Name: Overview of the AP World Exam
Uploaded: 2019-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
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Patrick Lasseter

AP World History

An overview of the AP World History Exam. In this video, we cover the four major parts of the AP World Exam: multiple-choice questions, short-answers, the document-based question, and the long essay.

We cover what is tested on the exam, how it is tested, how it is graded, and some helpful strategies. Also, it's not too early for a pep talk!

Overview of the AP World Exam

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AP World Exam Prep 2021 | Unit Reviews + Free Study Guides

Master unit 0 of AP World History! We review everything from the paleolithic period to the neolithic revolution to the fall of Rome to classical civilizations to world religions. With these resources, you'll have a solid understanding of history before 1200 CE so you'll be prepared for the rest of the AP World curriculum!

Unit 0: Before 1200 CE

10,000 BCE to 1450 CE - Slides

The Neolithic Revolution

Classical Civilizations - Slides

Comparing Ancient Civilizations

Rise & Fall of Classical Civilizations

Classical Civilizations

Unit 1: The Global Tapestry

AP World History Unit 1 Trivia

Europe in the Global Middle Ages - Stream Slides

Medieval China: Continuities

Continuities in Africa after 1200 CE - Slides

Connections and Developments in the Americas, c. 1200 - c. 1450 - Slides

Connections and Developments in the Americas, c. 1200 - c. 1450

Conquer unit 2 of AP World History with our guides and other resources! We cover the Mongols, Silk Roads, Indian Ocean & Trans-Subsaharan trade routes, and the cultural & environmental effects of trade. With these resources, you'll have a solid understanding of the major trends and networks of exchange between 1200-1450.

Unit 2: Networks of Exchange

AP World History Unit 2 Trivia

CCOT: Silk, Sea, & Sand Roads - Slides

2.0 Overview of Unit 2: Networks of Exchange

Trans-Saharan Exchange Networks

Travelers' Tales from the late Middle Ages

2.3 Indian Ocean Trade Routes

Dig deeper into unit 3 of AP World History. We cover the expansion of land-based empires (guns, trade & tax diplomacy, conquering of other empires), their governments (bureaucratic and military elites, works of art, military strength, divine right), and comparison of different land-based empires between 1450-1750.

Unit 3: Land-Based Empires

AP World History Unit 3 Trivia

Land & Sea Empires

The Islamic "Gunpowder Empires" - Slides

3.0 Technology and Unit 3/4 Slides

Expanding Empires in the Early Modern World

3.0 Technology and Unit 3/4

Understand unit 4 of AP World History with our resources. We review everything between 1450-1750: teachnological innovations, Age of Expoloration, Columbian Exchange, labor systems, maritime empires, Atlantic Slave Trade, joint-stock companies, Triangular Trade, resistance of European expansion, changing social hierachies, and more!

Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections

4.0 Unit 4 Overview

AP World History Unit 4 Trivia 

4.0 SPICE Review of 1450 to 1750 - Slides

4.6 Resistance to European Expansion

Resisting Empires on Land and Sea, 1450-1750.

Columbian Exchange

Learn all about revolutions in unit 5 of AP World History. We cover the Enlightenment (individualism, nationalism, feminism, abolitionism), revolutions from 1750 to 1900, German & Italian Unifications, decline of Ottoman empire, and much more! 

Unit 5: Revolutions

AP World History Unit 5 Trivia

The Age of Revolutions, 1775 - 1830 CE

5.9 Social Effects of Industrialization

Railroads & Empire Building, 1860-1918 (DBQ Practice)

Age of Revolutions Documents

AP World Q&A Study Session - Stream Slides

Understand the consequences of industrialization in unit 6 of AP World History. We review expansion of imperialism, resistance to imperialism, global economic development, global capitalism, causes & effects of migration from 1750 to 1900, urbanization, indentured laborers, the Opium Wars, and put them all together to help you ace the AP exam!

Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization

AP World History Unit 6 Trivia 

Unit 6 Review: Modern Imperialism - Slides

Practice Multiple Choice Questions for Units 5 and 6 - Slides

6.0 Unit 6 Q&A Session - Slides

Migration in the 19th Century - Slides

6.3 Indigenous Responses to Imperialism

Understand global conflicts in unit 7 of AP World History. We cover the Mexican Revolution, World War 1 and 2, Russian Revolution, League of Nations, Chinese Civil War, Stalin's Five Year Plan, Great Depression, Holocaust, Chinese Communist Revolution, United Nations, end of Japanese empire, genocides (Armenian, Rwandan, Cambodian), and much more.

Unit 7: Global Conflict

AP World History Unit 7 Trivia

Unit 7 Review: Causation in Global Conflict

7.5 Interwar Politics

World Wars in World History

7.4 Interwar Economy

World War I & World War II

Master unit 8 of AP World History. We review the causes and effects of the Cold War, spread of communism, decolonization and newly independent states after 1900, global resistance, collapse of the Soviet Union, and everything up to the present to help you put current events in a broader context with our amazing guides and other resources.

Unit 8: Cold War & Decolonization

AP World Unit 8 Trivia

8.0 Overview of Unit 8: Cold War & Decolonization

The Cold War

Live Discussion: Decolonization - Slides

Decolonization Trivia

8.9 Causation in the Age of the Cold War and Decolonization

Be well-prepared for unit 9 of AP World History with our resources. We cover technological advancements after 1900, climate change, social movements (feminism, Greenpeace, Civil Rights Act), new international organizations, globalized culture, resistance to globalization, and much more to ace AP World!

Unit 9: Globalization

9.6 Globalized Culture after 1900

9.9 Continuity and Change in a Globalized World

9.8 Institutions Developing in a Globalized World

9.4 Economics in the Global Age

9.7 Resistance to Globalization after 1900

9.2 Technological Advances and Limitations after 1900: Disease

Frequently Asked Questions

What Are the Best Quizlet Decks for AP World?

Is AP World History Hard? Is AP World History Worth Taking?

Study Guides for Every AP World History Unit

How Do I Self-Study AP World History?

How Can I Get a 5 in AP World History?

What Are the Best AP World History Textbooks and Prep Books?

Master all the important vocabulary, concepts, and events in each of the themes in AP World History: Humans and the Environment, Cultural Developments and Interactions, Governance, Economic Systems, Social Interactions and Organizations, and Technology and Innovation. Thinking thematically is essential for developing a full understanding of AP World History.

Thematic Guides

Theme 2 (CDI) - Cultural Developments and Interactions

Theme 4 (ECON) - Economic Systems

Thinking Thematically

Theme 3 (GOV) - Governance

Theme 5 (SOC) - Social Interactions and Organizations

Industrialization to the Present - Slides

These guides will help you understand each region in AP World History. We will provide a comprehensive timeline of the major events in each region: the Americas, the Pacific, Europe, and Asia. We also cover social, economic, and political devlopments in each region as it relates to each unit in AP World History.

Regional Guides

The Pacific from 1200 to the Present

Unit 9 Review: CCOT in a Globalized World - Slides

The Americas from 1200 to the Present

Asia in the 19th Century

Asia from 1200 to the Present

Develop effective exam skills that will help you tackle the document based question, free response questions, and multiple choice questions of AP World History exam. We'll also give you useful tips and tricks for annotating & analyzing sources, and developing historical thinking skills like contextualization, comparison, and continuity & change.

Historical Thinking Skills

Introduction to Contextualization - Slides

Introduction to Historical Reasoning - Slides

Thinking Thematically - Slides

Introduction to Historical Reasoning

Analyzing Historical Claims and Evidence

Analyzing Sources from Medieval Networks of Exchange - Slides

Welcome to AP World History! We will be overviewing what will be expected in your AP class and exam. We'll review everything from what the test will look like to an overview of the AP World units to study tips. We'll also cover many of the common questions about taking AP World History.

Introduction to AP World

What's New in AP World History: Modern? - Slides

Introduction to AP World - Slides

Overview of the AP World Exam - Slides

How to study for AP World

Learn how to approach the multiple choice questions in the AP World History exam. We'll cover MCQ logistics, analyzing text and visual sources, historical thinking skills (contextualization, comparison, and continuity & change), effective strategies to improve speed and accuracy, and examples. With review and practice, you'll ace the MCQs!

