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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A member of the middle class in medieval England






2. A grant of land in the Spanish American colonies that carried with it the right to exploit the Native Americans living on the land






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






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






5. A series of demonstration - boycotts - and violent attacks employed by Palestinians from 1987 onward to attract would attention to their desire for a Palestine homeland






6. The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture






7. President Nixon's plan for the gradual withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam while at the same time increasing the combat responsibilities of the south Vietnamese






8. 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






9. An organization of European countries to promote free trade among its members






10. A Protestant Church that stressed adult baptism and the separation of church and state






11. Economic theory proposed by Adam Smith which argued that government should not interfere with the natural laws of supply and demand






12. Large farms owned by the government in which profits are shared by all farmers






13. A grant of land in medieval Europe






14. South Africans of Dutch decent who were farmers






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






16. The killing of unwanted wives in India by which the husband douses the wife with kerosene - sets her on fire - and then reports the incident as a cooking accident






17. Agreement between the united states and the Philippines that granted the Filipinos war damages in exchange for the establishment of free trade between the Philippines and the United States






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






19. An artistic movement in which paintings are characterized by a dreamlike quality






20. Economic plans to increase industrial and productivity in the soviet union - china - and india






21. A humanlike creature that walks upright






22. Armies of soldiers in feudal Japan






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






24. Government in which citizens are ruled by elected representatives






25. A country dominated politically and economically by another nation - especially by the Soviet Union during the Cold War






26. Spacecraft that serves as an orbiting scientific type of work






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






28. 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






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






30. Ancient Egyptian picture writing






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






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






33. 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






34. A political system in which a monarch or noble granted land to other nobles in exchange for military services - protection and loyalty






35. According to Marx and Engels - the members of the working class






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






37. The study of cultures through examination of their artifacts






38. The study of humans as a species






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






40. The study of cultures through the examination of artifacts






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






42. Science developed by Sigmund Freud that focused on psychological rather than physiological causes of mental disorders






43. The power to prevent the execution of law






44. A soviet policy introduced in 1985 by Mikhall Gorbchev emphasizing openness in the sharing of information and ideas






45. Fine -yellow -windblown -slit






46. The use of passive resistance - or public refusal to obey a law that is perceived to be unjust






47. The Muslim name for God






48. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






49. The people of southern India who speak the Tamil language






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