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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A corporation which constructs factories in a number of countries in order to capitalize upon inexpensive raw materials and cheap labor in those countries






2. The Hebrew name for God






3. An African storyteller who passes on oral tradition






4. The strategic narrow body of water between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara






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






6. A small ship with triangular and rectangular sails as well as stern post rudder that permitted greater control in steering the vessel






7. The german air force






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






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






10. A grant of land in medieval Europe






11. Economic plans to increase industrial and productivity in the soviet union - china - and india






12. The period in European history from about 1300 to 1600 in which a return to classical themes dominated art - literature - and education






13. An artistic movement in which paintings are characterized by a dreamlike quality






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






15. Workers who have migrated from developing countries to industrial ones to take advantage of employment opportunities and ultimately to stay as permanent residents






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






17. Triangular sail that permitted greater control of ships






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






19. A government of three rulers






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






21. A policy adopted in the 1980s in the People's Republic of China stating that a couple is allowed only one child






22. The study of humans as a species






23. A belief that spirits inhabit the features of the natural world






24. Russian Parliament






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






26. Hitler's 1941 invasion of the soviet union






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






28. An architectural school of the twentieth century which held that building should be constructed so that their design reflected their function






29. A Hellenistic religion that involved faith in eastern deities and the promise of eternal life to believers






30. A Protestant Church that stressed adult baptism and the separation of church and state






31. A spacecraft that carries instruments capable of transmitting to earth photographs and information about the planets






32. Movement of a military force to an area in conflict






33. A sole ruler with absolute power






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






35. Developed by Louis Pasteur - the process of destroying bacteria in milk and other liquids






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






37. In medieval Europe - a privilege granted to a vassal in exchange for military service or agricultural labor






38. Warrior leaders in feudal Japan






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






40. An organization established in 1995 to supervise free trade






41. The people of southern India who speak the Tamil language






42. A South African policy in which the races were separated by law






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






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






45. 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






46. The Muslim name for God






47. The belief of absolute monarchs that they were granted their right to rule from God






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






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






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







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