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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Hindu god portrayed as both creator and destroyer






2. A policy adopted in the 1980s in the People's Republic of China stating that a couple is allowed only one child






3. The German word for 'living space' a goal Hitler wished to attain by conquering Eastern Europe and Russia






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






5. The patrician assembly that approves all major decisions in republican Rome






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






7. An economic system based on private ownership in order to produce profits - prices are based on supply and demand






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






9. A temporary alliance of a number of small political parties






10. Imperial officials under Charlemagne's empire who had the duty of overseeing the records of the counts - or local rulers






11. In 19th century England - a voting districts without residents






12. A spacecraft that carries instruments capable of transmitting to earth photographs and information about the planets






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






14. One who disagrees; a dissenter






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






16. The code of conduct required of a knight in feudal Europe






17. In ancient Greece - a ruler who seized power and ruled with the sole authority






18. A ceasefire agreement






19. Greek idea of balance - moderation - and proportion






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






21. Ancient Japanese religion centered around the veneration of ancestors and spirits of nature






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






23. Hitler's systematic elimination of the Jews and other populations he considered inferior






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






25. The alphabet of the Russian and other Slavic languages






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






27. 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






28. 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






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






30. The right of a dynasty to rule






31. Members of the same ruling family maintaining control of their country's government for several generations






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






33. Triangular sail that permitted greater control of ships






34. The Hebrew name for God






35. The Enlightenment concept that government is based upon an agreement in which the people relinquish their rights to a ruler in order to receive the protection offered by law and order






36. 'Southern apes' ; hominids who emerged about four million years ago in southern and eastern Africa and were the first to make stone tools






37. A cold war term referring to developing nations nonaligned with either the Soviet union or US






38. An antimalarial drug






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






40. 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






41. Code of conduct of the samurai class in feudal Japan that stressed self-discipline - bravery - and simple living






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






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






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






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






46. The most popular of the Hellenistic philosophies - the belief that individuals had a responsibility to aid others and lead virtuous lives






47. A Muslim ruler






48. In medieval Europe - a merchant organization founded to regulate production standards and prices within specific trades






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






50. A member of the middle class in medieval Germany n. ()