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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 technology associated with the application of robots






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






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






4. A government characterized by the rule of only one party whose beliefs support the welfare of the sate above all else






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






6. Military slave who fought in the armies of the Abbasides






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






8. Code of conduct of the samurai class in feudal Japan that stressed self-discipline - bravery - and simple living






9. The politics of reality put into practice by Otto von Bismarck






10. Campaign carried out bu the Chinese Red Guards between 1966 and 1976 with the goal of revitalizing the Chinese Communist Party and consolidating Mao's leadership






11. Idea proposed by the enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu in which the powers of government are divided among different branches






12. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion






13. Spacecraft with the capacity to return to earth under its own power






14. Agreement between the united states and the Philippines that granted the Filipinos war damages in exchange for the establishment of free trade between the Philippines and the United States






15. A corporation which constructs factories in a number of countries in order to capitalize upon inexpensive raw materials and cheap labor in those countries






16. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






17. The most popular of the Hellenistic philosophies - the belief that individuals had a responsibility to aid others and lead virtuous lives






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






19. Armies of soldiers in feudal Japan






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






21. A common European currency introduced in January 2002 by European Union






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






23. An association of world nations created by the treaty of Versailles after WWI






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. The dissemination of materials or messages to promote one's own cause or diminish the cause of an adversary






32. French Protestants






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






41. The Enlightenment concept that government is based upon an agreement in which the people relinquish their rights to a ruler in order to receive the protection offered by law and order






42. 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






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






44. The killing of unwanted wives in India by which the husband douses the wife with kerosene - sets her on fire - and then reports the incident as a cooking accident






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






46. Hebrew word meaning 'the anointed': in Judaism the promised deliverer of the Jews; in Christianity - a term referring to Jesus






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






48. Keys to right living in the Buddhist faith






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






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