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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






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 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






4. The belief of absolute monarchs that they were granted their right to rule from God






5. Ancient underground irrigation system used in Southwest Asia and China






6. Movement of a military force to an area in conflict






7. 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






8. Program begun under the US President John Kennedy to send volunteer workers to developing nations to assist them in improving education - agricultural methods - sanitation - and other areas of need






9. Divine approval used to grant authority to Chinese dynasties






10. A reform program initiated by US president Franklin Roosevelt to restore the US economy during the great depression






11. The use of passive resistance - or public refusal to obey a law that is perceived to be unjust






12. A grant of land in the Spanish American colonies that carried with it the right to exploit the Native Americans living on the land






13. Keys to right living in the Buddhist faith






14. In Buddhism - a state of perfect peace






15. The willingness of a country to go to the point of war to defend its interests; -






16. An independent state whose citizens are bound by a common cultural identity






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






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






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






20. 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






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






22. An almost treeless flat grassland stretching across central Asia and eastern Europe






23. Government in the hands of the wealthy or the nobility






24. Beginning the the 15th century - the exchange of plants livestock - disease - and slaves between the eastern and western hemispheres






25. An effort begun the 20th century to increase the global food supply by the use of pesticides - fertilizers and developments in disease-resistant crops






26. The Allied invasion of Normandy in the northwestern France on June 6th 1994






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






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






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






30. The politics of reality put into practice by Otto von Bismarck






31. 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






32. An untouchable of person whose status is below that of the Hindu castes






33. A pattern of inheritance in which the daughter inherit from their mother and sons from their father






34. A government characterized by the rule of only one party whose beliefs support the welfare of the sate above all else






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






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






37. The French assembly (1200s-1789) made up of clergy - nobles - and the common people






38. Practice in some areas of India in which widows threw themselves onto the burning funeral pyre of their husband






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






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






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






42. Territory under the dominion of the papacy






43. Member of elite class in ancient rome






44. A former colonial territory that is supervised by another country during its translation to an independent nation






45. A 1928 agreement to outlaw war that was signed by most countries






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






47. Lenin's policy to improve the soviet economy by permitting small private businesses






48. Local council of peasants - laborers - and soldiers organized by Russian revolutionaries






49. A nomadic people from central Asia who eventually settled in modern Hungary






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