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






2. South African inhabitant of dutch ancestry






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






4. The worship of many gods






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






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






7. Ancient Chinese class of scholars






8. The major of the palace; the most powerful person in Gaul by the early 18th century






9. Ancient Japanese religion centered around the veneration of ancestors and spirits of nature






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






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






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






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






14. The concept of Enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu that each branch of government be granted distinct powers that served to limit those of the other branches of the government






15. The symbol used as part of a writing system






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






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






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






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






20. A Persian king






21. The right to vote






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






23. Objects shaped by humans






24. Beginning the the 15th century - the exchange of plants livestock - disease - and slaves between the eastern and western hemispheres






25. The dissemination of materials or messages to promote one's own cause or diminish the cause of an adversary






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






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






28. The alphabet of the Russian and other Slavic languages






29. A member of the middle class in medieval Germany n. ()






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






31. South Africans of Dutch decent who were farmers






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






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






34. A policy passed by the US congress in 1941 to allow President Roosevelt to lend or lease arms and other supplies to any nation considered vital to the security of the USA






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






36. 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






37. Form of drama developed by the Greeks that often satirizes a society






38. One who pursues the meaning of truth






39. Neutrality of developing nations during the cold war






40. 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






41. A campaign of violence against Jewish settlements in Russia in the late 19th century






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






43. A movement in the 1700s in england in which wealthy landowners purchased the lands of smaller farmers or took control of common areas and then fenced off their larger land holdings






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






45. Conference held in 1954 which divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel






46. A Muslim ruler






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






48. A member of the middle class in medieval England






49. A pattern of inheritance in which the daughter inherit from their mother and sons from their father






50. Soviet reform initiated in 1987 by Mikhail Gorbachev by which the political system was moderated to allow votes to choose from a slate of candidates