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(A) universal manhood suffrage
(B) annual elections for Parliament
(C) secret ballot
(D) compensation for members of Parliament
(E) equal electoral districts
50. The statement “The sun never sets on the Brit-
ish Empire” was
(A) a boast about the extent of British over-
seas possessions
(B) an apology for Great Britain’s role dur-
ing the War of 1812
(C) a criticism of Great Britain for its impe-
rialistic policies
(D) an epitaph for the decline of the British
Empire
(E) a prediction that Great Britain would one
day rule the entire world
51. The immediate cause of the collapse of
France’s Fourth Republic was
(A) rapid devaluation of the franc
(B) threatened invasion by Germany
(C) governmental corruption
(D) rebellion in Algeria
(E) widespread labor unrest
52. The Crusades of the twelfth and thirteenth cen-
turies had all of the following effects EXCEPT
(A) encouraging trade
(B) stimulating the growth of towns
(C) strengthening central governments
(D) undermining power of the nobles
(E) reinforcing the system of serfdom
53. At the outbreak of World War II, which of the
following nations was a member of the League
of Nations?
(A) Great Britain
(B) Germany
(C) Japan
(D) United States
(E) Italy

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World History Subject Test
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54. Which of the following assertions would be
the most difficult for a historian to prove?
(A) The development of air travel has changed
the way that people view the world.