Cracking the AP World History Exam : 2004-2005

by PRINCETON REVIEW

• ISBN13: 9780375763809
• ISBN10: 0375763805
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2004-02-01
• Publisher: Princeton Review

Summary

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the AP World History Exam is very different from getting straight A's in school. We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about world historyonly what you'll need to score higher on the exam. There's a big difference. In Cracking the AP World History Exam, we'll teach you how to think like the test makers and -Focus on the key ideas and information by using the History Review, structured to help you wade through thousands of facts -Nail the essay questions by learning how to compare and contrast across civilizations and through the centuries -Learn time-tested Princeton Review techniques for answering multiple- choice questions and acing essays This book includes 2 full-length practice AP World History tests. All of our practice test questions are like the ones you'll see on the actual exam, and we fully explain every answer.

Author Biography

Monty Armstrong has been teaching Advanced Placement for 16 years and been an Advanced Placement Exam reader for 8. He is a sample selector and table leader for the AP World History Exam and is also the moderator of the Electronic Discussion Group for this test. He has been a presenter at numerous state and national meetings and AP Institutes and workshops. Mr. Armstrong teaches at Cerritos High School in Southern California. David Daniel has taught for The Princeton Review for the past 11 years. A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and The Ohio State University College of Law, David currently makes his home in New York City, where he is Director of Guidance Services for The Princeton Review. Alexandra Freer has been teaching students how to beat the SAT since 1987. As Executive Director of The Princeton Review in New Jersey, Alex not only helped prepare thousands of students for the SAT, LSAT, GMAT, GRE and MCAT, but also worked to refine The Princeton Review's test-taking strategies. Alex's writing credits include The Girl's Guide to the SAT, Cracking the System for the SAT 2000 Edition and Cracking the AP Psychology Exam. Abby B. Kanarek received her doctorate in Environmental Analysis and Design from the University of California, Irvine. She has been involved in test preparation at all grade levels for more than fifteen years, with particular emphasis on verbal skills and social studies.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Part I: How to Crack the System	1	(78)
Welcome to the World of AP World History	3	(8)
Cracking the Multiple-Choice Section	11	(28)
Cracking the Essay Questions	39	(6)
Cracking the Document-Based Question (DBQ)	45	(18)
Cracking the Free-Response Questions	63	(16)
Part II: The AP World History Review	79	(166)
Ancient Stuff: Around 8000 B.C.E. to Around 600 C.E.	83	(36)
Really Old Stuff: Around 600 C.E. to Around 1450	119	(32)
Old Stuff: Approximately 1450 to Around 1750	151	(32)
Not So Old Stuff: Sometime Around 1750 to About 1914	183	(30)
Recent Stuff: Around 1914 to the Present	213	(32)
Part III: The Princeton Review AP World History Practice Tests and Explanations	245	(86)
Practice Test 1	249	(24)
Practice Test 1: Answers and Explanations	273	(18)
Practice Test 2	291	(22)
Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations	313	(18)
Index	331	(6)
About the Authors	337