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






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






3. The Jewish day of atonement






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






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






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






7. A policy announced by the US President Truman in 1947 to offer military and economic aid to free nations treated by communism






8. The alphabet of the Russian and other Slavic languages






9. A warrior for islam






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






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






12. An untouchable of person whose status is below that of the Hindu castes






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






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






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






16. A member of French Legislative Assembly who wanted immediate - drastic change in French government






17. The view of the earth as one human community in which people of all cultures share common needs - wants - and experiences






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






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






20. A government of three rulers






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






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






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






24. Ancient Egyptian picture writing






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






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






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






28. The right to vote






29. The period between 8000 BCE and approximately 3000 BCE; also known as the New stone age






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






31. A 1598 decree that granted religious freedom to the Huguenots






32. Term referring to those in French Legislative Assembly whose stand on political issues was neither radical nor conservative






33. The wives and concubines of households in Africa - Arabia - or southwest Asia






34. 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






35. A 1955 defense alliance organized by the Soviet Union - Czechoslovakia - Hungry - East Germany - Poland - Albania - Bulgaria - and Romania






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






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






38. A literally technique by psychoanalysis that reveals the character's thoughts and feelings a the moment in which they occur






39. Warrior leaders in feudal Japan






40. An almost treeless flat grassland stretching across central Asia and eastern Europe






41. In feudal Japan - a superior military leader who ruled in the name of the emperor






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






43. German submarines






44. The Muslim community of faithful






45. International organization dedicated to investigating human rights violations and providing humanitarian aid






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






47. In medieval Europe - the practice of charging interest






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






49. An effort begun the 20th century to increase the global food supply by the use of pesticides - fertilizers and developments in disease-resistant crops






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







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