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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 member of the middle class in medieval England






2. One of the four classes of society in Aryan India






3. Copying human DNA sequence to create a new human being






4. A 1945 conference help at post damn - Germany in which Truman and Churchill met with Stalin to attempt to persuade him to abandon his policy of domination of the soviet satellite nations






5. 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






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






7. Landowning classes in the 18th century Russia used as officers in the prussian army






8. A statement if the christian faith issued in 325 CE stating that Jesus was the same time fully human and fully divine






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






10. An agreement; in the Hebrew religion - the relationship between the people and their GOD






11. Two-dimensional religious images used by Eastern Christians in their celebrations and devotions






12. One who disagrees; a dissenter






13. An organization established in 1995 to supervise free trade






14. A ritualized bow required of all visitors to the Chinese court






15. A 'lighting war' in which initial rapid surprise attacks by aircraft are followed by massive attacks of group forces - as in the 1939 German invasion of Poland






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






17. A 1598 decree that granted religious freedom to the Huguenots






18. A lavish community of the rulers of Ming China - forbidden to commoners






19. Marriage to more than one wife






20. The relocation of people across long distance or international borders






21. A mid-19th century artistic movement that reacted against realism by portraying subjects as they appeared to the artist at a given moment in time






22. Term referring to those in French Legislative Assembly whose stand on political issues was neither radical nor conservative






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






24. Those factors essential to initialization: land - labor - capital - and entrepreneurship






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






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






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






28. 'Southern apes' ; hominids who emerged about four million years ago in southern and eastern Africa and were the first to make stone tools






29. The power to prevent the execution of law






30. An economic system based on private ownership in order to produce profits - prices are based on supply and demand






31. 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






32. In medieval Europe - the practice of charging interest






33. A bone or shell used by Chinese to determine the will of goals






34. Program begun under the US President John Kennedy to send volunteer workers to developing nations to assist them in improving education - agricultural methods - sanitation - and other areas of need






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






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






37. An Incan record keeping device that consisted of a cord from which were suspended a number of cords - each containing a variety of knots of various sizes shapes and colors






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






39. In 1949 defense alliance initiated the the US - Canada and then nations of western Europe






40. A period of violence in Russia between 1598 and the choice of Mikhail Romanov as czar in 1613






41. Hitler's 1941 invasion of the soviet union






42. Spacecraft that serves as an orbiting scientific type of work






43. An organization of European countries to promote free trade among its members






44. Movement beginning in the 1890s - its main focus was the establishment of the Jewish homeland in Palestine






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






46. A floating plot of land created by the Aztecs to expand the agricultural capacity of Tenochtitlan






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






48. A warrior for islam






49. Babylonian legal code that established governmental responsibility for criminal justice






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







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