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Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction: The Five-Step Program
Glossary
Bibliography
Websites
Maps of the World
Key Individuals
PREFACE
—Beth Bartolini-Salimbeni
—Wendy Petersen
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
• Try the strategies provided in Chapter 4 of this book for each type
of question on the test.
• Pair up with another student and read and critique each other’s
essays.
• Take the time not only to check whether or not your answers are
correct but also to read the explanation for the correct answers.
By doing this, you will review a broad body of concepts in a
shorter period of time.
Finally, at the back of this book you’ll find additional resources to aid
your preparation. These include the following:
• Glossary of terms
• Bibliography for further reading
• List of websites related to the AP World History: Modern exam
• An appendix of selected maps
• An appendix of key individuals
The second icon calls your attention to a strategy that you may want
to try.
The third icon indicates a tip that you might find useful.
STEP 1
IN THIS CHAPTER
Summary: Learn background information on the AP program and
exam, how exams are graded, what types of questions are asked,
what topics are tested, and basic test-taking information.
Key Ideas
Many colleges and universities will give you credit for exam scores
of 3 or above.
Multiple-choice questions reflect the amount of course time spent
on each of the four AP World History: Modern periods.
The three types of free-response questions are based on the
broad course themes and are aligned with course skills.
Background Information
What Is the Advanced Placement Program?
The Advanced Placement (AP) program was begun by the College
Board in 1955 to construct standard achievement exams that would
allow highly motivated high school students the opportunity to be
awarded advanced placement as freshmen in colleges and
universities in the United States. Today, there are more than 30
courses and exams with nearly 2 million students taking the annual
exams in May.
There are numerous AP courses in the social studies beside
World History: Modern, including U.S. history, European history, U.S.
government, comparative government, macroeconomics,
microeconomics, and psychology. The majority of students who take
AP tests are juniors and seniors; however, some schools offer AP
courses to freshmen and sophomores, especially in world history.
Most important, most colleges will reward you for doing well on
your AP exams. Although the goal of this manual is to help you
achieve a 5, if you get a 3 or better on your AP World History:
Modern exam, many colleges will either give you actual credit for a
required introductory world history course or allow you to receive
elective credit. You should definitely check beforehand with the
colleges you are interested in to find out their policy on AP scores
and credit; they will vary.
Taking a year of AP World History: Modern (or any AP) course
will be a very exacting and challenging experience. If you have the
capabilities, allow yourself to be challenged! Many students feel a
great personal satisfaction after completing an AP course, regardless
of the scores they eventually receive on the actual exam.
Exam Weighting
The exam weighting for each of the nine units of the course is
provided below.
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)
During the remaining 100 minutes of the test you will be asked to
write two essays: a document-based question (DBQ) and a long-
essay question. The essays will be based on the broad themes that
form the background of the AP World History: Modern course.
According to the College Board description of the AP World History:
Modern course, these themes include:
• Human-environmental interaction
• Disease and its effects on population
• Migration
• Settlement patterns
• Technology
• Cultural development and interaction
• Religions, belief systems, and philosophies
• The arts and architecture
• State-building, expansion, and conflict (governance)
• Political structures and forms of government
• Empires
• Nations and nationalism
• Revolts and revolutions
• Regional, transregional, and global organizations and structures
• Creation, growth, and interaction of economic systems
• Agriculture and pastoralism
• Trade and commerce
• Labor systems
• Industrialization
• Capitalism and socialism
• Development and change of social structures
• Gender roles
• Family and kinship relations
• Race and ethnicity
• Social and economic class structures
• Technology and innovation
Also essential to success on the essays is the ability to visualize
global patterns and the reactions of societies to global processes.
The ability to interpret the context of a document, as well as to
analyze point of view, is necessary to compose a satisfactory
response to the DBQ.
For further information on the multiple-choice and essay
questions, refer to Step 3 of this manual.
When you arrive at the exam site, you should have brought the
following:
Other recommendations:
• Don’t study the night before. Arrive at the exam rested.
• Wear comfortable clothing. It’s a good idea to layer your clothing
so that you are prepared for a variety of temperatures in the exam
room.
• Eat a light breakfast and a light lunch on the day of the exam.
• Bring a water bottle with a lid.
