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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 French assembly (1200s-1789) made up of clergy - nobles - and the common people






2. Territory under the dominion of the papacy






3. The termination of slavery






4. Policy of murder and other violent acts directed against a particular ethnic group by another; initially applied to the killing of Bosnian Muslims by Serbia after the breakup of Yugoslavia






5. A member of the middle class in medieval England






6. An economic system to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests.






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






8. The four economically successful areas of Hong Kong - Singapore - South Korea - and Taiwan






9. The movement of people from rural to urban areas






10. A tactic of burning in the path of an invading army






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






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






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






14. 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






15. Artistic and literary movement of the early 19th century that reflected an admiration for nature and and emphasis on individual thought and feelings






16. Nationalist party founded in China by Sun Yician; after 1925 - headed by Jinang Jieshi






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






18. A sole ruler with absolute power






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






20. The Hebrew name for God






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






22. A Latin American military dictator






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






24. German submarines






25. Economic system in which decisions are in the hands of the government rather than the consumer






26. The study of cultures through examination of their artifacts






27. Divine approval used to grant authority to Chinese dynasties






28. One who pursues the meaning of truth






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






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






31. The people of southern India who speak the Tamil language






32. The third empire of Germany established in the 1930s by Adolph HItler






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






34. A 1948 statement in which the United Nations declared that all human beings have rights to life - liberty - and security.






35. Local council of peasants - laborers - and soldiers organized by Russian revolutionaries






36. A literally technique by psychoanalysis that reveals the character's thoughts and feelings a the moment in which they occur






37. Head-to-toe garment with a mesh- like panel covering face; required attire for women under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan by other Islamic societies






38. A mild 19th century movement in art and literature that focused on the ills of industrialism






39. A school of art in which the normal shapes of objects or persons are changed into geometric forms






40. A 1 -600 mile communication route in ancient Persia






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






42. An intellectual movement of the Renaissance period which emphasized reason and concerned itself with everyday human problems






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






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






45. Practice in some areas of India in which widows threw themselves onto the burning funeral pyre of their husband






46. Involves obtaining samples of the genetic material of DNA from living donors and comparing it with the DNA from other persons or from animals computers and then are used to determine the rate of change in the DNA






47. Russian Parliament






48. A member of the priestly class in Aryan society






49. Hitler's 1941 invasion of the soviet union






50. The scattering of specific ethnic groups throughout various parts of the world