SAT2: World History Questions cover topics emphasized in most high school courses. Because of course differences, most students will find that there are some questions on topics with which they are not familiar. You may not be able to complete all the questions in the time given, but it is not necessary to get every question correct to get a high score or even the highest score on the test.
Skills Covered in the Context of World History
- Show knowledge of facts and terms
- Understand cause-and-effect relationships
- Use knowledge of events and geography to demonstrate understanding of major historical developments
- Understand concepts essential to historical analysis
- Interpret artistic materials and assess quotations from published materials
Recommended Preparation - One-year comprehensive course in world history at the college-preparatory level
- Independent reading of materials on historical topics
Approximately 90 to 95 multiple-choice questions Material Covered Global or comparative 25% Europe 25% Africa 10% Southwest Asia 10% South and Southeast Asia 10% East Asia 10% Americas 10% Periods Covered Prehistory and civilizations to 500 c.e.* 25% 500 to 1500 c.e. 20% 1500 to 1900 c.e. 25% Post-1900 c.e. 20% Cross-chronological 10% *The World History Subject Test uses the chronological designations b.c.e. (before common era) and c.e. (common era). These labels correspond to b.c. (before Christ) and a.d. (anno Domini), which are used in some world history textbooks. |