AP World History Practice Exam

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AP World History Exam Overview

• Total Duration: 3 hours and 15 minutes.
• Sections:
  • Section I: Multiple-Choice and Short-Answer
    • Part A: 55 multiple-choice questions (40% of exam score)
    • Part B: 3 short-answer questions (20% of exam score)
  • Section II: Free-Response
    • Part A: Document-based question (25% of exam score)
    • Part B: Long essay question (15% of exam score)
• Each section assesses different skills and periods.

Exam Sections and Questions

• Multiple-Choice Questions: Focus on primary or secondary sources.
• Short-Answer Questions: Require application of historical skills without a thesis.
• Document-Based Question: Evaluates reasoning skills like causation.
• Long Essay Questions: Requires crafting a historical argument, focusing on continuity and change over time.

Scoring and Alignment

• AP scores range from 1 to 5, indicating qualification levels:
  • 5: Extremely well qualified
  • 4: Well qualified
  • 3: Qualified
  • 2: Possibly qualified
  • 1: No recommendation
• Extensive work ensures scores reflect students' achievements accurately.

Exam Development and Scoring

• Developed by college faculty and experienced AP teachers.
• Scoring involves both machine-scored multiple-choice and hand-scored free-response by trained AP readers.
• Score-setting aligns with college-level standards.

Practice Exam Details

• Includes sections for multiple-choice, short-answer, document-based, and long essay questions.
• Aligns with course framework objectives and key concepts.

Key Topics Covered

• Consequences of treaties in ancient Mesopotamia.
• Social structures and marriage in Mauryan society.
• Governance principles in early Chinese philosophy.
• Impact of trade and colonization across various regions.
• Social and political changes in historical contexts such as Roman Empire, Mauryan dynasty, and Indian Ocean trade.

Resources

• AP Central provides further resources like sample responses and past exam questions.

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