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






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






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






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






5. A method of measuring the amount of radiocarbon in fossilized material






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






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






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






9. Magnificent Eastern Orthodox Church constructed in Constantinople by the emperor Justinian






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






11. The period in European history from about 1300 to 1600 in which a return to classical themes dominated art - literature - and education






12. A German emperor






13. An agreement; in the Hebrew religion - the relationship between the people and their GOD






14. The global culture inspired and promoted by US advertising






15. A political movement that emphasizes extreme nationalism and loyalty to the sate and features one-party rule by an authoritarian ruler






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






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






18. 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






19. A monarch who claimed the right of complete authority over the government and the lives of his.her people






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






21. A conflict between papal and secular authority sparked by the use of icons in the Eastern Orthodox Church






22. Large estate in ancient Rome






23. Serious Greek drama dealing with the downfall of the main character






24. The political - economic - or social domination of a strong country over another






25. Idea prevalent during the Cold War period that - if one nation fell to communism - neighboring nations would likewise fall






26. One of the four classes of society in Aryan India






27. The worship of many gods






28. A sole ruler with absolute power






29. A policy under which the army of the Ottomans' sultan removed Christian boys from their families - educated them in the principles of Islam - and trained them for military service






30. Workers who have migrated from developing countries to industrial ones to take advantage of employment opportunities and ultimately to stay as permanent residents






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






32. The trans-Atlantic route of slaves from Africa to the Americas






33. Pre- WWI pact amount Great Britain - France - and Russia






34. A bone or shell used by Chinese to determine the will of goals






35. An artistic movement in the early 20th century that produces works that were meaningless and whimsical ()






36. The five duties required of all Muslims: faith -prayer -alms -fasting during Ramadan - and the hajj






37. 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






38. The right to vote






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. Warrior leaders in feudal Japan






41. Slave boy taken by the Ottoman Turks from conquered Christian territories






42. Developed by Louis Pasteur - the process of destroying bacteria in milk and other liquids






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






44. The german air force






45. Religious title of a conservative Islamic leader in Iran






46. A trans- Atlantic trade route from Europe to Africa - then to the Americans - and then returning Rome






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






48. 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






49. 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






50. Thinking man; the species to which modern humans belong