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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A manuscript copied by hand by medieval monks - who enhanced its beauty with elaborate lettering and detailed pictures






2. Idea proposed by the enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu in which the powers of government are divided among different branches






3. An elected representative of the plebeians - who sat as a member of Tribal Assembly in republican Rome






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






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






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






7. Beginning the the 15th century - the exchange of plants livestock - disease - and slaves between the eastern and western hemispheres






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






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






10. A blend of Buddhism with some of the teachings of Daoism to form a faith dependent upon meditation and enlightenment






11. A guild-sponsored system of training craftsmen






12. French Protestants






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






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






15. A 1494 treaty that divided the land in the Americans between Portugal and Spain






16. Document singed by Englands King John in 1215 that limited the power of the kind and protected the rights of nobles






17. 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






18. A member of the middle class in medieval Germany n. ()






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






20. The patrician assembly that approves all major decisions in republican Rome






21. In Kenya - a secret organization of primarily Kikuyu farmers driven out of the farmland of the northern highlands by the British






22. A method of dating artifacts by determining the rate of change in DNA






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






24. Ancient and medieval trade routes that linked china to the Mediterranean world






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






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






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






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






29. An advocate of philosophy which held that government actions and policies were useful only when they promoted the common good






30. The scripture that contains the history of the ancient Jewish people and their covenant with their God






31. A member of the middle class in medieval England






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






33. In the first half of the 19th century - an intellectual who believed in human equality and in practicing cooperation in industry






34. A group of families that formed the basis of villages in some part of Africa






35. Warrior leaders in feudal Japan






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






37. 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






38. A ritualized bow required of all visitors to the Chinese court






39. A series of demonstration - boycotts - and violent attacks employed by Palestinians from 1987 onward to attract would attention to their desire for a Palestine homeland






40. A government in which the monarch's power is limited by law






41. A grant of land in the Spanish American colonies that carried with it the right to exploit the Native Americans living on the land






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






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






44. A Roman Catholic council convened in 1545 to examine the Church's teachings






45. 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






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






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






48. Segregated community (e.g Jewish)






49. In feudal Europe - a person who received from his lord a grant of land in exchange for loyalty and military or agricultural services






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