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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. Hitler's 1941 invasion of the soviet union






2. A period of violence in Russia between 1598 and the choice of Mikhail Romanov as czar in 1613






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






4. A 'lighting war' in which initial rapid surprise attacks by aircraft are followed by massive attacks of group forces - as in the 1939 German invasion of Poland






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






6. Arabic word meaning 'house of Islam.' referring to lands under the rule of Islam






7. Two-dimensional religious images used by Eastern Christians in their celebrations and devotions






8. Hunting and gathering






9. A mild 19th century movement in art and literature that focused on the ills of industrialism






10. The study of humans as a species






11. A policy announced by the US President Truman in 1947 to offer military and economic aid to free nations treated by communism






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






13. A school of art in which the normal shapes of objects or persons are changed into geometric forms






14. An antimalarial drug






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






16. Area that granted investment or trading privileges to another country






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






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






19. The study of cells that have the capacity to divide in a culture and produce specialized cells






20. The Hebrew name for God






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






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






23. French Protestants






24. Russian emperor






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






26. A blend of Buddhism with some of the teachings of Daoism to form a faith dependent upon meditation and enlightenment






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






28. A ritualized bow required of all visitors to the Chinese court






29. A government unit in which several countries or peoples are under the authority of one ruler






30. Japanese name for the areas it occupied during World War II






31. The technology associated with the application of robots






32. A compilation of Roman laws - legal treatises - and Byzantine laws passed after 534 that were codifies by the emperor Justinian






33. 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






34. Spacecraft with the capacity to return to earth under its own power






35. A member of the priestly class in Aryan society






36. The period from 2 -500 -000 to about 8000 BCE; also called the old stone age






37. 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






38. A sole ruler with absolute power






39. The belief in one god






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






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






42. The organized elimination of an entire population group






43. Provincial governor in the Persian empire






44. Agreement between the united states and the Philippines that granted the Filipinos war damages in exchange for the establishment of free trade between the Philippines and the United States






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






46. A 1945 conference help at post damn - Germany in which Truman and Churchill met with Stalin to attempt to persuade him to abandon his policy of domination of the soviet satellite nations






47. Idea proposed by the enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu in which the powers of government are divided among different branches






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






49. Reserved territory in the least desirable area of South Africa set aside for black residents






50. Soviet reform initiated in 1987 by Mikhail Gorbachev by which the political system was moderated to allow votes to choose from a slate of candidates