Kaplan AP World History 2007
by Patrick Whelan; Jennifer LadenFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-12-26
Publisher(s): Kaplan
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Summary
* New! Important information about recent test changes* 2 Full-length practice tests* Diagnostic test to target areas for score improvement* Sample essays for Document-Based, Change-Over-Time, and Comparative questions with specific stragies on how to construct your answers* Strategies that show you how to attack every question type
Table of Contents
| About the Authors | p. vii |
| Kaplan Panel of AP Experts | p. ix |
| The Basics | |
| Inside the AP World History Exam | p. 3 |
| Overview of the Test Structure | p. 4 |
| How the Exam Is Scored | p. 7 |
| Registration and Fees | p. 9 |
| Additional Resources | p. 10 |
| Strategies for Success: It's Not Always How Much You Know | p. 11 |
| How to Approach the Document-Based Question | p. 12 |
| How to Approach the Change-Over-Time Question | p. 29 |
| How to Approach the Comparative Question | p. 37 |
| Stress Management | p. 44 |
| Countdown to the Test | p. 44 |
| Diagnostic Test | |
| Diagnostic Test | p. 49 |
| Answers and Explanations | p. 55 |
| How to Make This Book Work for You Based on the Results of Your Diagnostic | p. 58 |
| AP World History Review | |
| Foundations (8000 BCE to 600 CE) | p. 61 |
| The Big Picture | p. 61 |
| Why This Periodization? | p. 63 |
| Development of Agriculture | p. 65 |
| The First Civilizations | p. 67 |
| Development and Spread of Religion | p. 71 |
| Classical Societies | p. 77 |
| Role of Trade in Classical Societies | p. 85 |
| Spread of Disease | p. 86 |
| Movement of Peoples | p. 86 |
| Fall of Classical Empires | p. 87 |
| Review Questions | p. 89 |
| Answers and Explanations | p. 98 |
| 600 to 1450 | p. 103 |
| The Big Picture | p. 103 |
| Why This Periodization? | p. 105 |
| Post-Classical Political Developments | p. 105 |
| Nomadic Empires | p. 115 |
| Impact of Interaction | p. 118 |
| Recovery and Renaissance in Asia and Europe | p. 124 |
| American Civilizations | p. 126 |
| Review Questions | p. 128 |
| Answers and Explanations | p. 137 |
| 1450 to 1750 | p. 141 |
| The Big Picture | p. 141 |
| Why This Periodization? | p. 142 |
| Impact of Interaction-The Development of a Global Economy | p. 143 |
| State-Building | p. 146 |
| Systems of Forced Labor | p. 152 |
| Cultural and Intellectual Changes | p. 154 |
| Review Questions | p. 157 |
| Answers and Explanations | p. 167 |
| 1750 to 1914 | p. 173 |
| The Big Picture | p. 173 |
| Why This Periodization? | p. 175 |
| Revolutions and Independence Movements | p. 175 |
| Nationalism and the Nation State | p. 178 |
| Industrialization | p. 179 |
| Reform and Reaction | p. 181 |
| Imperialism and Its Impact | p. 186 |
| Emancipation | p. 188 |
| Cultural Influences | p. 189 |
| Review Questions | p. 191 |
| Answers and Explanations | p. 199 |
| 1914 to Present | p. 205 |
| The Big Picture | p. 205 |
| Why This Periodization? | p. 207 |
| Global Conflict | p. 207 |
| Independence and Nationalist Movements | p. 214 |
| Revolutions | p. 217 |
| Political Reform and Economic Changes | p. 220 |
| Demographic and Environmental Issues | p. 222 |
| Societal Changes | p. 223 |
| Review Questions | p. 226 |
| Answers and Explanations | p. 235 |
| Practice Tests | |
| How to Take the Practice Tests | p. 242 |
| How to Compute Your Score | p. 243 |
| p. 245 | |
| Answer Key | p. 262 |
| Answers and Explanations | p. 263 |
| p. 271 | |
| Answer Key | p. 290 |
| Answers and Explanations | p. 291 |
| Glossary | p. 299 |
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