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Contents Cover Title Page Copyright Acknowledgments Get More (Free) Content Part I: Orientation 1 Knowing the Basics 2 Learning the Techniques 3 Cracking the Test Part II: Practice Test 1 Practice Test 1 Practice Test 1: Answers and Explanations Part III: Content Review for the SAT Subject Test in World History 4 The Rise of Human Civilization Humanity’s Prehistory: A Brief Review Ancient Mesopotamia Ancient Egypt Ancient Africa Ancient India Ancient China The Outsiders: The Americas Major Civilizations: Mesoamerica Civilization: A Human Characteristic Chapter 4 Key Terms, People, and Events Summary Chapter 4 Drill 5 From Civilizations to Empires How Do We Know an Empire When We See It? Persia: The First Great Empire? Greece: From Polis to Empire Rome in a Few Brief Pages? Can’t Be Done! Byzantium: The Eastern Empire China: Empire, the Chinese Way India: Empires of the Subcontinent The Americas: Hello? Anyone There? Learning from the Rise and Fall of Empires Chapter 5 Key Terms, People, and Events Summary Chapter 5 Drill 6 The Age of World Religions Why Study Religion? The Importance of Religion to World History Judaism Early Christianity Islam Inter- and Intrareligious Conflicts Eastern Religions Hinduism Buddhism Shinto Eastern vs. Western Religions Chapter 6 Key Terms, People, and Events Summary Chapter 6 Drill 7 World Civilizations in Transition: 1000 to 1500 1000–1500: An Age of Transition Europe: From Rome to Renaissance The Renaissance: Europe Rekindles Its Greek and Roman Heritage The Transformation of Trade and Society Islamic Empires from East to West: Caliphate Life Toward the Far East The Americas Chapter 7 Key Terms, People, and Events Summary Chapter 7 Drill 8 The Modern World Emerges: 1500 to 1900 Why the Emphasis on Europe? Europe in the Age of Revolutions The Middle East: The Europeans Are Coming! The Far East: Asia Slowly Opens Its Doors The Americas: Independence in the 19th Century Africa: The Short End of the Colonial Stick Chapter 8 Key Terms, People, and Events Summary Chapter 8 Drill 9 War and Peace: 1900 to Present The 20th Century: The Progress Paradox Europe: War, Recovery, and Reconciliation Another War to End All Wars Postwar Europe, 1945 to 1990 Middle East: An Empire Falls, Nations Emerge China: The Path from Communism to Capitalism Japan: From Empire to Capitalism Korea and Vietnam: Cold War Battlegrounds India: Independence, Partition, Industrialization The Americas Africa’s Long Colonial Ailment: Corruption, Chaos, and Conflict The 20th Century: Continuity and Change Chapter 9 Key Terms, People, and Events Summary Chapter 9 Drill Part IV: Chapter Drill Answers and Explanations Chapter 4 Drill Answers and Explanations Chapter 5 Drill Answers and Explanations Chapter 6 Drill Answers and Explanations Chapter 7 Drill Answers and Explanations Chapter 8 Drill Answers and Explanations Chapter 9 Drill Answers and Explanations Part V: Practice Test 2 Practice Test 2 Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations Get More (Free) Content 1 Go to PrincetonReview.com/​cracking. 2 Enter the following ISBN for your book: 9781524710996. 3 Answer a few simple questions to set up an exclusive Princeton Review account. 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Unlike the SAT, the SAT Subject Tests are designed to measure knowledge in specific subjects such as biology, history, French, and math. They are scored separately on a 200–800 scale. How Are SAT Subject Tests Used by College Admissions? Because the tests are given in specific areas, colleges use them as another piece of admissions information and, in some cases, to decide whether applicants can be exempted from college requirements. For example, a certain score may excuse you from a basic English class or a foreign language requirement. Should I Take the SAT Subject Tests? Schools have varying policies when it comes to Subject Tests; they may be required or recommended for admission or certain majors and programs of study. Your first order of business is to start reading those college catalogs and websites. College guidebooks, admission offices, and school counselors should have the information you need to keep up with the changes. As to which tests you should take, the answer is simple. Take the SAT Subject Tests • on which you will do well • that may be required by the colleges to which you are applying The best possible situation, of course, is when you can achieve both goals with the same Subject Test. Some colleges have specific requirements; others do not. Again, start asking questions before you start taking tests. Once you find out which tests, if any, are required or recommended, determine which will showcase your particular strengths. Colleges that require specific tests generally recommend that you take two subject tests from the following five groups: laboratory science, history, foreign language, math, and English. Check out The Princeton Review’s entire series of review books for the SAT Subject Tests. When Should I Take Them? SAT Subject Tests are generally offered in October, November, December, May, June, and August at test sites across the country. Not all subjects are offered at each administration, so check the dates carefully. You can take up to three Subject Tests per test date. The ideal time to take an SAT Subject Test is when the material is freshest in your mind. So, in the case of World History, take the Subject Test while you’re taking a world history course in school, or soon after the course ends. Don’t postpone the test until the following year. How Do I Register for These Tests? Most students choose to register for Subject Tests on the College Board website at www.collegeboard.org. If you do not have access to the Internet, you can pick up a copy of the registration form (usually available in your school counselor’s office) and register by regular mail. What’s a Good Score? A good score is a score that fits within the range of scores your colleges of choice usually look for or accept. However, if your score falls below the normal range for Podunk University, that doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t get in or won’t exempt from a core course.

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