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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. The power to prevent the execution of law






2. Objects shaped by humans






3. A ballistic missile with the capacity to travel from one continent to another






4. Ancient and medieval trade routes that linked china to the Mediterranean world






5. 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






6. Russian Parliament






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






8. Provincial governor in the Persian empire






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






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






11. Describes a male-dominated society






12. Marriage to more than one wife






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






14. Artistic and literary movement of the early 19th century that reflected an admiration for nature and and emphasis on individual thought and feelings






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






16. A national legislature assembly






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






18. A sole ruler with absolute power






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






20. South Africans of Dutch decent who were farmers






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






22. A tactic of burning in the path of an invading army






23. A soviet policy introduced in 1985 by Mikhall Gorbchev emphasizing openness in the sharing of information and ideas






24. Warrior leaders in feudal Japan






25. An architectural school of the twentieth century which held that building should be constructed so that their design reflected their function






26. Notes the chronological sequence of th annual growth rings in trees






27. Organization founded in 1921 by black Africans to campaign for their rights






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






29. A blend of eastern and western culture characteristics (Greek - Egyptian - Persian - and Indian) in the period between the reign of Alexander the great and the Roman occupation of Greece






30. Hitler's 1941 invasion of the soviet union






31. A government of three rulers






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






33. Soviet policy introduced in 1985 by Mikhail Gorbachev in which the soviet people were permitted to own small private businesses






34. The organized elimination of an entire population group






35. A person in favor of returning to the status quo






36. A Latin American military dictator






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






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






39. A Persian king






40. The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture






41. Also called star wars - a 1983 program launched by President Reagan to protect of the US against incoming enemy missiles






42. 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






43. 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






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






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






46. Statement issued by Britain's Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour in 1917 favoring the establishment of a Jewish national homeland in Palestine.






47. An object shaped by humans






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






49. Document singed by Englands King John in 1215 that limited the power of the kind and protected the rights of nobles






50. An agreement singed in 1968 by several nations who pledged to help prevent the spread of nuclear weapons