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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Early 20th- century Marxist group in Russia that wanted to engage popular support for revolution in Russia






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






3. A blend of Confucianism and Buddhism that emphasized traditional Chinese values of self-discipline - family loyalty - and obedience to authority






4. A family of chemicals used in industry - air conditioning refrigeration and consumer products; one of the chief destroyers of the earth's ozone layer






5. Hunting and gathering






6. A culture characterizes by advance cites - specialized workers - complex institutions - a system of writing or alternate form of record keeping - and advanced technology






7. U.S. post- World War II policy of forging alliances to assist vulnerable countries in their resistance against communism






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






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






10. Term used by Muslims to refer to Christians and Jews - whom the Muslims respected for possessing a scripture






11. Ancient underground irrigation system used in Southwest Asia and China






12. Idea prevalent during the Cold War period that - if one nation fell to communism - neighboring nations would likewise fall






13. 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






14. A delclaration advocating free - document signed by FDR and Churchill that expressed all of their intents in WWII - including that they sought no territorial gain - wouldn't allow a territorial change without the consent of all parties involved - an






15. 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






16. Currently know and the Commonwealth of Nation - an association of nations whose members accept the British monarch as a symbolic head; most member nations were at one time associated wit the British empire or with another current member nation






17. Ancient Chinese class of scholars






18. The belief that persons revive eternal salvation thought their faith in Jesus Christ as the savior of the world






19. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






20. A ballistic missile with the capacity to travel from one continent to another






21. Ancient and medieval trade routes that linked china to the Mediterranean world






22. Keys to right living in the Buddhist faith






23. The german air force






24. The five duties required of all Muslims: faith -prayer -alms -fasting during Ramadan - and the hajj






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






26. A cooling of Cold War tensions - initiated during the administrations of U.S. President Nation and Soviet Premier Brezhnev






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






28. A reform program initiated by US president Franklin Roosevelt to restore the US economy during the great depression






29. Also called the counter- reformation - a period of renewal with in the Roman Catholic Church as a response to the protestant reformation






30. Religious title of a conservative Islamic leader in Iran






31. South Africans of Dutch decent who were farmers






32. The wives and concubines of households in Africa - Arabia - or southwest Asia






33. The study of humans as a species






34. A 1945 conference help at post damn - Germany in which Truman and Churchill met with Stalin to attempt to persuade him to abandon his policy of domination of the soviet satellite nations






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






36. The symbol used as part of a writing system






37. A mild 19th century movement in art and literature that focused on the ills of industrialism






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






39. The major of the palace; the most powerful person in Gaul by the early 18th century






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






41. Resolution passes by the US congress to authorize President Lyndon Johnson to send U.S troops into Vietnam






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






43. International organization dedicated to investigating human rights violations and providing humanitarian aid






44. The patrician assembly that approves all major decisions in republican Rome






45. A 1494 treaty that divided the land in the Americans between Portugal and Spain






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






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






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






49. Program begun under the US President John Kennedy to send volunteer workers to developing nations to assist them in improving education - agricultural methods - sanitation - and other areas of need






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