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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 deep sense of pride in one's nation






2. Ancient Egyptian picture writing






3. Post WWII trials held in Nuremberg - Germany to try Nazi leader charged with war crimes






4. The governing committee of the communist party in the USSR






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






6. The Hebrew name for God






7. 1945 Meeting with US president FDR - British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill - and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war






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






9. The third empire of Germany established in the 1930s by Adolph HItler






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






11. An association of world nations created by the treaty of Versailles after WWI






12. Chinese concept of balance in nature represented by male assertiveness and female submission






13. Sumerian system of writing formed by pressing a wedge- shaped stylus into wet clay






14. A member of the class in ancient Rome that included farmers artisans and merchants and comprised the majority of the population






15. In ancient Rome - a military unit of 5 -000 to 6 -000 infantry






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






17. Organization founded in 1921 by black Africans to campaign for their rights






18. Member of elite class in ancient rome






19. A custom of disembowelment carried out by the samurai as an honorable alternative to the acceptance of defeat






20. Agricultural laborer in ancient Sparta






21. A policy announced by the US President Truman in 1947 to offer military and economic aid to free nations treated by communism






22. Currently know and the Commonwealth of Nation - an association of nations whose members accept the British monarch as a symbolic head; most member nations were at one time associated wit the British empire or with another current member nation






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






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






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






27. The belief that persons revive eternal salvation thought their faith in Jesus Christ as the savior of the world






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






29. One who pursues the meaning of truth






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






31. In India - public isolation of women from non-family members






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






33. An elected representative of the plebeians - who sat as a member of Tribal Assembly in republican Rome






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






35. A warrior for islam






36. Artistic and literary movement of the early 19th century that reflected an admiration for nature and and emphasis on individual thought and feelings






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






38. An untouchable of person whose status is below that of the Hindu castes






39. An effort begun the 20th century to increase the global food supply by the use of pesticides - fertilizers and developments in disease-resistant crops






40. The study of cells that have the capacity to divide in a culture and produce specialized cells






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






42. A cohort group in which tribal members of a common age range shared experiences and responsibilities appropriate to that age group






43. The study of humans as a species






44. Idea proposed by the enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu in which the powers of government are divided among different branches






45. Ancient Chinese class of scholars






46. An instrument that allowed mariners to determine altitude by measuring the position of the stars -






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






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






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






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