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Tick…Tick… Hear that clock ticking? It’s the countdown to the SAT World History Subject Test, which will be here before you know it. Whether you have a year to go or just one day, now is the time to start maximizing your score. The Test Is Just a Few Months Away! Don’t worry—y ou’re still ahead of the game. However, it is important that you stop delaying and begin preparing now. Follow The Big Picture: How to Prepare Year- Round (page 195) to make the most of your time so you’ll be ready on test day. (This section gives you strategies to put into place up to a year before you actually take the test.) Actually, I Only Have a Few Weeks! Even if you’re down to the last few weeks before the test, you still have plenty of time for a full review. To make the best use of your time, turn to The Main Course: Comprehensive Strategies and Review (page 39), where you’ll find Strategies for Multiple- Choice Questions (page 41) to help you ace the questions. The Diagnosis: How Ready Are You? (page 51) includes a diagnostic test that allows you to identify areas of weak- ness so that you can address these. You should also review all of World History Review (page 89) for an overview of the big topics usually cov- ered on the SAT World History Subject Test. As you work through this information, keep track of those concepts, facts, and ideas that you need to study. Use the practice tests (beginning on pages 205 and 259) to increase your comfort with both the format and the content of the test. Let’s Be Honest. The Test Is Tomorrow and I’m Freaking Out! No problem! Review the Introduction (page ix), focusing on About the Test (page x) and The Essentials: A Last- Minute Study Guide (page 1), MMS_SATWorldHistory.indd 1 12/28/12 2:38 PM so you know what to expect when you arrive to take the test and have some ideas as to how to approach the test questions. Then, take at least one practice test (beginning on pages 205 and 259). Don’t worry about your score— just focus on getting familiar with the test. Before you go to bed, review Quick Test- Taking Tips (page 7) once more. The tips will walk you through the day ahead. Finally, relax! Make the most of the tools and resources in this review guide, and you’ll be ready to earn a top score. MMS_SATWorldHistory.indd 2 12/28/12 2:38 PM SAT World HiSTory SubjecT TeST Maximize Your Score in Less Time Northeast Editing, Inc. MMS_SATWorldHistory.indd 3 12/28/12 2:38 PM Copyright © 2013 by Sourcebooks, Inc. Cover and internal design © 2013 by Sourcebooks, Inc. Series cover design by The Book Designers Cover illustrations by Nick Burns Cover images © istockphoto.com/jhorrrocks, © Alyn Stafford/Getty Images Sourcebooks and the colophon are registered trademarks of Sourcebooks, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any elec- tronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems—e xcept in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews—w ithout permis- sion in writing from its publisher, Sourcebooks, Inc. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought.—F rom a Declaration of Principles Jointly Adopted by a Committee of the American Bar Association and a Committee of Publishers and Associations All brand names and product names used in this book are trademarks, registered trade- marks, or trade names of their respective holders. Sourcebooks, Inc., is not associated with any product or vendor in this book. Published by Sourcebooks, Inc. P.O. Box 4410, Naperville, Illinois 60567-4 410 (630) 961- 3900 Fax: (630) 961- 2168 www.sourcebooks.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Northeast Editing, Inc. My max score SAT world history subject test : maximize your score in less time / Northeast Editing, Inc. p. cm. 1. World history—Examinations—Study guides. 2. SAT (Educational test)—Study guides. I. Title. D21.D44 2013 907.8—dc23 2012037736 Printed and bound in the United States of America. VP 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 MMS_SATWorldHistory.indd 4 12/28/12 2:38 PM Also Available in the My Max Score Series AP Exam Study Aids AP Biology AP Calculus AB/BC AP English Language and Composition AP English Literature and Composition AP European History AP Statistics AP U.S. Government and Politics AP U.S. History AP World History SAT Subject Test Study Aids SAT Biology E/M Subject Test SAT Literature Subject Test SAT Math 1 and 2 Subject Test SAT U.S. History Subject Test ASVAB Study Aids ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery MMS_SATWorldHistory.indd 5 12/28/12 2:38 PM Contents Introduction ix The essentials: A last-M inute Study Guide 1 Quick Test- Taking Tips 7 Big Ideas in World History 13 The Main course: comprehensive Strategies and review 39 Strategies for Multiple-C hoice Questions 41 The Diagnosis: How Ready Are You? 51 Diagnostic Test 53 Diagnostic Test Answers and Explanations 72 Using the Diagnostic Test 85 World History Review 89 Review Chapter 1: Prehistory to Early Civilizations 91 Review Chapter 2: The Great Empires 107 Review Chapter 3: The Middle Ages 123 Review Chapter 4: Renaissance, Reformation, and Exploration 139 Review Chapter 5: The Age of Revolutions 151 Review Chapter 6: Industrialization and Imperialism 159 Review Chapter 7: Early Twentieth Century 167 Review Chapter 8: Post–W orld War II 177 Review Chapter 9: A Globalized World 187 MMS_SATWorldHistory.indd 7 12/28/12 2:38 PM viii SAT World HiSTory SubjecT TeST The big Picture: How to Prepare year-r ound 195 SAT World History Subject Test Practice Test 1 205 Practice Test 1 Answers and Explanations 235 SAT World History Subject Test Practice Test 2 259 Practice Test 2 Answers and Explanations 290 Glossary 310 About the Author 320 MMS_SATWorldHistory.indd 8 12/28/12 2:38 PM Introduction E veryone comes to the SAT World History Subject Test from a different place. For some, it’s the one SAT Subject Test of their high school career; for others, it’s just one test of many. Some students have focused on it all year, supplementing their class work with extra study and practice at home. Other students haven’t been able to devote the time they would like— perhaps other classes, extra- curricular activities, after- school jobs, or family obligations have gotten in the way. But wherever you’re coming from, this book can help! It’s been designed to provide maximum assistance no matter where you are on your study path. You’ll find that this book has been divided into three sections: a last- minute study guide to use in the days before the test, a comprehensive review for those with more than a week to prepare, and a long- term study plan for students preparing well in advance. Think of each section as full of suggestions rather than a rigid pre- scription. Feel free to pick and choose the pieces from each section you find most helpful. Of course, if you have time, we recommend that you review everything and take as many practice tests as you can, as many times as you can. MMS_SATWorldHistory.indd 9 12/28/12 2:38 PM x SAT World HiSTory SubjecT TeST Whether you have a day to cram or a year to study at leisure, here are some things you should know before diving into the test. For starters, what is the SAT World History Subject Test, and what does it cover? About the Test The SAT World History Subject Test is an examination used nationally to assess student readiness for college- level work in history. Some col- leges require potential students to take particular SAT subject tests to qualify either for admission to the school itself or to a particular disci- pline or major. Some schools may even award college credit if you score highly on the test. Talk to your school guidance counselor about the requirements and possibilities for the schools you’re interested in. The SAT World History Subject Test is designed as a global examina- tion that touches on significant issues and trends in the modern world. More specifically, it • Tests your knowledge of basic facts and terms as well as your under- standing of basic history and geography • Examines your knowledge of typical cause- and- effect relationships throughout history • Assesses your ability to interpret artistic materials as well as quota- tions from speeches, documents, and other published matter • Analyzes your ability to interpret and apply data from maps, charts, and graphs The examination takes one hour. During that hour, you’ll answer a total of ninety- five multiple- choice questions. What’s covered The topics covered on the SAT World History Subject Test break down as follows: MMS_SATWorldHistory.indd 10 12/28/12 2:38 PM

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