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Things to beware about the '''SAT II Subject Test: World History''' exam are as follows.

Things to beware about the '''SAT II Subject Test: World History''' exam are as follows.

#It tests "pre-history", which is unproven and often implausible speculation about a time period prior to historical records.  This could be 5-10% of the exam.{{fact}}

#It tests "pre-history", which is unproven and often implausible speculation about a time period prior to historical records.  This could be 5-10% of the exam.

#It uses "B.C.E." instead of "B.C." and "C.E." instead of "A.D.", even though no one denies that the dating system is based on the birth of [[Jesus]].{{fact}}

#It uses "B.C.E." instead of "B.C." and "C.E." instead of "A.D.", even though no one denies that the dating system is based on the birth of [[Jesus]].

#It is likely to credit [[humanism]] for the [[Renaissance]], and credit the [[Enlightenment]] for more than it deserves.  [[Christianity]] will receive little or no credit on the exam.{{fact}}

#It is likely to credit [[humanism]] for the [[Renaissance]], and credit the [[Enlightenment]] for more than it deserves.  [[Christianity]] will receive little or no credit on the exam.

#Only 25% of this exam is about [[Europe]].  10% is on EACH of [[Africa]], Southwest [[Asia]], South and Southeast Asia, East Asia and the Americas (areas other than the [[United States]]){{fact}}

#Only 25% of this exam is about [[Europe]].  10% is on EACH of [[Africa]], Southwest [[Asia]], South and Southeast Asia, East Asia and the Americas (areas other than the [[United States]])

#The format of the test is one hour long, consisting of 95 multiple-choice questions.  Many questions are written in a convoluted manner, and some students may run out of time.{{fact}}

#The format of the test is one hour long, consisting of 95 multiple-choice questions.  Many questions are written in a convoluted manner, and some students may run out of time.

#Questions that are "Global or Comparative" make up 25% of the exam.{{fact}}

#Questions that are "Global or Comparative" make up 25% of the exam.

#The CLEP exams on Western Civilization is a much better test of relevant historical knowledge.  But the CLEP is about $50 more expensive than the SAT II (About $75 for the CLEP compared with about $25 for the SAT II).  However, a CLEP score reflects college-level work, and may impress colleges more than an SAT II score.{{fact}}

#The CLEP exams on Western Civilization is a much better test of relevant historical knowledge.  But the CLEP is about $50 more expensive than the SAT II (About $75 for the CLEP compared with about $25 for the SAT II).  However, a CLEP score reflects college-level work, and may impress colleges more than an SAT II score.

==Tips for taking the exam==

==Tips for taking the exam==

#Beware these words in answers, because these words are so sweeping that the answer is probably wrong:  "only", "never", "always", "every" and "none".

#Beware these words in answers, because these words are so sweeping that the answer is probably wrong:  "only", "never", "always", "every" and "none".

#These words in an answer suggest that the answer may be the correct choice because they are not so sweeping:  "rarely", "sometimes", "often" and "generally".

#These words in an answer suggest that the answer may be the correct choice because they are not so sweeping:  "rarely", "sometimes", "often" and "generally".