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






2. The development of and use of skills in a specific type of work






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






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






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






6. A floating plot of land created by the Aztecs to expand the agricultural capacity of Tenochtitlan






7. An Incan record keeping device that consisted of a cord from which were suspended a number of cords - each containing a variety of knots of various sizes shapes and colors






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






9. In the first half of the 19th century - an intellectual who believed in human equality and in practicing cooperation in industry






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






11. A South African policy in which the races were separated by law






12. A policy under which the army of the Ottomans' sultan removed Christian boys from their families - educated them in the principles of Islam - and trained them for military service






13. An economic system in which the means of production belong to the public and are operated for the common welfare






14. A member of the class in ancient Rome that included farmers artisans and merchants and comprised the majority of the population






15. Keys to right living in the Buddhist faith






16. Post WWII trials held in Nuremberg - Germany to try Nazi leader charged with war crimes






17. An advocate of gradual political change






18. A member of the middle class in medieval England






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






20. In the 16th century Roman Catholic Church - a paper whose purchase guaranteed the buyer the forgiveness of sins






21. A region that is controlled by an outside power but is allowed to maintain its own government






22. An artistic movement in which paintings are characterized by a dreamlike quality






23. Triangular sail that permitted greater control of ships






24. Reserved territory in the least desirable area of South Africa set aside for black residents






25. Person in colonial Spanish America who was mixes European and Native American heritage






26. A German emperor






27. A term used to denote those European decent who were born in French or Spanish colonies in the Americas






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






29. Large estate in ancient Rome






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






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






32. The Allied invasion of Normandy in the northwestern France on June 6th 1994






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






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






35. Magnificent Eastern Orthodox Church constructed in Constantinople by the emperor Justinian






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






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






38. A 26 mile race






39. Pre- WWI pact amount Great Britain - France - and Russia






40. The right of a dynasty to rule






41. A nomadic group from central Asia who undertook a mass migration toward the Roman empire in the 400s Ce






42. Nationalist party founded in China by Sun Yician; after 1925 - headed by Jinang Jieshi






43. A policy assuring that no one nation becomes powerful enough to threaten the status of another






44. Practice in some areas of India in which widows threw themselves onto the burning funeral pyre of their husband






45. An Islamic fundamentalist group that gained control of Afghanistan in 1997






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






47. An organization of European countries to promote free trade among its members






48. The treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans






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






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