CollegeBoard World History Practice Test || SAT II

The Maya of Mesoamerica are best known for their achievements in:

The rapid colonization of Africa by the European powers after 1880 was motivated primarily by

Percentage of 18-22 Year Olds of Working-Class Backgrounds Enrolled in Institutions of Higher Learning in 1960 Yugoslavia | 56.0% Czechoslovakia | 39.3% Poland | 32.9% Great Britain | 25.0% France | 5.3% West Germany | 5.2% Which of the following statements is supported by the table above?

☯ The ancient Chinese symbol of the universe shown to the left represented

Social Darwinists such as Herbert Spencer argued that

Differences between which two religions contributed to violent conflicts in India during and after the struggle for independence in 1947?

Which of the following is the correct chronological order, from earliest to latest, of the origins of Islam, Christianity, and Buddhism?

The 1907 paintings of Picasso reveal the influence of Chinese art, African art, Indian art, or European medieval art?

The Great Leap Forward in China was primarily designed to do which of the following? (A) Achieve rapid industrialization of the Chinese economy. (B) Oust the imperial government. (C) Promote capitalism within the Chinese economy. (D) Strengthen the Chinese so they could expel the Japanese from Manchuria. (E) Expand Chinese influence in the Third World.

The Silk Routes were important in ancient times because they

The encomienda system of colonial Spanish America most closely resembled the European practice of

In early modern Europe, governments sought to increase national wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade through government intervention by advocating

________________ came into existence in the Arabian Peninsula in the seventh century and it rapidly expanded geographically into North Africa, Asia, and Spain during the seventh and eighth centuries.

When the Portuguese sailed around the Cape of Good Hope and entered the Indian Ocean in the late fifteenth century, they found

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the right of Latin American women to vote? (A) It was won when Latin America gained its independence. (B) It has typically been won as a result of mass political action and civil disobedience. (C) It has been won only where socialist or Marxist governments have come to power. (D) It has been tied to property ownership in most countries. (E) It was generally won by the mid-1900's.

Which of the following was an important virtue in Confucianism?

Early Christians developed the monastic ideal as a means of counteracting

Decorated cast bronze or brass plaques are a well-known art form from the Kingdom of Benin in

Which of the following was characteristic of the physical environments of early river-valley civilizations in the Near East?

In the eighth century, which cities were near the east-west limits of the Islamic world?

\"Where it is an absolute question of the welfare of our country, we must admit of no considerations of justice or injustice, or mercy or cruelty, or praise or ignominy, but putting all else aside must adopt whatever course will save its existence and preserve its liberty.\" The statement above expresses the viewpoint of who?

Most of the noncitizens currently residing in Western European countries originally came to Western Europe to