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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. Ancient Japanese religion centered around the veneration of ancestors and spirits of nature






2. A business that was forerunner of the modern corporation in which investors pooled their resources and shared in the profits






3. In Buddhism - a state of perfect peace






4. 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






5. 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






6. The worship of many gods






7. WWII Japanese suiside piolets who flew their bomb-loaded planes into American ships; the Japanese mane a 'divine wind' that drove back Mongol invasions of the Japanese Islands in the 13th century






8. Russian emperor






9. The movement of people from rural to urban areas






10. 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






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






12. 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






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






14. Serious Greek drama dealing with the downfall of the main character






15. A 1598 decree that granted religious freedom to the Huguenots






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






17. The political - economic - or social domination of a strong country over another






18. A monarch who claimed the right of complete authority over the government and the lives of his.her people






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






20. Two-dimensional religious images used by Eastern Christians in their celebrations and devotions






21. Philosophy that holds that life in itself has no meaning and that each person deiced the meaning of life for himself or herself






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






23. An independent state whose citizens are bound by a common cultural identity






24. A person in favor of returning to the status quo






25. The scripture that contains the history of the ancient Jewish people and their covenant with their God






26. The mass extermination of Jews and other civilians in Nazi Germany






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






28. The german air force






29. Developed by Louis Pasteur - the process of destroying bacteria in milk and other liquids






30. A social class in medieval and pre-revolutionary France






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






32. Hitler's 1941 invasion of the soviet union






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






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






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






36. The study of cultures through examination of their artifacts






37. A political system in which a monarch or noble granted land to other nobles in exchange for military services - protection and loyalty






38. A humanlike creature that walks upright






39. In medieval Europe - a privilege granted to a vassal in exchange for military service or agricultural labor






40. A united nations- sponsored agency whose goals are to improve world health and assist countries in promoting family- planning programs






41. Control of a region by business interests rather than by an outside government






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






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






44. The technology associated with the application of robots






45. A soviet policy introduced in 1985 by Mikhall Gorbchev emphasizing openness in the sharing of information and ideas






46. The power to prevent the execution of law






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






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






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






50. In Hinduism - a person's good or evil deeps while on earth






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