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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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1. Describes a male-dominated society






2. A ceasefire agreement






3. An almost treeless flat grassland stretching across central Asia and eastern Europe






4. The U.S. plan to develop an atomic bomb






5. Workers who have migrated from developing countries to industrial ones to take advantage of employment opportunities and ultimately to stay as permanent residents






6. 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






7. A political movement that emphasizes extreme nationalism and loyalty to the sate and features one-party rule by an authoritarian ruler






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






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






10. The trans-Atlantic route of slaves from Africa to the Americas






11. The willingness of a country to go to the point of war to defend its interests; -






12. South African inhabitant of dutch ancestry






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






14. Agricultural laborer in ancient Sparta






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






16. A 20th century style of music developed primarily by African American musicians






17. In 1949 defense alliance initiated the the US - Canada and then nations of western Europe






18. In India - public isolation of women from non-family members






19. President Nixon's plan for the gradual withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam while at the same time increasing the combat responsibilities of the south Vietnamese






20. The worship of many gods






21. Segregated community (e.g Jewish)






22. Government in which citizens are ruled by elected representatives






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






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






25. Divine approval used to grant authority to Chinese dynasties






26. A government of three rulers






27. A temporary alliance of a number of small political parties






28. An elected representative of the plebeians - who sat as a member of Tribal Assembly in republican Rome






29. Russian Parliament






30. 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






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






32. The belief in one god






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






34. The code of conduct required of a knight in feudal Europe






35. The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture






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






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






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






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






40. Economic theory proposed by Adam Smith which argued that government should not interfere with the natural laws of supply and demand






41. Japanese name for the areas it occupied during World War II






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






43. Triangular sail that permitted greater control of ships






44. A guild-sponsored system of training craftsmen






45. Policy of Soviet Premier Khrushchev to eliminate the memory of Josef Stalin and his policies in the Soviet Union






46. An Incan record keeping device that consisted of a cord from which were suspended a number of cords - each containing a variety of knots of various sizes shapes and colors






47. The study of humans as a species






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






49. A woman who holds to the belief in equal rights and opportunities for both men and women






50. Pre- WWI military pact among Germany - Austria-Hungry - and Italy