SOL Overview
Compared to my tests, it will be a
little bit different
What is on the test?
• 70 Questions—but only 60 count!
– 10 are “practice” questions that might be used
in the future
• You won’t know which ones are real, and
which ones are practice, so answer them all!
• The questions are arranged by different
categories based on specific themes
What is on the test?
The Emergence of a
Global Age
Renaissance, Reformation, Exploration,
Trade Routes
10
The Age of
Revolutions
Scientific, French, Latin American &
Industrial Revolutions; also Absolutism,
Enlightenment, Napoleon and Nationalism
13
Era of Global Wars
WWI, Interwar Period, WWII, 20th C
Genocides
10
The Post WWII
Period
Cold War, China, Vietnam, Decolonization
in India & Africa, Terrorism, Religions
10
Geography
Locations of Empires in 1500s, Trade
Routes, and Religions
8
Civics and
Economics
Trade, Mercantilism, English Civil War,
Capitalism, Socialism, Communism, Great
Depression, Current Political and Economic
Issues
9
How will I take the test?
• On a computer
• Not only is it eco-friendly, but you will be
able to check with your teacher for your
score by the next day!
• Here is what it will look like:
http://www.iq.poquoson.org/2003vasol/eoc
wh2/EOCwh203.htm
How long do I have?
• 1 1/2 hours
• Many of you will most likely finish early, so
bring a book or something else to keep you
occupied—you will NOT be allowed to use
an iPod or a phone after you are finished
• Seriously! You cannot even have one in
your pocket.
Some tips:
• Look for clues in the question, as well as any images
or maps that are part of the question
• Avoid careless mistakes- don’t rush!
• You know more than you think you do! Be confident,
but also be sure to study!
• Take your time and practice the skills we worked on
all year:
– Read the question carefully
– Eliminate the wrong choices
– Pick the best answer from what is left
How will I do?
• Find out by taking the 2012 test!
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/releas
ed_tests/2012/history/test12_world_history
_2.pdf
• Or the 2007 test:
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/releas
ed_tests/2007/test07_worldhistory2.pdf
A REALLY GOOD REVIEW SITE:
• http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources
/high/solstudies.htm#2solreview
– Use the materials under “World History II”
– There are practice tests for all the major
categories on the SOL