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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. Russian emperor






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






3. Chinese concept of balance in nature represented by male assertiveness and female submission






4. A sole ruler with absolute power






5. A greak city-state






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






7. An independent state whose citizens are bound by a common cultural identity






8. In feudal Europe - a person who received from his lord a grant of land in exchange for loyalty and military or agricultural services






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






10. The third empire of Germany established in the 1930s by Adolph HItler






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






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






13. One of the first 4 books of the Christian new testament






14. Inns that provided loading for caravan travelers across the Sahara Desert






15. A literally technique by psychoanalysis that reveals the character's thoughts and feelings a the moment in which they occur






16. Hunting and gathering






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






18. Indian soldiers serving under the command of British army officers






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






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






21. A humanlike creature that walks upright






22. Goals issued by China's Deng Xiaoping that included changes in industry - agriculture - defense - and science and technology






23. An object shaped by humans






24. Large estate in ancient Rome






25. Large collective farm






26. A US program of economic assistance to European nations to aid them in restoring their economies and societies after WWII






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






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






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






30. Military slave who fought in the armies of the Abbasides






31. A Roman Catholic council convened in 1545 to examine the Church's teachings






32. 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






33. Early 20th- century Marxist group in Russia that wanted to engage popular support for revolution in Russia






34. The willingness of a country to go to the point of war to defend its interests; -






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






36. A government of three rulers






37. One who pursues the meaning of truth






38. The four economically successful areas of Hong Kong - Singapore - South Korea - and Taiwan






39. 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






40. A ballistic missile with the capacity to travel from one continent to another






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






42. The scripture that contains the history of the ancient Jewish people and their covenant with their God






43. A ceasefire agreement






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






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






46. A trapezoid pyramid typical of architecture of pre- Columbia Mesoamerica and South America as well as early Polynesian societies






47. A 1948 statement in which the United Nations declared that all human beings have rights to life - liberty - and security.






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






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






50. A shrine which contained the Black stone - a relic of the polytheistic beliefs of the early Arabs and later the destination of the Muslim hajj