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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. In 19th century England - a voting districts without residents






2. A delclaration advocating free - document signed by FDR and Churchill that expressed all of their intents in WWII - including that they sought no territorial gain - wouldn't allow a territorial change without the consent of all parties involved - an






3. Idea prevalent during the Cold War period that - if one nation fell to communism - neighboring nations would likewise fall






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






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






6. Muslim social and ethical law






7. A family of chemicals used in industry - air conditioning refrigeration and consumer products; one of the chief destroyers of the earth's ozone layer






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






9. Measures the amount of radiocarbon remaining in a fossil skeleton ( this reveals it age)






10. 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






11. A group of families that formed the basis of villages in some part of Africa






12. A territory under the direct control of a stronger country






13. A 20th century style of music developed primarily by African American musicians






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






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






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






17. A manuscript copied by hand by medieval monks - who enhanced its beauty with elaborate lettering and detailed pictures






18. A 26 mile race






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






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






21. A warrior for islam






22. Science developed by Sigmund Freud that focused on psychological rather than physiological causes of mental disorders






23. In ancient Rome - a military unit of 5 -000 to 6 -000 infantry






24. An antimalarial drug






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






26. Control of a region by business interests rather than by an outside government






27. A business that was forerunner of the modern corporation in which investors pooled their resources and shared in the profits






28. The organized elimination of an entire population group






29. Negotiations between employees and employers for higher salaries and improved working conditions






30. Economic plans to increase industrial and productivity in the soviet union - china - and india






31. A Latin American military dictator






32. An artistic movement in the early 20th century that produces works that were meaningless and whimsical ()






33. An advocate of philosophy which held that government actions and policies were useful only when they promoted the common good






34. The people of southern India who speak the Tamil language






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






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






37. A city and its surroundings territory under the rule of a single government






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






39. Military slave who fought in the armies of the Abbasides






40. An organization established in 1960 by several of the world's oil- production counties to regulate prices and production






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






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






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






44. An African storyteller who passes on oral tradition






45. South African inhabitant of dutch ancestry






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






47. French Protestants






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






49. Marriage to more than one wife






50. The four economically successful areas of Hong Kong - Singapore - South Korea - and Taiwan