DECEMBER 2008 SAT Subject Test: World History

<p>I think the enlightenment was politics (revolution) in latin america.</p>

<p>Any idea on the text pasage about the Franks crying and what to do with Jereusalem? Sounded like a crusade to me..</p>

<p>Also, Mesoptoamia/Sumerians didn't have matrilineal descent governed by the
"mother god" - right?</p>

<p>^ the answer CHOICE was "the Third Crusade," which is wrong because the third crusade specifically was a complete and utter failure.</p>

<p>I put "The triumph of the Christians at Grenada" or w/e.</p>

<p>and yeah, I put that the "mother goddess" thing was wrong....because it was haha</p>

<p>nvm. you may be right. Forgot that grenada is in the middle of the ****ing ocean haha</p>

<p>the map illustrated the Holy Roman Empire.</p>

<p>Any idea with the passage where the scholar described the Buddhist monk coming into China. I know he thought it could disrupt traditional order.</p>

<p>How about its parallel? Christian martyr in Rome or Aztec Priest in Spain?</p>

<p>I specifically remember it mentioning the defeat at Aksa... Aksa is a mosque in Jersalem. The triumph of the Christians at Granada was just that... in Granada-- Nowhere near Jerusalem.</p>

<p>I agree with the Enlightenment & politics with Latin America.</p>

<p>@ JCD... I am 100% positive about my answers on this one, because it's straight out of my Barron's review.</p>

<p>He was trying to convince the Han emperor not to make Buddhism the official state religion, and his situation was exactly analogous to a Roman priest of Jupiter during the reign of Constantine (since Constantine made Christianity legal in Rome).</p>

<p>"15-20 blank is around a 790-800 depending on the curve, at least according to the official practice tests."</p>

<p>I really hope that's true. The specificity of the test was much more than I prepared for/expected.</p>

<p>^ hahahaha the specificity comment reminded me of one question in particular:</p>

<p>"So there was this Scottish missionary guy named Something Livingstone....where did he do his mission work?"</p>

<p>W.....T.......F. How the heck does that matter in the grand scheme of ALL OF WORLD HISTORY?!!.....haha</p>

<p>^ haha ya, I remember that.</p>

<p>Any idea on which problem Africa did not have after World War 2? Industry destroyed by WW2 seemed likely, since Africa never had major industry...</p>

<p>@hookem hah, some get really specific like that...Livingstone was just one of those missionaries that ran round in Africa trying to be good. And yeah I agree with the first part of the Han/Buddhist one, but second part...best guess is yours!</p>

<p>3rd crusade was epic fail by crusaders - saladin anyone? If that passage mentioned aksa...that was the mosque/church in Jerusalem.</p>

<p>Scales change each year, hopefully it will remain the lenient curve SAT World is known for...unlike Korean!</p>

<p>I put Africa for David Livingstone did his missionary work. Is that right or no. People post more questions please that were on the test.</p>

<p>^ it was prob Saladin. That was the only other plausible choice involving Muslims.</p>

<p>Holy eff, it better. 11 omits, I believe, and at least 5-6 wrong. Balls.</p>

<p>Sorry to intrude guys, but here is a link for anyone interested:</p>

<p>David</a> Livingstone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</p>

<p>Had a very interesting role to play in the history of Africa.</p>

<p>Good luck to all test-takers.</p>

<p>what about the country in S.A. that was Spain's "main Viceroy" or w/e?</p>

<p>I put Peru.</p>

<p>I forget what the question was asking, as said a little earlier...it's either mexico or peru depending on what geographical region they mentioned.</p>

<p>Any idea on the difference between North American colonies and the Spanish/Portuguese South American ones?</p>

<p>They said South America I believe, which would lead me to think Peru, since Mexico is sort of a "tweener."</p>

<p>for that one, I remember contemplating that "they were easier on the natives" or w/e, but I ended up going with "they had a more unified colonial bureaucracy" or w/e, because the British colonies were so disjointed.....idk</p>

<p>^^same on the bureaucracy. disjointed colonies vs. spanish economic systems, later viceroys and major government role. </p>

<p>South America is probably peru then, new spain would be mexico. Latin america is just ambiguous...includes both...but new spain (mexico) came first.</p>

<p>god, I don't even remember. All I know is that if I pull a 700, I'll be thrilled.</p>

<p>What's the raw score for a 700? If -12 approx. is an 800, would a 700 be like -20 perhaps?? That could be doable for me...</p>

<p>You should have a 700...One again, it does vary each year. A lot of people here on CC said it was hard, and generally that's been a somewhat good predictor.</p>

<p>One year 58/95 was a 700. Another year was 61/96. So +/- 3.</p>