AP World History Exam Testing Overview

Question 1

How many questions are there on the multiple choice portion of the exam?

Accepted Answer

55

Question 2

All of the following are types of questions on the AP World History exam EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Audio argument recording

Question 3

Which of the following describes a stimulus based question?

Accepted Answer

It is based on a source such as a passage, graph, map, or cartoon.

Question 4

Which of the following revolutions did not take place during this time period (1750 - 1900)

Accepted Answer

Russian

Question 5

How much weight (in percentage) does the combination of Unit 1 and 2 receive?

Accepted Answer

20 percent

Question 6

How many SAQs are there in total on the AP exam?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 7

Which of the following is a good way to begin a HAPP-Y statement about historical situation?

Accepted Answer

At the time the document was written...

Question 8

What happens if you do not take the AP World History exam in June

Accepted Answer

You will have to take a class final that will be averaged in

Question 9

Which of the following did not take place during 1750 CE to 1900 CE?

Accepted Answer

World War I

Question 10

What percentage of total points do you need to score a 5?

Accepted Answer

At least 64%

Question 11

What is the grading scale for A.P. exams?

Accepted Answer

1 to 5

Question 12

What are some skills students gain in A.P.?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 13

Why are stimulus based questions used by the College Board?

Accepted Answer

They encourage you to combine new information and previously acquired data.

Question 14

What is the purpose of a CCOT?

Accepted Answer

An essay that analyzes continuity and change over time.

Question 15

What happens if you fail an A.P. exam?

Accepted Answer

Nothing typically

Question 16

What is a DBQ?

Accepted Answer

Evaluates a student's ability to organize documents.

Question 17

Which of the following was not a revolutionary-movement document?

Accepted Answer

The United States Constitution

Question 18

How much time do you have to complete the Digital AP exam for World History?

Accepted Answer

3 hours 15 minutes

Question 19

Which of the following did not exist between 1450 CE and 1750 CE?

Accepted Answer

Olmec Empire

Question 20

Between 1750 and 1900, which of the following industrializing states created an empire?

Accepted Answer

Japan

Question 21

How many total points do you need to score a 5 on the AP exam?

Accepted Answer

77 out of 120

Question 22

Will you be able to use your IPad to take the test at home digitally?

Accepted Answer

NO!

Question 23

Which of the following does this building represent?

Accepted Answer

Monumental Architecture

Question 24

In which Region did the Tanzimat Reforms take place?

Accepted Answer

Ottoman Empire

Question 25

What is typically considering "passing" for an A.P. exam?

Accepted Answer

"Qualified" score of 3 or higher

Question 26

What other testing is administered by the College Board?

Accepted Answer

The PSAT & SAT

Question 27

Which of the following is a good way to begin a HAPP-Y statement about the audience?

Accepted Answer

This document was aimed at...

Question 28

Which of the following did not take place between 1750 and 1900?

Accepted Answer

Muslim Gunpowder Empires

Question 29

What does the acronym A.P. stand for?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Placement

Question 30

Which of the following events represented internal conflict within China between its own people?

Accepted Answer

Taiping Rebellion

Question 31

What is the typical question format for A.P. exams?

Accepted Answer

Combination of Multiple Choice and Free Response

Question 32

All of the following are reasoning processes used by historians and AP World History students EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Cultural attribution

AP World History Exam Testing Overview

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AP World History Exam Testing Overview

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