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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An object shaped by humans






2. Segregated community (e.g Jewish)






3. A warrior for islam






4. Also called the counter- reformation - a period of renewal with in the Roman Catholic Church as a response to the protestant reformation






5. US WWII strategy of seizing control of key islands of strategic importance around Japanese stronghold in the Pacific






6. A Persian king






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






8. A society ruled by a number of equal kinship groups rather than by a central government






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






10. In medieval Europe - a merchant organization founded to regulate production standards and prices within specific trades






11. Movement of a military force to an area in conflict






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






13. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






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






15. 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






16. A method of measuring the amount of radiocarbon in fossilized material






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






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






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






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






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






22. A linguistic blend of Arabic and Hindi which is currently the official language of Pakistan






23. 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






24. A blend of eastern and western culture characteristics (Greek - Egyptian - Persian - and Indian) in the period between the reign of Alexander the great and the Roman occupation of Greece






25. The Muslim name for God






26. A policy adopted in the 1980s in the People's Republic of China stating that a couple is allowed only one child






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






28. Hellenistic philosophy that sought inner peace and please - defined as avoidance of pain






29. A greak city-state






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






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






32. The French assembly (1200s-1789) made up of clergy - nobles - and the common people






33. Provincial governor in the Persian empire






34. In Hinduism - a person's good or evil deeps while on earth






35. Japanese name for the areas it occupied during World War II






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






37. A guild-sponsored system of training craftsmen






38. 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






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






40. Russian emperor






41. A ballistic missile with the capacity to travel from one continent to another






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






43. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion






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






45. The third empire of Germany established in the 1930s by Adolph HItler






46. In ancient Greece - a ruler who seized power and ruled with the sole authority






47. An advocate of gradual political change






48. President Nixon's plan for the gradual withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam while at the same time increasing the combat responsibilities of the south Vietnamese






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






50. A government characterized by the rule of only one party whose beliefs support the welfare of the sate above all else







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