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SAT Subject Test: World History

Subjects : sat, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Keys to right living in the Buddhist faith






2. The belief in one god






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






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






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






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






7. A small ship with triangular and rectangular sails as well as stern post rudder that permitted greater control in steering the vessel






8. Also called the counter- reformation - a period of renewal with in the Roman Catholic Church as a response to the protestant reformation






9. Leading bishop pf the eastern orthodox church






10. A humanlike creature that walks upright






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






12. The scripture that contains the history of the ancient Jewish people and their covenant with their God






13. In feudal Japan - a superior military leader who ruled in the name of the emperor






14. The dissemination of materials or messages to promote one's own cause or diminish the cause of an adversary






15. Territory under the dominion of the papacy






16. A period of violence in Russia between 1598 and the choice of Mikhail Romanov as czar in 1613






17. The movement of people from rural to urban areas






18. A road developed by Scottish engineer John McAdam in which a pavement was created of small stones compacted together into layers






19. A literally technique by psychoanalysis that reveals the character's thoughts and feelings a the moment in which they occur






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






21. Hebrew word meaning 'the anointed': in Judaism the promised deliverer of the Jews; in Christianity - a term referring to Jesus






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






23. A NY building complex housing numerous companies and organizations dealing with global trade; a target of the 2001 terrorist attack on the US






24. Ancient Egyptian picture writing






25. Area that granted investment or trading privileges to another country






26. Notes the chronological sequence of th annual growth rings in trees






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






28. A Roman Catholic Church court especially powerful in Spain and Italy during the Counter- reformation






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






30. The relocation of people across long distance or international borders






31. The global culture inspired and promoted by US advertising






32. The politics of reality put into practice by Otto von Bismarck






33. In the first half of the 19th century - an intellectual who believed in human equality and in practicing cooperation in industry






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






35. A movement in the 1700s in england in which wealthy landowners purchased the lands of smaller farmers or took control of common areas and then fenced off their larger land holdings






36. Form of drama developed by the Greeks that often satirizes a society






37. The Muslim name for God






38. The organized elimination of an entire population group






39. 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






40. 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






41. Philosophy that holds that life in itself has no meaning and that each person deiced the meaning of life for himself or herself






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






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






44. An agreement; in the Hebrew religion - the relationship between the people and their GOD






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






46. Also called the Jesuits - an organization founded in 1534 by Ignatius of Loyola to promote education - establish missions - and stop the spread of Protestantism






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






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






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






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