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

Units 7 & 8 Multiple Choice 

Answering Stimulus-Based Multiple Choice Questions

🌶 AP World Multiple Choice Practice

Multiple Choice Practice 

Be well-prepared with our amazing resources for the short answer questions of the AP World History exam. We'll cover SAQ logistics, scoring guidelines, historical thinking skills (contextualization, comparison, and continuity & change), analyzing text and visual sources, effective strategies, and examples.

Short Answer Questions (SAQ)

AP World Britain and India SAQ Answers & Feedback

AP World SAQ Practice Prompt Answers & Feedback (Unit 2)

AP World Decolonization SAQ Prompt Answers & Feedback

AP World Practice SAQ: State Formation, 1200 - 1450 CE

SAQ Practice (Classical Era)

Answering Short Answer Questions

Master the long essay questions of the AP World History exam. We'll cover LEQ logistics, scoring guidelines, historical thinking skills (contextualization, comparison, and continuity & change), analyzing text and visual sources, effective strategies, and examples. With review and practice, you'll be ready to ace the LEQs!

Long Essay Questions (LEQ)

Long Essay Question (LEQ)

Breaking Down the LEQ on Early Religions 

Answering the Long-Essay Question (LEQ)

AP World LEQ Practice

2019 Exam Review - Essay Questions

Answering the Long-Essay Question (LEQ) - Slides

Conquer the document based question (aka the DBQ) in AP World History. We'll review DBQ logistics, scoring guidelines, how to analyze sources, historical thinking skills (contextualization, comparison, and continuity & change), effective strategies, and examples. 

Document Based Questions (DBQ)

AP World DBQ Contextualization and Thesis Practice

AP World DBQ Sourcing Analysis Practice & Feedback

AP World DBQ Outline + Thesis Practice with Feedback

AP World Student Submitted DBQ & Feedback

AP World Document Analysis HIPP/HAPPY Practice & Feedback

AP World DBQ Body Paragraph Practice & Feedback

Free Reviews 2020

🌶 All of World History in 2 Hours (Old Course) - Slides

🌶 All of World History in 2 Hours (Old Course)

🌶 7-Hour Cram Marathon 2019

Last minute questions - 2018 Exam

This is a comprehensive review of the major events and key ideas of AP World History. We'll cover everything from the Silk Roads to land-based empires to the Columbian Exchange to the Enlightenment to imperialism to world wars to the Cold War to globalization. With examples and practice, you'll be ready to ace the AP exam! 

Big Reviews: Finals & Exam Prep

2021 AP World History: Modern Exam Guide

Fall Semester Review (2019)

Welcome to the Fiveable question and answer sessions for AP World History. We will be holding comprehensive reviews in which we give students opportunites to ask questions about everything AP World!

Q & A sessions

AP World Game of 5s - Units 6-9

AP World Game of 5s - Units 1-5

Q & A Study Session Slides

AP World - Finals Trivia Battle

Game of 5s: WHAP Bonus Content Trivia

Q&A Study Session: Postclassical Period

Understand how to study for AP World History through student-led seesions that will teach you how to take effective notes, read your textbook efficiently, analyze sources, organizing events in time periods, and much more! We'll also give tips and tricks for the LEQs, SAQs, DBQ, and MCQs!

Student-Led Study Sessions

Live Student Study Group

Periodization with Dylan Black - Stream Slides

LEQ Practice - Classical Era - Slides

LEQ Strategies

Student Study Group

AMA: I Scored a 5 on AP World

Professional Development

AP Cram Sessions 2021

🌶️ AP World History Finale Watch Party Admin 2

🌶️ AP World History Finale Watch Party Admin 3

🌶️ AP World History Units 1-2 Watch party

Download AP World History Cheat Sheet PDF Cram Chart

🌶️ AP World Cram Review: Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (1200-1450 CE)

🌶️ AP World Cram Review: Free Response Tips and Tricks

Live Cram Sessions 2020

New Social and Economic Forms, c. 1450 - c. 1750

Cram Session #9 Slides: Imperialism and Migration

Expanding Empires, c. 1450 - c. 1750

Imperialism and Global Migration, c. 1750 - c. 1900

AP World Cram #7: Industrialization

AP World Cram #3 Slides

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