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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Policy of murder and other violent acts directed against a particular ethnic group by another; initially applied to the killing of Bosnian Muslims by Serbia after the breakup of Yugoslavia






2. Business practices- including capitalism - join-stock companies - and mercantilism- that characterized- that characterized Europe during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries






3. The right to vote






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






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






6. A pilgrimage to Mecca required once during the lifetime of a follower of Islam






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






8. Member of the elite social class of colonial Spanish america - composed of person who has been born in Spain






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






10. A Muslim ruler






11. A government in which the monarch's power is limited by law






12. A method of dating flint and clay objects by measuring the amount of electrons released when the subject is heated






13. Keys to right living in the Buddhist faith






14. A government unit in which several countries or peoples are under the authority of one ruler






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






16. The view of the earth as one human community in which people of all cultures share common needs - wants - and experiences






17. A member of French Legislative Assembly who wanted immediate - drastic change in French government






18. The Jewish day of atonement






19. In medieval Europe - the practice of charging interest






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






21. 1945 Meeting with US president FDR - British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill - and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war






22. A South African policy in which the races were separated by law






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






24. Member of elite class in ancient rome






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






26. Money - equipment - and materials used to produce more wealth through investments in businesses and factories






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






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






29. A road developed by Scottish engineer John McAdam in which a pavement was created of small stones compacted together into layers






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






31. One of the first 4 books of the Christian new testament






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






33. An instrument that allowed mariners to determine altitude by measuring the position of the stars -






34. A government of three rulers






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






36. Notes the chronological sequence of th annual growth rings in trees






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






38. A movement in the 1700s in england in which wealthy landowners purchased the lands of smaller farmers or took control of common areas and then fenced off their larger land holdings






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






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






41. According to Joan Calvin - the concept that God - before the beginning of the world - had chosen some people for heaven and others for hell






42. The concept of Enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu that each branch of government be granted distinct powers that served to limit those of the other branches of the government






43. The fight of muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE - and the first year of the Muslim calender






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






45. Seasonal wind used by mariners to navigate the Indian Ocean






46. In Kenya - a secret organization of primarily Kikuyu farmers driven out of the farmland of the northern highlands by the British






47. An untouchable of person whose status is below that of the Hindu castes






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






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






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







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