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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. Member of elite class in ancient rome






2. Economic system in which decisions are in the hands of the government rather than the consumer






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






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






5. 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






6. A society ruled by a number of equal kinship groups rather than by a central government






7. The Muslim name for God






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






9. The global culture inspired and promoted by US advertising






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






11. A blend of eastern and western culture characteristics (Greek - Egyptian - Persian - and Indian) in the period between the reign of Alexander the great and the Roman occupation of Greece






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






13. A 1 -600 mile communication route in ancient Persia






14. In ancient Greece - a ruler who seized power and ruled with the sole authority






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






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






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






18. One of the first 4 books of the Christian new testament






19. Agriculture carried out on large scale to produce crops for sale to competitive global markets






20. Inns that provided loading for caravan travelers across the Sahara Desert






21. A conflict between papal and secular authority sparked by the use of icons in the Eastern Orthodox Church






22. An African storyteller who passes on oral tradition






23. Japanese name for the areas it occupied during World War II






24. The killing of unwanted wives in India by which the husband douses the wife with kerosene - sets her on fire - and then reports the incident as a cooking accident






25. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion






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






27. The period from 2 -500 -000 to about 8000 BCE; also called the old stone age






28. A 26 mile race






29. A method of dating flint and clay objects by measuring the amount of electrons released when the subject is heated






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






31. The development of and use of skills in a specific type of work






32. A reform program initiated by US president Franklin Roosevelt to restore the US economy during the great depression






33. A political movement that emphasizes extreme nationalism and loyalty to the sate and features one-party rule by an authoritarian ruler






34. A Latin American military dictator






35. The symbol used as part of a writing system






36. The politics of reality put into practice by Otto von Bismarck






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






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






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






40. In the early 19th century - a term suffering to those Europeans who favored granting increased power to elect assemblies






41. A linguistic blend of Arabic and Hindi which is currently the official language of Pakistan






42. Policy of Soviet Premier Khrushchev to eliminate the memory of Josef Stalin and his policies in the Soviet Union






43. US WWII strategy of seizing control of key islands of strategic importance around Japanese stronghold in the Pacific






44. The period between 8000 BCE and approximately 3000 BCE; also known as the New stone age






45. The patrician assembly that approves all major decisions in republican Rome






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






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






48. A deep sense of pride in one's nation






49. Hitler's systematic elimination of the Jews and other populations he considered inferior






50. An organization established in 1960 by several of the world's oil- production counties to regulate prices and production