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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Russian Parliament






2. The alphabet of the Russian and other Slavic languages






3. Area that granted investment or trading privileges to another country






4. A group of families that formed the basis of villages in some part of Africa






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






6. A Latin American military dictator






7. An advocate of gradual political change






8. Goals issued by China's Deng Xiaoping that included changes in industry - agriculture - defense - and science and technology






9. Slave boy taken by the Ottoman Turks from conquered Christian territories






10. Characteristic of a culture in which the comsuption of goods and services has reached a level where it satisfies wants rather than needs only






11. Members of the same ruling family maintaining control of their country's government for several generations






12. Economic system in which decisions are in the hands of the government rather than the consumer.






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






14. Also called star wars - a 1983 program launched by President Reagan to protect of the US against incoming enemy missiles






15. The right to vote






16. Studying fossil remains






17. Arabic word meaning 'house of Islam.' referring to lands under the rule of Islam






18. A humanlike creature that walks upright






19. Beginning the the 15th century - the exchange of plants livestock - disease - and slaves between the eastern and western hemispheres






20. One who pursues the meaning of truth






21. The Hebrew name for God






22. An organization established in 1995 to supervise free trade






23. The study of cells that have the capacity to divide in a culture and produce specialized cells






24. A Roman Catholic Church court especially powerful in Spain and Italy during the Counter- reformation






25. A method of measuring the amount of radiocarbon in fossilized material






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






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






28. An advocate of philosophy which held that government actions and policies were useful only when they promoted the common good






29. The French assembly (1200s-1789) made up of clergy - nobles - and the common people






30. Indian soldiers serving under the command of British army officers






31. This theory stated that animals could evolve from other animals in order to adapt to their environments. This theory was not widely accepted for it could possibly account for humans which would defeat the whole purpose of creationism






32. Letter of credit issued by Islamic banks; forerunner of modern checks






33. Territory under the dominion of the papacy






34. The termination of slavery






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






36. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion






37. Economic system in which decisions are in the hands of the government rather than the consumer






38. A small ship with triangular and rectangular sails as well as stern post rudder that permitted greater control in steering the vessel






39. A country dominated politically and economically by another nation - especially by the Soviet Union during the Cold War






40. Sumerian system of writing formed by pressing a wedge- shaped stylus into wet clay






41. 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






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






43. 1945 Meeting with US president FDR - British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill - and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war






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






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






46. Government controlled by religious rulers or by a ruler considered divine






47. A member of the middle class in medieval Germany n. ()






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






49. A blend some of the beliefs of Zoroastianism - Buddhism - and Christianity which held that life was a struggle between good and evil






50. According to Darwin;s theory of evolution - process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called survival of the fittest







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