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(A) it originated in Great Britain
(B) it advocated peaceful social reform
(C) it was one root of the Labour party
(D) it did not engage in direct political action
(E) it endorsed all of the teachings of Karl Marx
The correct answer to this item is (E). The Fabians stressed gradual social reform, not the violent overthrow
of the existing structure. Thus, the one statement that is not true becomes the correct answer to this question.
EXAMPLE:
In 1954, the Vietminh won the Battle of the Dien Bien Phu over what colonial power?
(A) United States
(B) Soviet Union
(C) China
(D) France
(E) Germany
The correct answer is (D). In the nineteenth century, France annexed Indo-China. After World War II,
Indo-Chinese nationalists formed an independence movement called the Vietminh. This movement was
controlled by the Moscow-trained Ho Chi Minh and received aid from Communist China. The Vietminh
won a decisive battle against the French at Dien Bien Phu.

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■ SAT II Subject Tests
EXAMPLE:
A cathedral building characterized by massive walls, rounded arches, and strong columns and
having few windows would best be described as an example of what kind of architecture?
(A) Romanesque
(B) Gothic
(C) Baroque
(D) Roccoco
(E) Post-Modern
The correct answer is (A). The features described are characteristic of Romanesque architecture used
before the twelfth century.
Special Question Formats
Most questions on the test are worded in the affirmative mode, e.g., “What was the most important factor . . .?”
Some questions, however, contain “thought-reversers.” These are words such as “except,” “not,” “but,” and
“least.” The effect of such a word is to turn the question in-side-out.