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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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1. An agreement singed in 1968 by several nations who pledged to help prevent the spread of nuclear weapons






2. The worship of many gods






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






4. A nomadic people from central Asia who eventually settled in modern Hungary






5. An artistic movement in the early 20th century that produces works that were meaningless and whimsical ()






6. The concept of Enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu that each branch of government be granted distinct powers that served to limit those of the other branches of the government






7. The fight of muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE - and the first year of the Muslim calender






8. A member of the priestly class in Aryan society






9. A temporary alliance of a number of small political parties






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






11. Hunting and gathering






12. Economic theory proposed by Adam Smith which argued that government should not interfere with the natural laws of supply and demand






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






14. Russian emperor






15. Soviet policy introduced in 1985 by Mikhail Gorbachev in which the soviet people were permitted to own small private businesses






16. 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






17. Hitler's systematic elimination of the Jews and other populations he considered inferior






18. A conflict between papal and secular authority sparked by the use of icons in the Eastern Orthodox Church






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






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






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






22. The Hebrew name for God






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






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






25. The study of cultures through examination of their artifacts






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






27. Workers who have migrated from developing countries to industrial ones to take advantage of employment opportunities and ultimately to stay as permanent residents






28. Marriage to more than one wife






29. The german air force






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






31. The ability to organize and utilize the factors of production to realize profits






32. A government of three rulers






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






34. Term used by Muslims to refer to Christians and Jews - whom the Muslims respected for possessing a scripture






35. A multitiered pyramid that served as a temple in Sumer






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






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






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






39. In 1949 defense alliance initiated the the US - Canada and then nations of western Europe






40. A painting done on wet plaster that was typical of the art of the Greeks and Romans of the European Renaissance






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






42. A ceasefire agreement






43. The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture






44. The governing committee of the communist party in the USSR






45. Thinking man; the species to which modern humans belong






46. A grant of land in medieval Europe






47. A policy passed by the US congress in 1941 to allow President Roosevelt to lend or lease arms and other supplies to any nation considered vital to the security of the USA






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






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






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