Does anyone have a 2009 Released Exam by any chance??
EDIT: Or any released exam besides 2004?</p>
No but could anyone answer this question?
Which enlightenment thinkers advocated absolutism? Was one Hobbes?</p>
Yep, Hobbes was all for absolutism. Here’s what I jotted down about him:</p>
Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679): The Pessimist. Influenced by English Civil War horrors.
- Leviathan (1651): Humans are naturally selfish and are engaged in a perpetual and restless desire for power.
- Life is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and poor
- STRONG GOVT and ABSOLUTE RULE: Human necessity give up personal liberty for security and order. Feared anarchy more than strong monarchy, so give more power to rulers!</p>
I’ve set up an AP Euro chat room and study group.</p>
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Thanks for the help.</p>
And also do we need to know who Simone de Beauvoir or Betty Friedan? If so, could anyone explain what they did? I know what they wrote but my prep book doesn’t explain their beliefs.</p>
Good luck tomorrow :D</p>
Don’t sleep <em>too</em> late…</p>
I’m a little worried since I didn’t pay much attention this school year and didn’t start reviewing until last saturday. I feel like I know everything up to napoleonic rule really well but things after that I don’t know as well. I do know the Cold War though, thank goodness.
I took a timed mock exam using a previous ap test and got 150/180 points which is a comfortable 5, but got really lucky with the DBQ and FRQs because they were really easy topics.
I feel like my success on this exam will be determined by the essay prompts solely. I am really hoping for a question on the renaissance (especially renaissance art) or the english reformation.</p>
Best of luck this afternoon everybody!!</p>
If I make it through this alive…</p>
@diana</p>
omg there s only a little less than 2 hours left!!! :o</p>
What the hell was that… The MC was so hard. Essays easy though.</p>
Yo discussion has moved here everyone!</p>
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<p>The MC was HARDDDD</p>
<p>As a freshman taking the AP Euro test (not a good choice, that’s why its not being offered in our school anymore because people did too bad), I was constantly prepared by the AP teachers for it. We took FRQ questions and DBQ questions every 1-3 weeks, because since the multiple choice section would have killed us. The course for us rarely focused on specific historical work and it was mostly writing about the big ideas of the time period. One week before the test, we were given a practice test by the AP teachers, which consisted of past multiple choice, FRQ and a DBQ question. Despite the class as a whole being seemingly unprepared, many of us got a 4-5 on the test. This is what I did to study:</p>
<p>-We were given a book called "Strive for a Five’ by the teachers. Its really just a broad breakdown of the ideas in the course. Its not very specific. I studied it by typing it up and posting the material on Facebook for my other classmates. If you get this book, read it and write it for about a week or two and use the MC, FRQ and DBQ sections to study. Its got a lot of stuff</p>
<p>-After studying that, I tested myself on the SparkNotes diagnostic test. Just use this to fill the nooks and crannies and find out the specific stuff and make note of what you missed because it explains the answers</p>
<p>-STUDY THE FRQs and DBQs!!! Although many of us found that we really sucked on the specific stuff, we had drilled for most of the classes studying methods of attacking the DBQs and their categorization and analyzing them. Our teacher even had us take off our shoes and categorize them to get in the mood (she was really good!). The way I chose to categorize DBQs was by something quick (usually affiliation, but I didn’t do well on that because it was too basic. The best way is to categorize them by the people’s thoughts) and analyze them with something more complicated (POV is what you should completely focus on when you read and annotate). We drilled on the FRQs by practicing writing theses really quick and categorizing them (in five minutes or less). Remember, a 35/80 is NOT bad (especially for these questions), and you can still get a 4 or even a 5 if you know how to write and seriously kick ass there.</p>
<p>When taking the test:</p>
<p>-You will be issued the MC section first. Go at your own pace. Bring a watch and allot yourself 45 seconds for each question. Some questions will be easy (when did world war 1 happen?) and some will be more difficult (What does this crazy painting represent). DO NOT RUSH and DO NOT OVERTHINK!!! Read all the answers before choosing and try to prove why that one is the best one. Sometimes, this will not be possible, as the question might be really specific (What did George Orwells Animal Farm represent?) and it might not be possible if you’ve never heard of Animal Farm in your life. You might get a question asking "What was NOT a new technology of WWI and pick “missiles” when it was really “machine guns” because they were used in wars prior, not during the war. Stay calm, think well, and carry on.</p>
<p>-When taking the essay, time management is key. This section, you will probably understand better than the MC and likely not end up pulling material out of your anal cavity. You are REQUIRED to read the DBQ for 15 minutes. When the test begins, you will literally be completely focused and your hands will start writing. Spend 5 minutes on the DBQ (you will probably end up on Doc. 6) and 5 minutes writing theses on the two FRQs. Group them into 3 points and then make a thesis. Then, you will be told to begin your DBQ. you have 45 minutes, so most people use the first 5 to finish annotating, categorizing and writing a thesis. It doesn’t matter what you start with though. I went straight into my last FRQ. When you finish your thesis, you will literally become a drone and your hand will just start flying. If you have organized everything else, this will probably be true for the other papers. DON’T WORRY ABOUT TIME!!! Just tell yourself “(your name), you have 130 minutes to write 3 papers” and get going, because its not like you can leave your desk and waste your time. You will probably finish and say “Damn, (your name), you just did all this college grade stuff, and you did it with time to spare” DON’T stress and be COOL and CONFIDENT.</p>