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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. Seasonal wind used by mariners to navigate the Indian Ocean






2. A deep sense of pride in one's nation






3. In feudal Europe - a person who received from his lord a grant of land in exchange for loyalty and military or agricultural services






4. Letter of credit issued by Islamic banks; forerunner of modern checks






5. An organization whose chief aim is the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in southwest america






6. The political - economic - or social domination of a strong country over another






7. Head-to-toe garment with a mesh- like panel covering face; required attire for women under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan by other Islamic societies






8. In Buddhism - a state of perfect peace






9. Segregated community (e.g Jewish)






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






11. An instrument that allowed mariners to determine altitude by measuring the position of the stars -






12. A method of dating artifacts by determining the rate of change in DNA






13. 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






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






15. Hunting and gathering






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






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






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






19. A 26 mile race






20. Objects shaped by humans






21. 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






22. Hindu god portrayed as both creator and destroyer






23. Theory proposed by Elbert Einstein which stated that the measurement of motion varies relative to a specific observer and that a small amount of mass can be converted into a vast amount of energy






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






25. French Protestants






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






27. Ancient Chinese class of scholars






28. A pilgrimage to Mecca required once during the lifetime of a follower of Islam






29. The process - lasting from about 100 to 1492 - by which Christians drove the Muslims from Spain






30. Neutrality of developing nations during the cold war






31. Money - equipment - and materials used to produce more wealth through investments in businesses and factories






32. Israeli communal agricultural settlements






33. The Muslim community of faithful






34. Post WWII trials held in Nuremberg - Germany to try Nazi leader charged with war crimes






35. A people whose religious philosophy blended Hinduism - Buddhism - and Sufism






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






37. The era of scientific thought in europe during which careful observation of the natural world was made - and accepted beliefs were questioned






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






39. Peace plan for the post world war I world proposed by President Woodrow Wilson; its major points included the principle of self- determination and the establishment of an association of nations






40. The termination of slavery






41. Spacecraft that serves as an orbiting scientific type of work






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Hitler's plan against great Britain - which began with the bombing of Britain in the summer of 1940






49. An association of world nations created by the treaty of Versailles after WWI






50. An organization established in 1995 to supervise free trade