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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. Hindu god portrayed as both creator and destroyer






2. A warrior for islam






3. Pre- WWI military pact among Germany - Austria-Hungry - and Italy






4. A member of the middle class in medieval England






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






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






7. A 'lighting war' in which initial rapid surprise attacks by aircraft are followed by massive attacks of group forces - as in the 1939 German invasion of Poland






8. In ancient Greece - a ruler who seized power and ruled with the sole authority






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






10. In the early 19th century - a term suffering to those Europeans who favored granting increased power to elect assemblies






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






12. Japanese name for the areas it occupied during World War II






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






14. In medieval Europe - a privilege granted to a vassal in exchange for military service or agricultural labor






15. 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






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






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






18. Hard -reddish-brown clay used in pottery






19. A guild-sponsored system of training craftsmen






20. Russian Parliament






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






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






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






24. Nationalist party founded in China by Sun Yician; after 1925 - headed by Jinang Jieshi






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






26. According to Darwin;s theory of evolution - process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called survival of the fittest






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






28. An Enlightenment-era monarch who embraced reform and ruled with the welfare of his or her subjects in mind






29. One of two leaders elected by the patrician assembly who held executive authority under the Roman republic()






30. 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






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






32. A philosophy of life's struggles according to the buddhist faith: everything in life is suffering; the cause of all suffering is people's desire; suffering can be ended by ending all desires; desires may be overcome by following the eightfold path






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






34. A policy announced by the US President Truman in 1947 to offer military and economic aid to free nations treated by communism






35. In India - public isolation of women from non-family members






36. An antimalarial drug






37. Members of the same ruling family maintaining control of their country's government for several generations






38. In Kenya - a secret organization of primarily Kikuyu farmers driven out of the farmland of the northern highlands by the British






39. 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






40. Person in colonial Spanish America who was mixes European and Native American heritage






41. A school of art in which the normal shapes of objects or persons are changed into geometric forms






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






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






44. A member of the priestly class in Aryan society






45. Leading bishop pf the eastern orthodox church






46. Marriage to more than one wife






47. A fatal flaw of overconfidence - often displayed by the main character in Greek tragedy






48. In the 16th century Roman Catholic Church - a paper whose purchase guaranteed the buyer the forgiveness of sins






49. An Incan record keeping device that consisted of a cord from which were suspended a number of cords - each containing a variety of knots of various sizes shapes and colors






50. 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