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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. Thinking man; the species to which modern humans belong






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






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






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






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






6. Russian Marxist group who desired radical change carried out by a small group of extremely committed revolutionaries






7. Hitler's 1941 invasion of the soviet union






8. Term referring to those in French Legislative Assembly whose stand on political issues was neither radical nor conservative






9. In ancient Rome - a military unit of 5 -000 to 6 -000 infantry






10. US WWII strategy of seizing control of key islands of strategic importance around Japanese stronghold in the Pacific






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






12. Agricultural laborer in ancient Sparta






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






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






15. An advocate of gradual political change






16. An administration in which voters decide on issues themselves rather than through representatives






17. A term used to denote those European decent who were born in French or Spanish colonies in the Americas






18. 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






19. Movement beginning in the 1890s - its main focus was the establishment of the Jewish homeland in Palestine






20. Area that granted investment or trading privileges to another country






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






22. A government of three rulers






23. In ancient Greece - a ruler who seized power and ruled with the sole authority






24. 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






25. Person in colonial Spanish America who was mixes European and Native American heritage






26. The treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans






27. The period between 1250 and 1350 -in which the Mongols restored the security of trade over the Silk Roads between Europe and Asia






28. Armies of soldiers in feudal Japan






29. A greak city-state






30. A German emperor






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






32. A ceasefire agreement






33. An organization established in 1995 to supervise free trade






34. A self- sufficient estate in feudal Europe






35. A pattern of inheritance in which the daughter inherit from their mother and sons from their father






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






37. 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






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






39. A 1598 decree that granted religious freedom to the Huguenots






40. 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






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






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






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






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






45. A series of examinations given to determine qualifications for government- related jobs






46. Hitler's systematic elimination of the Jews and other populations he considered inferior






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






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






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






50. A member of the priestly class in Aryan society