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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A sole ruler with absolute power






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






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






4. Armies of soldiers in feudal Japan






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






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






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






8. A multitiered pyramid that served as a temple in Sumer






9. The study of humans as a species






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






11. A policy announced by the US President Truman in 1947 to offer military and economic aid to free nations treated by communism






12. A NY building complex housing numerous companies and organizations dealing with global trade; a target of the 2001 terrorist attack on the US






13. Sumerian system of writing formed by pressing a wedge- shaped stylus into wet clay






14. A Latin American military dictator






15. The study of cultures through examination of their artifacts






16. Also called star wars - a 1983 program launched by President Reagan to protect of the US against incoming enemy missiles






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






18. In Buddhism - a state of perfect peace






19. Landowning classes in the 18th century Russia used as officers in the prussian army






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






21. A policy assuring that no one nation becomes powerful enough to threaten the status of another






22. A humanlike creature that walks upright






23. 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






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






25. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






26. A statement if the christian faith issued in 325 CE stating that Jesus was the same time fully human and fully divine






27. Periodic migration in order to locate grazing lands from domesticated herds






28. The global culture inspired and promoted by US advertising






29. A Japanese feudal lord who had a private army of samurai serving under him






30. The governing committee of the communist party in the USSR






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






32. 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






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






34. In Hinduism - the rules of one's caste; in Buddhism the doctrines of the faith






35. A united nations- sponsored agency whose goals are to improve world health and assist countries in promoting family- planning programs






36. In the early 19th century - a term suffering to those Europeans who favored granting increased power to elect assemblies






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






38. Neutrality of developing nations during the cold war






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






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






41. A German emperor






42. A former colonial territory that is supervised by another country during its translation to an independent nation






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






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






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






46. 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






47. Reserved territory in the least desirable area of South Africa set aside for black residents






48. In the 16th century Roman Catholic Church - a paper whose purchase guaranteed the buyer the forgiveness of sins






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






50. A 1955 defense alliance organized by the Soviet Union - Czechoslovakia - Hungry - East Germany - Poland - Albania - Bulgaria - and Romania






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