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WORLD HISTORY SUBJECT TEST ANSWER SHEET

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World History Subject Test
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■ SAT II Subject Tests
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WORLD HISTORY SUBJECT TEST
Directions: Each question or incomplete statement below is followed by five answer choices or comple-
tions. For each item, select the best answer and darken the corresponding circle on the answer sheet.
1. The influence of the classical Mediterranean
civilizations (Greece and Rome) on modern
western Europe is LEAST evident in
(A) political structures
(B) languages
(C) religion
(D) architecture
(E) philosophy
2. Beginning with the earliest, what is the cor-
rect chronological order of the following
events in the history of France?
I.
The Reign of Terror
II. The coup d’etat of Napoleon
Bonaparte
III. The execution of Louis XVI
IV. The transformation of the Estates-
General into the National Assembly
V. The destruction of the Bastille
(A) V, IV, III, I, II
(B) V, IV, III, II, I
(C) IV, V, III, I, II
(D) IV, III, V, I, II
(E) IV, V, III, II, I
3. The culture of the Byzantine Empire was based
chiefly upon the civilization of
(A) Rome
(B) Greece
(C) India
(D) China
(E) Russia
4. The term “enlightened despotism” has been
used by some historians to refer to
(A) a stage of absolutism in which rulers took
a deliberate interest in the civil rights and
welfare of their citizens
(B) a period of history during which many
monarchs abdicated their thrones in favor
of republican governments