CHAPTER 2
IN THIS CHAPTER
Summary: The right preparation plan for you depends on your
study habits, your own strengths and weaknesses, and the amount
of time you have to prepare for the test. This chapter recommends
some study plans to get you started.
Key Points
Preparing for the exam is important. It helps to have a plan—and
stick with it!
You should create a study plan that best suits your situation and
prioritize your review based on your strengths and weaknesses.
Three Approaches to Preparing for the AP
World History: Modern Exam
It’s up to you to decide how you want to use this book to study for
the AP World History: Modern exam. This book is designed for
flexibility; you can work through it in order or skip around however
you want. In fact, no two students who purchase this book will
probably use it in exactly the same way.
Your study plan should begin with taking the diagnostic test in
Chapter 3. Based on that, you can decide what parts of world history
you need to review. The world history content you need for the
exam is reviewed in Chapters 7–25. Included in each chapter are
test-like multiple-choice questions to help you check your knowledge
and practice for the test. You should also include Chapter 4 in your
study plan; it contains tips and strategies for each type of question
on the exam. Any study plan should culminate with the practice test
at the end of the book.
To review for the World History: Modern AP test, I went over the
major concepts and periods in my notes. I also found it helpful to
read outside world history books and sources. Also, practice,
practice, practice on multiple- choice world history questions,
because they are one-half of the AP test. As far as the AP essay
section, DBQ practice all year was great preparation.
—AP student
• Give you practice with all the different types of questions and
tasks on the AP World History: Modern exam
• Allow you to measure progress and identify areas you need to
focus on in your test preparation
• Allow you to practice pacing yourself within the time limits
imposed on the test
Why?
• Take advantage of others’ strengths and abilities. Different
students will have different insights.
• Lessen the individual workload by delegating specific topics (a
time period, an event, an individual) to each member to present
to the group.
• Increase your likelihood of following through by making
commitments to others.
Who?
• Keep the group small. Study groups tend to work best when
there are relatively few participants, usually somewhere between
two and five people. Groups that are too large are less efficient
and more easily distracted.
• Consider the composition of the group. Close friends do not
necessarily make the best study partners. All members should be
committed to the success of the group. Think about students who
are interested in the material, are willing to ask questions, and are
prepared and well organized for class.
• Consider, too, how much flexibility members have in their
schedules. Students with many commitments may have trouble
accommodating the study group sessions.
Where?
• Select locations with minimal distractions, where conditions allow
for discussions.
• Provide seating that is comfortable, preferably with a table for
notes and books.
• Some libraries have specific rooms for this purpose.
• Turn off your cell phones.
• Remember that this is a working group, not a potluck. By all
means, bring something to drink or eat if you need to; just don’t
make socializing the focus of the group.
When?
• Plan for sessions to last two to three hours. Any longer and
students will lose focus and be more likely to become distracted.
Much shorter, and it will be difficult to cover material with any
degree of depth.
• If possible, try to plan study sessions for the same day and time.
A regular schedule will help the group remember to meet and
make it seem more of a commitment, like a class. It also gives
members time to prepare in advance.
How?
• For maximum efficiency, have a defined goal or purpose for each
session, and ensure that it is clearly communicated to each
member in advance. Assign each member specific tasks or
responsibilities before meeting. These could include chapters,
eras, or historical themes. By doing so, you increase the
participation of all members.
• Consider assigning a member to be the facilitator, responsible for
managing the time and keeping members focused.
IN THIS CHAPTER
Summary: In the following pages, you will find a diagnostic exam
that is modeled after the actual AP exam. It is intended to give you
an idea of your level of preparation in world history. After you have
completed both the multiple-choice and the essay questions, check
your multiple-choice answers against the given answers and read
over the comments to the possible solutions to the free-response
questions.
Adjusted rubrics for the DBQ and long-essay question are
available on the AP Central website.
Key Ideas
Practice the kind of multiple-choice and free-response questions
you will be asked on the real exam.
Answer questions that approximate the coverage of periods and
themes on the real exam.
Check your work against the given answers and the possible
solutions to the free-response questions.
Determine your areas of strength and weakness.
Earmark the concepts to which you must give special attention.
