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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






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






3. A belief that maintained that - although there was a god - the role of the deity was simply to set natural laws in motion






4. The Muslim name for God






5. Payments for war damages imposed upon losing nation






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






7. In 19th century England - a voting districts without residents






8. An organization established in 1995 to supervise free trade






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






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






11. The termination of slavery






12. A Roman Catholic Church court especially powerful in Spain and Italy during the Counter- reformation






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






14. The period between 8000 BCE and approximately 3000 BCE; also known as the New stone age






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






16. Organization founded in 1921 by black Africans to campaign for their rights






17. 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






18. A policy under which the army of the Ottomans' sultan removed Christian boys from their families - educated them in the principles of Islam - and trained them for military service






19. 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






20. In feudal Japan - a superior military leader who ruled in the name of the emperor






21. 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






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






23. A 1975 pledge to pratice detente and promote human rights that was signed by the Soviet Union - the Unites States - and 33 other nations






24. The process - lasting from about 100 to 1492 - by which Christians drove the Muslims from Spain






25. An artistic movement in the early 20th century that produces works that were meaningless and whimsical ()






26. A member of the class in ancient Rome that included farmers artisans and merchants and comprised the majority of the population






27. A social class in medieval and pre-revolutionary France






28. A city and its surroundings territory under the rule of a single government






29. A compilation of Roman laws - legal treatises - and Byzantine laws passed after 534 that were codifies by the emperor Justinian






30. 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






31. A belief that spirits inhabit the features of the natural world






32. A blend of eastern and western culture characteristics (Greek - Egyptian - Persian - and Indian) in the period between the reign of Alexander the great and the Roman occupation of Greece






33. Letter of credit issued by Islamic banks; forerunner of modern checks






34. A widely spoken language among east Africans which is a blend of Arabic and the Bantu languages






35. A small ship with triangular and rectangular sails as well as stern post rudder that permitted greater control in steering the vessel






36. Those conditions that compel individuals to leave their country and those that pull persons to another location






37. Philosophy that holds that life in itself has no meaning and that each person deiced the meaning of life for himself or herself






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






39. The study of humans as a species






40. 1945 Meeting with US president FDR - British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill - and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war






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






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






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






44. Imperial officials under Charlemagne's empire who had the duty of overseeing the records of the counts - or local rulers






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






46. A five- year plan launched by Mao Zedong in China in 1958 to increase industrial and agricultural output under which e set up communes in china






47. Triangular sail that permitted greater control of ships






48. Hindu god portrayed as both creator and destroyer






49. Hellenistic philosophy calling for a return to simplicity and a rejection of materialism -;;






50. The movement of people from rural to urban areas