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






2. A widely spoken language among east Africans which is a blend of Arabic and the Bantu languages






3. The 19th and early 20th century application of the theories of Charles Darwin to social science in a effort to create the notion that some races were superior to others






4. A Latin American military dictator






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






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






7. Government in the hands of the wealthy or the nobility






8. A common European currency introduced in January 2002 by European Union






9. Indian soldiers serving under the command of British army officers






10. The Jewish day of atonement






11. One of the four classes of society in Aryan India






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






13. A privilege that exempts foreign residents from the laws of the nation in which they are residing






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






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






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






17. Business practices- including capitalism - join-stock companies - and mercantilism- that characterized- that characterized Europe during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries






18. A person in favor of returning to the status quo






19. The trans-Atlantic route of slaves from Africa to the Americas






20. A self- sufficient estate in feudal Europe






21. In 19th century England - a voting districts without residents






22. The technology associated with the application of robots






23. Large estate in ancient Rome






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






25. 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






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






27. Great shrines of stone constructed to house relics of the Buddha






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






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






30. The scripture that contains the history of the ancient Jewish people and their covenant with their God






31. A grant of land in medieval Europe






32. South African inhabitant of dutch ancestry






33. The belief in one god






34. Pre- WWI military pact among Germany - Austria-Hungry - and Italy






35. A family of chemicals used in industry - air conditioning refrigeration and consumer products; one of the chief destroyers of the earth's ozone layer






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






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






38. Those conditions that compel individuals to leave their country and those that pull persons to another location






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






40. The global culture inspired and promoted by US advertising






41. Resolution passes by the US congress to authorize President Lyndon Johnson to send U.S troops into Vietnam






42. The production of manufactured goods in the homes of workers






43. A member of the priestly class in Aryan society






44. A South African policy in which the races were separated by law






45. 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






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






47. Russian Parliament






48. An African storyteller who passes on oral tradition






49. Pre- WWI pact amount Great Britain - France - and Russia






50. Ancient and medieval trade routes that linked china to the Mediterranean world