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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The 19th and early 20th century application of the theories of Charles Darwin to social science in a effort to create the notion that some races were superior to others






2. One of the four classes of society in Aryan India






3. Russian Parliament






4. The branch of Islam that supported the authority of the earliest caliphs






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






6. A grant of land in medieval Europe






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






8. French Protestants






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






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






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






12. A government of three rulers






13. The period from 2 -500 -000 to about 8000 BCE; also called the old stone age






14. Studying fossil remains






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






16. Russian emperor






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






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






19. A school of art in which the normal shapes of objects or persons are changed into geometric forms






20. Chinese concept of balance in nature represented by male assertiveness and female submission






21. The use of passive resistance - or public refusal to obey a law that is perceived to be unjust






22. A culture characterizes by advance cites - specialized workers - complex institutions - a system of writing or alternate form of record keeping - and advanced technology






23. A US program of economic assistance to European nations to aid them in restoring their economies and societies after WWII






24. Hunting and gathering






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






26. Hard -reddish-brown clay used in pottery






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






28. A blend of Confucianism and Buddhism that emphasized traditional Chinese values of self-discipline - family loyalty - and obedience to authority






29. A 1494 treaty that divided the land in the Americans between Portugal and Spain






30. Neutrality of developing nations during the cold war






31. The alphabet of the Russian and other Slavic languages






32. 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






33. A replacement for the encomienda system which allowed for the payment of wages to Native American workings in the Spanish American colonies






34. Inns that provided loading for caravan travelers across the Sahara Desert






35. A grant of land in the Spanish American colonies that carried with it the right to exploit the Native Americans living on the land






36. A privilege that exempts foreign residents from the laws of the nation in which they are residing






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






38. The major of the palace; the most powerful person in Gaul by the early 18th century






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






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






41. A five- year plan launched by Mao Zedong in China in 1958 to increase industrial and agricultural output under which e set up communes in china






42. Soviet reform initiated in 1987 by Mikhail Gorbachev by which the political system was moderated to allow votes to choose from a slate of candidates






43. Theory proposed by Elbert Einstein which stated that the measurement of motion varies relative to a specific observer and that a small amount of mass can be converted into a vast amount of energy






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






45. A widely spoken language among east Africans which is a blend of Arabic and the Bantu languages






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






47. The power to prevent the execution of law






48. A trapezoid pyramid typical of architecture of pre- Columbia Mesoamerica and South America as well as early Polynesian societies






49. A tactic of burning in the path of an invading army






50. The German word for 'living space' a goal Hitler wished to attain by conquering Eastern Europe and Russia