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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 Islamic fundamentalist group that gained control of Afghanistan in 1997






2. The study of humans as a species






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






4. Large estate in ancient Rome






5. An antimalarial drug






6. Hellenistic philosophy that sought inner peace and please - defined as avoidance of pain






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






8. The Hebrew name for God






9. Russian emperor






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






11. The organized elimination of an entire population group






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






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






14. The period in European history from about 1300 to 1600 in which a return to classical themes dominated art - literature - and education






15. Serious Greek drama dealing with the downfall of the main character






16. An organization whose chief aim is the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in southwest america






17. Russian Parliament






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






19. A policy adopted in the 1980s in the People's Republic of China stating that a couple is allowed only one child






20. An artistic movement in which paintings are characterized by a dreamlike quality






21. The study of cultures through examination of their artifacts






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






23. International organization dedicated to investigating human rights violations and providing humanitarian aid






24. The relocation of people across long distance or international borders






25. The power to prevent the execution of law






26. Member of the elite social class of colonial Spanish america - composed of person who has been born in Spain






27. Lenin's policy to improve the soviet economy by permitting small private businesses






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






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






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






31. Workers who have migrated from developing countries to industrial ones to take advantage of employment opportunities and ultimately to stay as permanent residents






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






33. A spacecraft that carries instruments capable of transmitting to earth photographs and information about the planets






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






35. Government controlled by religious rulers or by a ruler considered divine






36. A government unit in which several countries or peoples are under the authority of one ruler






37. A multitiered pyramid that served as a temple in Sumer






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






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






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






41. An economic system in which the means of production belong to the public and are operated for the common welfare






42. Member of elite class in ancient rome






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






44. Fine -yellow -windblown -slit






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






46. A blend of Confucianism and Buddhism that emphasized traditional Chinese values of self-discipline - family loyalty - and obedience to authority






47. The German word for 'living space' a goal Hitler wished to attain by conquering Eastern Europe and Russia






48. Copying human DNA sequence to create a new human being






49. Hebrew word meaning 'the anointed': in Judaism the promised deliverer of the Jews; in Christianity - a term referring to Jesus






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