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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Large estate in ancient Rome






2. The period between 1250 and 1350 -in which the Mongols restored the security of trade over the Silk Roads between Europe and Asia






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






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






5. A cold war term referring to developing nations nonaligned with either the Soviet union or US






6. Provincial governor in the Persian empire






7. Lenin's policy to improve the soviet economy by permitting small private businesses






8. A 1948 statement in which the United Nations declared that all human beings have rights to life - liberty - and security.






9. A pattern of inheritance in which the daughter inherit from their mother and sons from their father






10. An instrument that allowed mariners to determine altitude by measuring the position of the stars -






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






12. 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






13. The belief in one god






14. A 'lighting war' in which initial rapid surprise attacks by aircraft are followed by massive attacks of group forces - as in the 1939 German invasion of Poland






15. The people of southern India who speak the Tamil language






16. A common European currency introduced in January 2002 by European Union






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






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






19. The four economically successful areas of Hong Kong - Singapore - South Korea - and Taiwan






20. Negotiations between employees and employers for higher salaries and improved working conditions






21. An economic system based on private ownership in order to produce profits - prices are based on supply and demand






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






23. Conference held in 1954 which divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel






24. A movement in the 1700s in england in which wealthy landowners purchased the lands of smaller farmers or took control of common areas and then fenced off their larger land holdings






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






26. A united nations- sponsored agency whose goals are to improve world health and assist countries in promoting family- planning programs






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






28. 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






29. Ethnically homogeneous nations under the Ottoman empire who were allowed a representative to serve as a voice before the sultan






30. Involves obtaining samples of the genetic material of DNA from living donors and comparing it with the DNA from other persons or from animals computers and then are used to determine the rate of change in the DNA






31. An agreement; in the Hebrew religion - the relationship between the people and their GOD






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






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






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






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






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






37. The process - lasting from about 100 to 1492 - by which Christians drove the Muslims from Spain






38. A ceasefire agreement






39. Movement beginning in the 1890s - its main focus was the establishment of the Jewish homeland in Palestine






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






41. 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






42. The global culture inspired and promoted by US advertising






43. Religious title of a conservative Islamic leader in Iran






44. Hunting and gathering






45. A 1945 conference help at post damn - Germany in which Truman and Churchill met with Stalin to attempt to persuade him to abandon his policy of domination of the soviet satellite nations






46. Organization founded in 1921 by black Africans to campaign for their rights






47. Hitler's plan against great Britain - which began with the bombing of Britain in the summer of 1940






48. In the early 19th century - a term suffering to those Europeans who favored granting increased power to elect assemblies






49. A pilgrimage to Mecca required once during the lifetime of a follower of Islam






50. Objects shaped by humans






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