulgaria - and Romania






32. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion






33. The theory of the greek astronomer Ptolemy - stating that the earth was the center of the universe






34. The Jewish day of atonement






35. Member of elite class in ancient rome






36. A policy passed by the US congress in 1941 to allow President Roosevelt to lend or lease arms and other supplies to any nation considered vital to the security of the USA






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






38. A German emperor






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






40. A fatal flaw of overconfidence - often displayed by the main character in Greek tragedy






41. The willingness of a country to go to the point of war to defend its interests; -






42. Campaign carried out bu the Chinese Red Guards between 1966 and 1976 with the goal of revitalizing the Chinese Communist Party and consolidating Mao's leadership






43. Ancient Chinese class of scholars






44. The view of the earth as one human community in which people of all cultures share common needs - wants - and experiences






45. The mass extermination of Jews and other civilians in Nazi Germany






46. The wives and concubines of households in Africa - Arabia - or southwest Asia






47. The study of cultures through examination of their artifacts






48. The production of manufactured goods in the homes of workers






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






50. An African storyteller who passes on oral tradition