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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Also called the Jesuits - an organization founded in 1534 by Ignatius of Loyola to promote education - establish missions - and stop the spread of Protestantism






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






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






4. A policy under which the army of the Ottomans' sultan removed Christian boys from their families - educated them in the principles of Islam - and trained them for military service






5. An object shaped by humans






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






7. Ancient Egyptian picture writing






8. In medieval Europe - the practice of charging interest






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






10. A form of warfare in which opposing armies dig parallel trenches from which they engage in combat - used in WWI






11. Business practices- including capitalism - join-stock companies - and mercantilism- that characterized- that characterized Europe during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries






12. Pre- WWI pact amount Great Britain - France - and Russia






13. Large estate in ancient Rome






14. A 26 mile race






15. A business that was forerunner of the modern corporation in which investors pooled their resources and shared in the profits






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






17. Military slave who fought in the armies of the Abbasides






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






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






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






21. Ancient Japanese religion centered around the veneration of ancestors and spirits of nature






22. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion






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. An economic system in which the means of production belong to the public and are operated for the common welfare






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






26. The concept of Enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu that each branch of government be granted distinct powers that served to limit those of the other branches of the government






27. In Buddhism - a state of perfect peace






28. A member of the middle class in medieval England






29. Hunting and gathering






30. A 1948 statement in which the United Nations declared that all human beings have rights to life - liberty - and security.






31. 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






32. A ceasefire agreement






33. Thinking man; the species to which modern humans belong






34. Neutrality of developing nations during the cold war






35. A Japanese feudal lord who had a private army of samurai serving under him






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






37. In 19th century England - a voting districts without residents






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






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






40. The study of humans as a species






41. Slave boy taken by the Ottoman Turks from conquered Christian territories






42. Payments for war damages imposed upon losing nation






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. Person in colonial Spanish America who was mixes European and Native American heritage






49. Provincial governor in the Persian empire






50. The most popular of the Hellenistic philosophies - the belief that individuals had a responsibility to aid others and lead virtuous lives







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