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NOTE: THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED TO REFLECT CHANGES MADE IN THE SPRING OF 2019. NO BULL REVIEW HAS PUBLISHED A NEW EDITION WITH THE CHANGES.
HISTORY REASONING SKILLS EXPLAINED Continuity and Change Examples RETURN TO AP WORLD REVIEW SHEET
The format of the AP World History: Modern exam changed in the 2019-2020 school year. The new test begins c1200 and carries to the present. The contents of this book cover all of World History as to serve as a guide for the SAT Subject Test as well. The AP World History: Modern Exam features document analysis and the connection of themes throughout World History. There are two sections, which include four separate tasks which you need to address.
Section I, Part A — 55 multiple choice
questions in 55 minutes.
Unlike the SAT Subject Test, there are
only four choices, and the questions are based on documents. This
section will count for 40% of your grade. See the document style
multiple choice within No Bull Review.
Section I, Part B — Three Short Answer
questions in 40 minutes. You need to answer three short answer questions on the test. You might have to analyze historians’ interpretations, sources, and propositions regarding history. Questions could include text, images, graphs , or maps. Question 1 is required, and includes 1 secondary source, and focuses on historical developments or processes between c1200-2001. Question 2 is required, and includes 1 primary source. It focuses on historical developments or processes between c1200-2001. You will then have to choose between Question 3 (1200-1750) and Question 4 (1750-2001). There are no sources included for these questions.
Section II, DBQ and Long Essay in 1 hour
40 minutes (60 minute DBQ, and 40 minute Long Essay).
You will be given a Document Based
Question essay and a standard Long Essay. Both will be explained in
the following pages. The DBQ makes up 25% of your grade, and the
Long Essay is worth 15%.
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The exam will test you on anything from c8000BCE to the
present. Here are the six time frames:
Technological and Environmental Transformations (Before c600 BCE) Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies (c600 BCE - c600 CE) Regional and Transregional Interactions (c600 CE - c1450) Global Interactions (c1450 - c1750) Industrialization and Global Integration (c1750 - c1900) Accelerating Global Change and Realignments (c1900 - Present)
All of the questions on the test will
reflect one of the following themes:
Humans and the Environment (ENV) – Understanding the interaction between people and their environment.
People have been affected by, and have altered their environments.
Examples include terrace farming, climate affecting trade routes,
global migration and pollution, expansion of empires, Little Ice
Age, urbanization, and spread of disease.
Cultural Developments and Interactions (CDI) – Understanding the origins of culture such as belief
systems, philosophy, art, technology, and how one views themselves
against others. Also, an understanding of cultural diffusion is key.
Examples include religious beliefs, Social Darwinism, Enlightenment,
nationalism, communism, globalization, and migration spreading
culture and religion.
Governance (GOV)
– Understanding the formation, expansion, and decline of states. In
addition, understanding how governments administrate and maintain
order while exercising power is key. Examples include emergence of
states, taxation, strength through trade, Meiji Era, Gunpowder
Empires, governing over colonies, social hierarchies, nationalism,
Cold War geopolitics, anti-imperialist movements, architecture and
belief systems spreading, ethnic clashes, global war, and global
interdependence.
Economic Systems (ECN)
– Understanding how societies can affect or be affected by the
production, exchange, and utilization of products. Examples include
traditional economy, industrialization, capitalism, socialism, the
global economy, encomienda, slavery, Marxism, transnational banks,
mercantilism, Columbian Exchange, oil and nuclear power, and the
Green Revolution.
Social Interactions and Organization (SIO) – Understanding the ways that societies organize their social
structure, status, and interactions between individuals. Also,
comprehending how social stratification has changed over time.
Examples include gender hierarchy, caste system, Enlightenment
ideals, nationalism, post-imperialism independence, migration,
religious beliefs sustaining or challenging class, abolition of
slavery, and suffrage rights.
Technology and Innovation (TEC)
– Understanding how humans have innovated throughout history by
creating products and ideas that have enhanced comfort, efficiency,
and security. In addition, one should understand how technology has
had both intended and unintended results. Technology examples
include the caravel, radio, television, and atomic bomb.
HISTORY REASONING SKILLS EXPLAINED Continuity and Change Examples RETURN TO AP WORLD REVIEW SHEET
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