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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Copying human DNA sequence to create a new human being






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






3. An organization of European countries to promote free trade among its members






4. In Hinduism - the rules of one's caste; in Buddhism the doctrines of the faith






5. A political system in which a monarch or noble granted land to other nobles in exchange for military services - protection and loyalty






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






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






8. A sole ruler with absolute power






9. A 1598 decree that granted religious freedom to the Huguenots






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






11. The Muslim name for God






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






13. The german air force






14. A series of examinations given to determine qualifications for government- related jobs






15. Hunting and gathering






16. A government of three rulers






17. A lavish community of the rulers of Ming China - forbidden to commoners






18. The termination of slavery






19. A trapezoid pyramid typical of architecture of pre- Columbia Mesoamerica and South America as well as early Polynesian societies






20. Large collective farm






21. A Japanese feudal lord who had a private army of samurai serving under him






22. A form of warfare in which opposing armies dig parallel trenches from which they engage in combat - used in WWI






23. Russian Parliament






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






25. A monarch who claimed the right of complete authority over the government and the lives of his.her people






26. An antimalarial drug






27. A Muslim ruler






28. A US program of economic assistance to European nations to aid them in restoring their economies and societies after WWII






29. The power to prevent the execution of law






30. In medieval Europe - the practice of charging interest






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






32. An economic system to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests.






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






34. Goals issued by China's Deng Xiaoping that included changes in industry - agriculture - defense - and science and technology






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






36. A Persian king






37. A region in southeastern Europe currently composed of the republics of the former Yugoslavia - the European portion of Turkey - Greece - Albania - and Bulgaria






38. 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






39. A form of imperialism under which land and mineral rights were granted to private businesses with investments in colonial territories()






40. An artistic movement in which paintings are characterized by a dreamlike quality






41. Government in which citizens are ruled by elected representatives






42. A member of the class in ancient Rome that included farmers artisans and merchants and comprised the majority of the population






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






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






45. Neutrality of developing nations during the cold war






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






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






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






49. An elected representative of the plebeians - who sat as a member of Tribal Assembly in republican Rome






50. A privilege that exempts foreign residents from the laws of the nation in which they are residing