SAT II World History : Other Southwest Asian History from 1900 C.E. to Present

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SAT II World History

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Example Questions

Example Question #711 : Sat Subject Test In World History

The Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by a member of

Possible Answers:

the Israeli far right.

the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.

the Palestine Liberation Organization.

the transnational Islamist group Al Qaeda.

his own bodyguards.

Correct answer:

the Israeli far right.

Explanation:

Yitzhak Rabin was assasinated in Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 4, 1995, after a rally to celebrate the signing of the Oslo Accords, which were the first agreements between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization. The attempt by the Rabin government to establish a peace with the PLO and help establish a Palestinian state was immensely unpopular among the far-right elements of Israeli society. Rabin's assassin Yigal Amir was associated with various groups and has to this day expressed no regret for the assasination.

Example Question #712 : Sat Subject Test In World History

The Balfour Declaration of 1917 intended to __________.

Possible Answers:

provide greater voting rights to the British working class

emancipate women in British society

remove all Jewish communities from Central Europe

provide a lasting peace in Europe after World War One

create a Jewish homeland in Palestine

Correct answer:

create a Jewish homeland in Palestine

Explanation:

The Balfour Declaration of 1917 was a letter written by a member of the British government to a wealthy leader of the British-Jewish community. It promised to create, or help create, a Jewish homeland in Palestinian territory. It was the first official step on the path to the creation of Israel. 

Example Question #713 : Sat Subject Test In World History

Who was the first Prime Minister of India after India gained its independence from Britain?

Possible Answers:

V. P. Singh

Mahatma Gandhi

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Jawaharlal Nehru

Indira Gandhi

Correct answer:

Jawaharlal Nehru

Explanation:

India gained its independence from Britain in 1947. The first Prime Minister was Jawaharlal Nehru, who ruled for fifteen years. Nehru led India in the direction of a planned economy and leaned more towards communism than capitalism, although his commitment was never absolute.

Example Question #714 : Sat Subject Test In World History

The Lahore Conference of 1940 __________.

Possible Answers:

was established to combat rising poverty in the Indian subcontinent

argued against the partition of India into a Hindu-dominated country and a Muslim-dominated country

contended that the time was not right for an independence movement and argued that Indians should remain loyal to the British Empire

Culminated in a massive religious riot in the streets of Lahore and Calcutta that killed tens of thousands

advocated for the creation of a separate Muslim state for Muslims in India

Correct answer:

advocated for the creation of a separate Muslim state for Muslims in India

Explanation:

The Lahore Conference of 1940 advocated for the creation of a separate Muslim state within the Indian subcontinent, what would later come to be Pakistan and Bangladesh. The partition of India into India and Pakistan resulted in the deaths of countless Indian people and the forced migration of millions.

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