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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A Roman Catholic Church court especially powerful in Spain and Italy during the Counter- reformation






2. This theory stated that animals could evolve from other animals in order to adapt to their environments. This theory was not widely accepted for it could possibly account for humans which would defeat the whole purpose of creationism






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






4. Landowning classes in the 18th century Russia used as officers in the prussian army






5. Hitler's systematic elimination of the Jews and other populations he considered inferior






6. Hitler's 1941 invasion of the soviet union






7. Large collective farm






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






9. The concept of Enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu that each branch of government be granted distinct powers that served to limit those of the other branches of the government






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






11. One who pursues the meaning of truth






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






13. The Jewish day of atonement






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






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






16. A grant of land in medieval Europe






17. Slave boy taken by the Ottoman Turks from conquered Christian territories






18. A social class in medieval and pre-revolutionary France






19. A government of three rulers






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






21. A pattern of inheritance in which the daughter inherit from their mother and sons from their father






22. Pre- WWI pact amount Great Britain - France - and Russia






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






24. A 1494 treaty that divided the land in the Americans between Portugal and Spain






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






26. A member of the priestly class in Aryan society






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






28. The symbol used as part of a writing system






29. Member of elite class in ancient rome






30. Provincial governor in the Persian empire






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






32. A campaign of violence against Jewish settlements in Russia in the late 19th century






33. Seasonal wind used by mariners to navigate the Indian Ocean






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






35. Business practices- including capitalism - join-stock companies - and mercantilism- that characterized- that characterized Europe during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries






36. The alphabet of the Russian and other Slavic languages






37. Measures radioactivity released from electrons in heated flint and clay allowing for dating of objects made from these two materials






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






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






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






41. A national legislature assembly






42. A member of the middle class in medieval England






43. Segregated community (e.g Jewish)






44. The technology associated with the application of robots






45. Involves obtaining samples of the genetic material of DNA from living donors and comparing it with the DNA from other persons or from animals computers and then are used to determine the rate of change in the DNA






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






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






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






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






50. Code of conduct of the samurai class in feudal Japan that stressed self-discipline - bravery - and simple living