AP World History: Modern
Diagnostic Test
ANSWER SHEET
AP World History: Modern
Diagnostic Test
Section I
Time: 1 hour, 35 minutes
8. Based on the passage, what was the primary motivation for the
Europeans to conquer the city of Lampere?
(A) To spread Christianity among the indigenous peoples
(B) To increase the power of the Spanish crown
(C) To gain access to their food and other resources
(D) To gain local allies to assist in further conquests
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Croley (Croly, George), vii. 104, 105; xi. 360; xii. 283.
Crompton, Mr, ii. 164.
Cromwell, Oliver, i. 153, 428; ii. 157; iii. 168, 310, 390, 398; iv. 61; v.
83; vi. 38, 85, 93, 106, 110, 111, 177, 178, 303, 410, 411; viii. 61, 62,
233; x. 243; xi. 221; xii. 33, 310.
—— Sonnet to (Milton’s), i. 428.
—— Richard, iii. 399.
Cropper, John (of Liverpool), vi. 190.
Crosby House, viii. 514.
Crossbite (Wycherley’s Love in a Wood), viii. 78.
Crouch, Mrs Anna Maria, vi. 352.
Crouchback, Edmund, x. 335.
Crowdero (in Butler’s Hudibras), viii. 65, 67.
Crown Prince of Poland, The (in Pocock’s John du Bart), viii. 254.
Crowning with Thorns, The (in the Louvre), ix. 112.
—— of the Virgin (Correggio’s), ix. 204.
—— —— (Raphael’s), ix. 240, 273, 365.
Crucified Jesus (Horneck’s), ii. 43.
Crucifixion, xi. 312.
—— the (Carraci’s), ii. 225.
—— (Rubens’), ix. 299.
Crudities (Coryate’s), v. 162; vii. 255.
Cubit, Mr (singer), ii. 86, 259.
Cuckold’s Point in Essex, vi. 167; vii. 240.
Cuckoo, Lines to a (Wordsworth’s), v. 156.
—— Song (in Shakespeare’s As You Like It), viii. 252, 337.
Cudworth, Ralph, iv. 216.
Culpepper, Nicholas, ii. 251.
Cumberland, i. 53, 92; iv. 4; ix. 216, 393; xi. 200, 311, 512.
—— Duchess of, The, vi. 449.
—— Gate, xii. 134.
—— Richard, i. 320; ii. 197, 207; v. 363; vii. 101 n.; viii. 164, 166; ix.
349; x. 16; xii. 276 n.
Cunningham, John, ii. 80, 81; v. 122; vi. 448, 449.
Cupid, v. 41; vi. 201; vii. 202.
—— tormenting the Soul (after Chaudet), ix. 167.
—— in search of Venus’ Doves (Prior’s), v. 106.
—— at Whitehall (Rubens’), ix. 387.
—— and Psyche (Gérard’s), ix. 137.
—— —— (Raphael’s), ix. 239, 365.
—— —— (Titian’s), ix. 74.
Curate, The (in Still’s Gammer Gurton’s Needle), v. 286.
Curfew, The (Tobin’s), v. 345.
Curll, Edmund, vi. 418; xii. 330.
Curran, John Philpot, xii. 353; also referred to in i. 393; iii. 312, 425;
iv. 212, 319; vii. 41; viii. 21; ix. 34 n.; xi. 383 n.; xii. 349.
Currie, Mr, xii. 405.
Curtail (Holcroft’s), ii. 204.
Curtis, Sir William, vi. 112; vii. 271; xi. 352, 474.
Curzon Street, xii. 132.
Cut Finger (Wilkie’s), viii. 140; xi. 252.
Cuthbert, John, xii. 14.
Cuthell (publisher), ii. 171.
Cutter of Coleman Street (Cowley’s), viii. 61.
Cuvier, Georges, ix. 120.
Cuyp, Aelbert, ix. 19, 36, 51.
Cymbeline (Shakespeare’s), i. 179;
also referred to in i. 394; v. 258; x. 116.
Cymon (Dryden’s), vi. 371;
(Garrick’s) viii. 261.
Cynthia (in Lyly’s Midas and Endymion), v. 199.
Cynthia’s Revels (Ben Jonson’s), v. 265, 303, 306.
Cyprus, i. 205; v. 55; xi. 294.
Cyropædia (Greek prose romance), x. 16.
D.