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






2. Economic system in which decisions are in the hands of the government rather than the consumer






3. In Buddhism - a state of perfect peace






4. A woman who holds to the belief in equal rights and opportunities for both men and women






5. A German emperor






6. The belief in one god






7. The symbol used as part of a writing system






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






9. Provincial governor in the Persian empire






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






11. In 1949 defense alliance initiated the the US - Canada and then nations of western Europe






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






13. A method of dating artifacts by determining the rate of change in DNA






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






15. A policy passed by the US congress in 1941 to allow President Roosevelt to lend or lease arms and other supplies to any nation considered vital to the security of the USA






16. German submarines






17. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion






18. Great shrines of stone constructed to house relics of the Buddha






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






20. Government controlled by religious rulers or by a ruler considered divine






21. The belief that persons revive eternal salvation thought their faith in Jesus Christ as the savior of the world






22. In feudal Europe - a peasant bound to the lord's land






23. A common European currency introduced in January 2002 by European Union






24. A privilege that exempts foreign residents from the laws of the nation in which they are residing






25. The strategic narrow body of water between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara






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






27. The dissemination of materials or messages to promote one's own cause or diminish the cause of an adversary






28. Leading bishop pf the eastern orthodox church






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






30. Offering concessions to an aggressive ruler or nation in order to avoid conflict and/or war






31. 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


32. A greak city-state






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






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






35. 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






36. Stone pillar that was the characteristic architectural structure of Aksum






37. An instrument that allowed mariners to determine altitude by measuring the position of the stars -






38. Also called the Jesuits - an organization founded in 1534 by Ignatius of Loyola to promote education - establish missions - and stop the spread of Protestantism






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






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






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






42. The ability to organize and utilize the factors of production to realize profits






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






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






45. A government of three rulers






46. Large collective farm






47. Measures radioactivity released from electrons in heated flint and clay allowing for dating of objects made from these two materials






48. Russian Parliament






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






50. Neutrality of developing nations during the cold war