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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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1. The technology associated with the application of robots






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






3. Term used by Muslims to refer to Christians and Jews - whom the Muslims respected for possessing a scripture






4. Government in which citizens are ruled by elected representatives






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






6. The study of humans as a species






7. Periodic migration in order to locate grazing lands from domesticated herds






8. Warrior leaders in feudal Japan






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






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






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






12. The alphabet of the Russian and other Slavic languages






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






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






15. An object shaped by humans






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






17. Also called star wars - a 1983 program launched by President Reagan to protect of the US against incoming enemy missiles






18. The Jewish day of atonement






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






20. A follower of Jesus who helped spread his teachings -






21. Control of a region by business interests rather than by an outside government






22. An Islamic fundamentalist group that gained control of Afghanistan in 1997






23. A social class in medieval and pre-revolutionary France






24. One who disagrees; a dissenter






25. Segregated community (e.g Jewish)






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






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






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






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






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






31. An almost treeless flat grassland stretching across central Asia and eastern Europe






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






33. French Protestants






34. A traditional form of Islam that supported the election of only the family members of Muhammad






35. Statement issued by Britain's Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour in 1917 favoring the establishment of a Jewish national homeland in Palestine.






36. The mass extermination of Jews and other civilians in Nazi Germany






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






38. Reserved territory in the least desirable area of South Africa set aside for black residents






39. 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






40. A US program of economic assistance to European nations to aid them in restoring their economies and societies after WWII






41. In medieval Europe - the practice of charging interest






42. A five- year plan launched by Mao Zedong in China in 1958 to increase industrial and agricultural output under which e set up communes in china






43. A member of the middle class in medieval England






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






45. In feudal Europe - a person who received from his lord a grant of land in exchange for loyalty and military or agricultural services






46. A former colonial territory that is supervised by another country during its translation to an independent nation






47. The Hebrew name for God






48. Goals issued by China's Deng Xiaoping that included changes in industry - agriculture - defense - and science and technology






49. Characteristic of a culture in which the comsuption of goods and services has reached a level where it satisfies wants rather than needs only






50. Payments for war damages imposed upon losing nation