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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 ancient Rome - a military unit of 5 -000 to 6 -000 infantry






2. A painting done on wet plaster that was typical of the art of the Greeks and Romans of the European Renaissance






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






4. A Muslim ruler






5. An administration in which voters decide on issues themselves rather than through representatives






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






7. 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






8. A pattern of inheritance in which the daughter inherit from their mother and sons from their father






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






10. A compilation of Roman laws - legal treatises - and Byzantine laws passed after 534 that were codifies by the emperor Justinian






11. This theory stated that animals could evolve from other animals in order to adapt to their environments. This theory was not widely accepted for it could possibly account for humans which would defeat the whole purpose of creationism






12. Large farms owned by the government in which profits are shared by all farmers






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






14. A movement of the 1950's and 1960's in the united states to alter laws in order to eliminate segregation for African Americans and to assure them the right to vote






15. A government of three rulers






16. Organization founded in 1921 by black Africans to campaign for their rights






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






18. A temporary alliance of a number of small political parties






19. The worship of many gods






20. Term used by Muslims to refer to Christians and Jews - whom the Muslims respected for possessing a scripture






21. The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture






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






23. A 20th century style of music developed primarily by African American musicians






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






25. Measures radioactivity released from electrons in heated flint and clay allowing for dating of objects made from these two materials






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






27. The study of humans as a species






28. The period between 1250 and 1350 -in which the Mongols restored the security of trade over the Silk Roads between Europe and Asia






29. An Enlightenment-era monarch who embraced reform and ruled with the welfare of his or her subjects in mind






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






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






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






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






34. A policy of advocating military power and maintaining a standing army






35. A corporation which constructs factories in a number of countries in order to capitalize upon inexpensive raw materials and cheap labor in those countries






36. A European intellectual movement of the seventeenth and 18th centuries stating that human beings were basically good and could be further improved through education - and upholding reason as the key to truth






37. A 'lighting war' in which initial rapid surprise attacks by aircraft are followed by massive attacks of group forces - as in the 1939 German invasion of Poland






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






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






40. A belief that spirits inhabit the features of the natural world






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






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






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






44. A trans- Atlantic trade route from Europe to Africa - then to the Americans - and then returning Rome






45. Characteristic of a culture in which the comsuption of goods and services has reached a level where it satisfies wants rather than needs only






46. The organized elimination of an entire population group






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






48. Hitler's 1941 invasion of the soviet union






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






50. One of two leaders elected by the patrician assembly who held executive authority under the Roman republic()