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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. Studying fossil remains






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. The technology associated with the application of robots






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






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






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






13. A greak city-state






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






15. A united nations- sponsored agency whose goals are to improve world health and assist countries in promoting family- planning programs






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






17. An organization established in 1995 to supervise free trade






18. A sole ruler with absolute power






19. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






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






21. A member of French Legislative Assembly who wanted immediate - drastic change in French government






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






23. An advocate of philosophy which held that government actions and policies were useful only when they promoted the common good






24. Objects shaped by humans






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






26. The fight of muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE - and the first year of the Muslim calender






27. Those factors essential to initialization: land - labor - capital - and entrepreneurship






28. In the 16th century Roman Catholic Church - a paper whose purchase guaranteed the buyer the forgiveness of sins






29. Periodic migration in order to locate grazing lands from domesticated herds






30. One who disagrees; a dissenter






31. The production of manufactured goods in the homes of workers






32. An economic system in which the means of production belong to the public and are operated for the common welfare






33. An economic system to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests.






34. Provincial governor in the Persian empire






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






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






37. 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






38. Pre- WWI military pact among Germany - Austria-Hungry - and Italy






39. The major of the palace; the most powerful person in Gaul by the early 18th century






40. A manuscript copied by hand by medieval monks - who enhanced its beauty with elaborate lettering and detailed pictures






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






42. The 19th and early 20th century application of the theories of Charles Darwin to social science in a effort to create the notion that some races were superior to others






43. A nomadic group from central Asia who undertook a mass migration toward the Roman empire in the 400s Ce






44. Divine approval used to grant authority to Chinese dynasties






45. A Roman Catholic Church court especially powerful in Spain and Italy during the Counter- reformation






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






47. A member of the priestly class in Aryan society






48. A cooling of Cold War tensions - initiated during the administrations of U.S. President Nation and Soviet Premier Brezhnev






49. Keys to right living in the Buddhist faith






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