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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. A form of warfare in which opposing armies dig parallel trenches from which they engage in combat - used in WWI






2. Babylonian legal code that established governmental responsibility for criminal justice






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






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






5. Lenin's policy to improve the soviet economy by permitting small private businesses






6. The Muslim name for God






7. The branch of Islam that supported the authority of the earliest caliphs






8. A territory under the direct control of a stronger country






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Negotiations between employees and employers for higher salaries and improved working conditions






16. Hitler's plan against great Britain - which began with the bombing of Britain in the summer of 1940






17. One of two leaders elected by the patrician assembly who held executive authority under the Roman republic()






18. Form of drama developed by the Greeks that often satirizes a society






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






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






21. A 1 -600 mile communication route in ancient Persia






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. A policy of advocating military power and maintaining a standing army






29. A method of measuring the amount of radiocarbon in fossilized material






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






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






32. 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






33. A Persian king






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






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






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






37. Hard -reddish-brown clay used in pottery






38. A 1928 agreement to outlaw war that was signed by most countries






39. A philosophy of life's struggles according to the buddhist faith: everything in life is suffering; the cause of all suffering is people's desire; suffering can be ended by ending all desires; desires may be overcome by following the eightfold path






40. Agricultural laborer in ancient Sparta






41. The scattering of specific ethnic groups throughout various parts of the world






42. An Islamic fundamentalist group that gained control of Afghanistan in 1997






43. A government of three rulers






44. In the first half of the 19th century - an intellectual who believed in human equality and in practicing cooperation in industry






45. 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






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






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






48. A people whose religious philosophy blended Hinduism - Buddhism - and Sufism






49. A conflict between papal and secular authority sparked by the use of icons in the Eastern Orthodox Church






50. A region that is controlled by an outside power but is allowed to maintain its own government







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