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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. A form of imperialism under which land and mineral rights were granted to private businesses with investments in colonial territories()






2. Inns that provided loading for caravan travelers across the Sahara Desert






3. The movement of people from rural to urban areas






4. An organization established in 1995 to supervise free trade






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






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






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






8. The Muslim community of faithful






9. Provincial governor in the Persian empire






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






11. The theory of the greek astronomer Ptolemy - stating that the earth was the center of the universe






12. A NY building complex housing numerous companies and organizations dealing with global trade; a target of the 2001 terrorist attack on the US






13. Campaign carried out bu the Chinese Red Guards between 1966 and 1976 with the goal of revitalizing the Chinese Communist Party and consolidating Mao's leadership






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






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






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






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






18. Hitler's 1941 invasion of the soviet union






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






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






21. 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






22. A custom of disembowelment carried out by the samurai as an honorable alternative to the acceptance of defeat






23. In medieval Europe - the practice of charging interest






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






25. A mid-19th century artistic movement that reacted against realism by portraying subjects as they appeared to the artist at a given moment in time






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






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






28. A shrine which contained the Black stone - a relic of the polytheistic beliefs of the early Arabs and later the destination of the Muslim hajj

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






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






31. A form of warfare in which opposing armies dig parallel trenches from which they engage in combat - used in WWI






32. A warrior for islam






33. A policy under which the army of the Ottomans' sultan removed Christian boys from their families - educated them in the principles of Islam - and trained them for military service






34. The Jewish day of atonement






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






36. A ceasefire agreement






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






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






39. A Roman Catholic Church court especially powerful in Spain and Italy during the Counter- reformation






40. A soviet policy introduced in 1985 by Mikhall Gorbchev emphasizing openness in the sharing of information and ideas






41. The U.S. plan to develop an atomic bomb






42. A series of examinations given to determine qualifications for government- related jobs






43. The fight of muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE - and the first year of the Muslim calender






44. In medieval Europe - a privilege granted to a vassal in exchange for military service or agricultural labor






45. Russian emperor






46. A member of the middle class in medieval England






47. An agreement; in the Hebrew religion - the relationship between the people and their GOD






48. Offering concessions to an aggressive ruler or nation in order to avoid conflict and/or war






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






50. Landowning classes in the 18th century Russia used as officers in the prussian army