• Note: the questions were are reviewing today are from exams that predate 2019.  They are primarily recall questions that are designed to test your knowledge of world history.  

  • The multiple choice questions on the exam will be stimulus-based with the expectation that you know the information beyond simple recall.

• Exam Weight; 40%

• Timing: 55 minutes

• Number of Questions: 55

• Answer the review questions and then throw the trashket ball into the trashket can.  

You are welcomed to take the AP World History Practice Exam from College Board 🔗

Though, I think you would get more from the materials at AP Classroom Online

• Exam Weight: 20%

• Timing: 40 minutes

• Number of Questions: 3

  • Question 1: Secondary Source(s)   |   Question 2: Primary Source   |   Question 3: Student Selected (two options) - No Stimulus

I. Ask Questions: We will look through the "AP 34 Writing Section Review: Short Answer Questions" today.  Ask any questions, though the focus on the lesson is on students taking the Guided Practice quiz from AP Classroom.

II: Guided Practice: You have been assigned a "SAQ Practice Quiz - 2025 Version" on AP Classroom.  I unlocked all the questions for you so you can experience as many, or as few, as you want.  

Remember to pay attention to the way in which questions are asked versus the amount of information you should provide:

• Questions that feature "identify" should feature shorter responses, whereas questions with "explain" should feature longer responses

• You have 40 minutes for three questions should you should spend about 12-15 minutes per question, which leads to about 4-5 minutes per part

Do you have any questions about the short answer questions?

•  Answer the five questions related to contextualization and sourcing (HIPP)

• If you are not happy with your score you may answer the questions a second time.  You can even ask me questions before the second attempt.

I. Classwork: Complete the "DBQ Skills Practice - Contextualization and Evidence" worksheet.  

• I choose to focus on these two skills because they will also help you on the LEQ 

Here is an overview of how to approach the DBQ on test day

Format | The DBQ is worth 25% of your grade and you have 60 minutes to complete it

• 15 mintues should be reading/prewriting the documents

• 45 minutes should be writing your DBQ

Sourcing Matters | Remember that you will need to provide sourcing for at least three documents, as this is a common mistake that students make

Don't Chase the Complexity Point | Avoid investing too much time preparing for the "complex thinking" point, as only 2-3% of students typically earn this point on the exam

A Note on Previous DBQ Prompts | While I have provided a link to all of the previous DBQs for AP World History (left), I would not invest too much time into them as the topics of DBQs are quite diverse

• It is better to master the methodology of an effective DBQ, rather than preparing for possible topics related to previous prompts

Exam Weight: 15%

Timing: 40 minutes

Students select one of three options to write a LEQ about: 

• Option 1: 1200 to 1750   |   Option 2: 1500 to 1900   |   Option 3: 1750 to the Present

We will only focus on questions that students are particularly concerned about

If students do not identify essays they are concerned about then the teacher will choose a few that are considerably more difficult due to the way the question is worded or the nature of the content

• e.g.: For the period 1500 to 1830, compare North American racial ideologies and their effects on society with Latin American/Caribbean racial ideologies and their effects on society.  (2009 C&C)

Do you have any questions about the long essay question?

We have learned about a lot of people this year.  Some have altered the fate of world history, such as Genghis (Chinggis) Khan.  Others love math, such as Nasir al-Tusi.  It's not that trigonometry doesn't matter that much.  I mean, being able to figure the length of the hypotenuse in an unit circle is important.  But, can Nasir al-Tusi accurately shoot a bow while riding a horse?!?  No.  

On that note, let us rank historical figures based on how important they are to world history.

• Choose five historical figures and rank them on the tier list based on their historical importance.

Students will get their very own custom-made "Significant Historical Figures" chart that is based on information from sources like the College Board and Freemanpedia

Review | the information and strengthen the likelihood of remembering key figures by making relevant connections across content

• E.G.: Margery Kempe (Christian), A’ishah al-Bauniyyah (Islam) are both mystics of their faiths 

Complete | Historical Figures of 1200 to the Present Crossword Puzzle

Do you have any questions about the historical figures we discussed or other people you wonder about regarding their relevance to world history?