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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. A form of warfare in which opposing armies dig parallel trenches from which they engage in combat - used in WWI






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






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






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






5. In Buddhism - a state of perfect peace






6. Russian Parliament






7. Leading bishop pf the eastern orthodox church






8. A Muslim ruler






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






10. Seasonal wind used by mariners to navigate the Indian Ocean






11. A cohort group in which tribal members of a common age range shared experiences and responsibilities appropriate to that age group






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






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






14. The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture






15. 'Southern apes' ; hominids who emerged about four million years ago in southern and eastern Africa and were the first to make stone tools






16. A 1928 agreement to outlaw war that was signed by most countries






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






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






19. 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






20. One of two leaders elected by the patrician assembly who held executive authority under the Roman republic()






21. Imperial officials under Charlemagne's empire who had the duty of overseeing the records of the counts - or local rulers






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






23. A European intellectual movement of the seventeenth and 18th centuries stating that human beings were basically good and could be further improved through education - and upholding reason as the key to truth






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






25. The period in European history from about 1300 to 1600 in which a return to classical themes dominated art - literature - and education






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






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






28. Describes a male-dominated society






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






30. A Roman Catholic council convened in 1545 to examine the Church's teachings






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






32. A NY building complex housing numerous companies and organizations dealing with global trade; a target of the 2001 terrorist attack on the US






33. Warrior leaders in feudal Japan






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






35. The era of scientific thought in europe during which careful observation of the natural world was made - and accepted beliefs were questioned






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






37. A compilation of Roman laws - legal treatises - and Byzantine laws passed after 534 that were codifies by the emperor Justinian






38. In medieval Europe - the practice of charging interest






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






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






41. A Hellenistic religion that involved faith in eastern deities and the promise of eternal life to believers






42. The belief in one god






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






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






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






46. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion






47. Also called the Jesuits - an organization founded in 1534 by Ignatius of Loyola to promote education - establish missions - and stop the spread of Protestantism






48. Agriculture carried out on large scale to produce crops for sale to competitive global markets






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






50. The relocation of people across long distance or international borders






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