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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In feudal Europe - a person who received from his lord a grant of land in exchange for loyalty and military or agricultural services






2. Russian Parliament






3. Theory proposed by Elbert Einstein which stated that the measurement of motion varies relative to a specific observer and that a small amount of mass can be converted into a vast amount of energy






4. The ability to organize and utilize the factors of production to realize profits






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






6. Spacecraft with the capacity to return to earth under its own power






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






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






9. In medieval Europe - a merchant organization founded to regulate production standards and prices within specific trades






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






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






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






13. An organization established in 1995 to supervise free trade






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






15. Describes a male-dominated society






16. 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






17. Seasonal wind used by mariners to navigate the Indian Ocean






18. 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






19. A trapezoid pyramid typical of architecture of pre- Columbia Mesoamerica and South America as well as early Polynesian societies






20. A cold war term referring to developing nations nonaligned with either the Soviet union or US






21. The alphabet of the Russian and other Slavic languages






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






23. An advocate of philosophy which held that government actions and policies were useful only when they promoted the common good






24. The view of the earth as one human community in which people of all cultures share common needs - wants - and experiences






25. The Muslim name for God






26. A 1928 agreement to outlaw war that was signed by most countries






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






28. Hard -reddish-brown clay used in pottery






29. Agricultural laborer in ancient Sparta






30. In feudal Japan - a superior military leader who ruled in the name of the emperor






31. A region in southeastern Europe currently composed of the republics of the former Yugoslavia - the European portion of Turkey - Greece - Albania - and Bulgaria






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






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






34. Government in which citizens are ruled by elected representatives






35. In the first half of the 19th century - an intellectual who believed in human equality and in practicing cooperation in industry






36. The process - lasting from about 100 to 1492 - by which Christians drove the Muslims from Spain






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






38. The study of cultures through the examination of artifacts






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






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






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






42. A nomadic people from central Asia who eventually settled in modern Hungary






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






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






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






46. According to Darwin;s theory of evolution - process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called survival of the fittest






47. A monarch who claimed the right of complete authority over the government and the lives of his.her people






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






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






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







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