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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. According to Marx and Engels - the middle class; in prerevolutionary France - a portion of the Third Estate comprised of a middle class of artisans and merchants






2. Ancient underground irrigation system used in Southwest Asia and China






3. A national legislature assembly






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






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






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






7. A Hellenistic religion that involved faith in eastern deities and the promise of eternal life to believers






8. A method of dating flint and clay objects by measuring the amount of electrons released when the subject is heated






9. Early 20th- century Marxist group in Russia that wanted to engage popular support for revolution in Russia






10. An Islamic fundamentalist group that gained control of Afghanistan in 1997






11. Large estate in ancient Rome






12. 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






13. The code of conduct required of a knight in feudal Europe






14. Policy of Soviet Premier Khrushchev to eliminate the memory of Josef Stalin and his policies in the Soviet Union






15. A woman who holds to the belief in equal rights and opportunities for both men and women






16. A sole ruler with absolute power






17. An independent state whose citizens are bound by a common cultural identity






18. A road developed by Scottish engineer John McAdam in which a pavement was created of small stones compacted together into layers






19. A warrior for islam






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






21. Code of conduct of the samurai class in feudal Japan that stressed self-discipline - bravery - and simple living






22. The Muslim community of faithful






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






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






25. A replacement for the encomienda system which allowed for the payment of wages to Native American workings in the Spanish American colonies






26. A guild-sponsored system of training craftsmen






27. Objects shaped by humans






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






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






30. The study of cells that have the capacity to divide in a culture and produce specialized cells






31. A political movement that emphasizes extreme nationalism and loyalty to the sate and features one-party rule by an authoritarian ruler






32. WWII Japanese suiside piolets who flew their bomb-loaded planes into American ships; the Japanese mane a 'divine wind' that drove back Mongol invasions of the Japanese Islands in the 13th century






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






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






35. 1945 Meeting with US president FDR - British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill - and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war






36. In Hinduism - the rules of one's caste; in Buddhism the doctrines of the faith






37. A delclaration advocating free - document signed by FDR and Churchill that expressed all of their intents in WWII - including that they sought no territorial gain - wouldn't allow a territorial change without the consent of all parties involved - an






38. The Enlightenment concept that government is based upon an agreement in which the people relinquish their rights to a ruler in order to receive the protection offered by law and order






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






40. The five duties required of all Muslims: faith -prayer -alms -fasting during Ramadan - and the hajj






41. A campaign of violence against Jewish settlements in Russia in the late 19th century






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






43. A fatal flaw of overconfidence - often displayed by the main character in Greek tragedy






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






45. 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






46. Philosophy that holds that life in itself has no meaning and that each person deiced the meaning of life for himself or herself






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






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






49. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






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