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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The period between 8000 BCE and approximately 3000 BCE; also known as the New stone age






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






3. According to Joan Calvin - the concept that God - before the beginning of the world - had chosen some people for heaven and others for hell






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






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






6. Payments for war damages imposed upon losing nation






7. Person in colonial Spanish America who was mixes European and Native American heritage






8. The right to vote






9. Russian emperor






10. Also called star wars - a 1983 program launched by President Reagan to protect of the US against incoming enemy missiles






11. A Latin American military dictator






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






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






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






15. A philosophy of life's struggles according to the buddhist faith: everything in life is suffering; the cause of all suffering is people's desire; suffering can be ended by ending all desires; desires may be overcome by following the eightfold path






16. A lavish community of the rulers of Ming China - forbidden to commoners






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






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






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






20. Leading bishop pf the eastern orthodox church






21. Hindu god portrayed as both creator and destroyer






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






23. An organization of European countries to promote free trade among its members






24. Business practices- including capitalism - join-stock companies - and mercantilism- that characterized- that characterized Europe during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries






25. Marriage to more than one wife






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






27. Agreement between the united states and the Philippines that granted the Filipinos war damages in exchange for the establishment of free trade between the Philippines and the United States






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






29. A manuscript copied by hand by medieval monks - who enhanced its beauty with elaborate lettering and detailed pictures






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






31. An advocate of gradual political change






32. Also called the Jesuits - an organization founded in 1534 by Ignatius of Loyola to promote education - establish missions - and stop the spread of Protestantism






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






34. 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






35. Neutrality of developing nations during the cold war






36. 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






37. Serious Greek drama dealing with the downfall of the main character






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






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






40. Science developed by Sigmund Freud that focused on psychological rather than physiological causes of mental disorders






41. 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






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






43. An economic system in which the means of production belong to the public and are operated for the common welfare






44. An antimalarial drug






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






46. A follower of Jesus who helped spread his teachings -






47. 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






48. A self- sufficient estate in feudal Europe






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






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