C)</p>
Which of the following was a widespread social consequence of industrialization in the 1800s?</p>
A) A decline in the social status of women.
B) An increase in the power and prestige of the landowning aristocracy.
C) The general leveling of social hierarchies based on wealth.
D) The creation of a wage-earning working class concentrated in urban areas.</p>
How do you guys write change and continuity essays, like what kinds of things should we include and how specific? Our school only did DBQs and compare and contrast essays :(.</p>
Answer to above question: D</p>
The fastest growing religion in the world today is:
A) Hinduism
B) Islam
C) Christianity
D) Buddhism
E) Judaism</p>
AP World… why would you need to start reviewing now? I reviewed the day before and scored a 5.</p>
Alright, AP World History. I took this exam last year as a 2011 sophomore. I made a 4 with not quite as much prep as I would have liked. I reviewed by reading the entire Barron’s 4th edition about 1.5 months before the exam. I also frequently perused AP Central’s released FRQ questions and always read the textbook as assigned in class. My teacher was not great–2 of the 200+ students in my graduating class who took the exam passed, and I made the higher score. </p>
I will say this: there is a luck factor. AP World History has such a broad and diverse range of subjects that you cannot be an expert on everything. You will naturally be more knowledgeable on some parts of history than others. Perhaps you will better remember parts of history you can associate with certain memories, activities, or classroom events. However, DO NOT concentrate on certain areas. Try to learn as much as you can, because you cannot predict what AP Central is going to select for their FRQ questions. For example, the Green Revolution is an easy subject, especially for the DBQ. My CCOT essay was very easy because I was able to bring in the major transcontinental migrations–slavery and Europeans moving to the Americas. The last one was my largest luck factor, the compare and contrast. I chose Aztec and… the other one. I don’t even remember what it was! I do remember that the compare and contrast essay was my weakest FRQ, but I’m a strong writer so I pulled it around. Like I said: there is a luck factor.</p>
At this point, you should have started (or START!) reading the latest Barron’s book, if you are following my methodology. Practice tests are huge, especially released exams and CB-produced practice exams. Look through AP Central’s records of past FRQ’s–don’t answer all of them, but do consider how you would answer them and look at the sample responses.</p>
For the essays, here are my strategies. The DBQ will be your easiest essay because it does not REQUIRE you to bring in any outside information. It does help, but you don’t need it–you are analyzing documents, similar to the synthesis essay of AP English Lang’s FRQ section. Group all your documents appropriately; typically, the documents focus on an issue or movement, with positives, negatives, and outliers. That is how I grouped my documents: intro, paragraph summarizing and synthesizing positives, the same for negatives, and a summary of outlying documents, followed by a conclusion.</p>
The CCOT should be organized by example. These are often large in scope, so do not be afraid to bring in any information you can remember. These are hit-or-miss: you can get a great CCOT or a terrible one. It is immensely helpful to know your dates and centuries for the CCOT, so timelines are Godsends for studiers!</p>
Finally, we have the compare and contrast. Again, this essay can make or break you. As with the CCOT, you could get a good one or terrible one. These are very specific, typically covering a specific ethnic group or nation in a relatively short period of time. You have to know content material–simply put, you cannot BS on this essay and expect to be okay. Timelines help immensely. If you have made charts that compare/contrast any groups’ defining or characteristic qualities in your WHAP (haha, funny AP acronyms) class, REVIEW THEM. Here is how I organized this essay: intro, similarities paragraph, similarities paragraph, differences paragraph, conclusion. You could change this to one similarities paragraph and two differences paragraphs, which is just as fine. Use whichever format will showcase the amount of knowledge and content YOU can remember!</p>
Best of luck. Study, study, study, and know your names, dates, and places! ;)</p>
Thanks for the info, JordanSaidWhat.</p>
B) Islam</p>
All of the following are characteristics of fascism except</p>
A) ultranationalistic propaganda.
B) expansion and glorification of the military.
C) emphasis on sacrifice for the nation-state.
D) collectivization of farms.</p>
^^^ D which is characteristic of communism, not fascism.</p>
^ We just learned that one… Could you explain fascism?</p>
Fascism is glorifying your country, like super-nationalism.</p>
Ultra nationalism for the pursuit of a superior nation such as Mussolini’s Italy or Hitler’s Germany. In Hitler’s case, it can take on a racial component and leaders are extremely demagogic relying heavily on vitriolic rhetoric that feeds off on prejudices.</p>
Hey everyone,
I’m currently self studying for the test. I’ve been averaging about 50 out of 70 on the mc with ok essays. I really would like to get a 5 and would appreciate it anyone had any advice on what I could do to increase my scores. Thank you!</p>
I am self-studying my butt off. I have the princeton Review, REA, Barron’s (book and flashcards), Stearn’s Global Civilizations, Ethel Wood’s APWH review, and I am using my 3 sat II world history to review. This AP has like an 8% 5 rate. Don’t underestimate it. So here is the next question:
Differentiate between the encomienda system in new Spain vs feudalism in the early middle ages.</p>
^ It’s 8% 5 rate because, if you look at the “Q&A with test makers” thing on the collegeboard website for APWH, they say that most people don’t even bother attempting two out of three free response questions. Generally speaking, we are way above the “general” population that are taking this test, because in actuality, most people DGAF. </p>
I’m self-studying it too, and I just have PR, which I have yet to open. That probably isn’t a good idea on my part, but history is my forte, so I’m not that worried. I should probably get on studying, though.</p>
cram 3 days before the exam and you’ll get a 5
that’s what I did and a 5 was what I got
but still, you need to pay attention in class and READ THE TEXTBOOK
i hated reading the textbook, but I still forced myself to read it. I did not read the whole book though tbh, i read about 85% of it</p>
What textbook are you talking about? Would A Global Experience Combined Volume by Stearn’s be of any help?</p>
Exam in less than a month guys! I’m studying with “5 steps to a 5”</p>
I’m reading a lot of these posts saying guys studying days or just one week before and scoring 5’s. Is the exam that easy? I’ve had a B in that class for most of the year and a B on the midterm so i guess i’m in good shape :)</p>
Hey you guys do know that the AP Curriculum has drastically changed since last year? Now its more of a broader focus with 4 answer choices and no points deducted for guessing? Does that mean essay questions will be harder and therefore, which book should I get? is the new princeton book rewritten to fit the new curriculum? or should I get barrons?</p>
Spotty1, I’m guessing that even though there are 4 questions, they won’t necessarily be harder. I think you’ll just have to get more right. I know for a fact that the Princeton and Barron’s are both rewritten to fit the 4-answer testing and the new 5% unit. (I’m pretty sure the Kalpan is, too.) I’d personally recommend the Barron’s, because the chapters are grouped in a better manner. Princeton doesn’t do too good of a job at chapter-izing, although I think it has more visuals (timelines and maps)</p>
Can we ask more questions???
Who was the Soviet Leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
This is going to be the hardest exam ever. STUDY STUDY STUDY…
For the last 6 months, the only books I have touched were AP prep or test books.</p>
^^^Nikita Khrushchev</p>