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Questions about the test
Speculation about the DBQ and its other essay questions
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... And anything else you can think of that pertains to The Big Test. </p>
<p>Personally, I'm self-studying this, so I need all of the advice that I can get, and I know that there are many out there like myself. </p>
<p>So please, CC world, Help Us!!!!</p>
<p>Bump…?</p>
<p>(please, people. Any info would help)</p>
<p>you could always read the textbook. that is what I’m doing. Or most people goes to the bookstore and buy themselves a study guide. I believe that Barron’s is recommended for this subject.</p>
<p>hey im self studying too!
I have the apwh prep books from barrons and princeton review and I would highly recommend princeton review over barrons for three reasons. Firstly, it is by far more interesting to read, unlike barrons which just goes on and on… Secondly, it really helps for the essays and it gives you a strategy for doing the essays, which is something that barrons lacks. And finally, from what I’ve heard, PR’s tests are much more similar to the actual test than the barron’s tests.</p>
<p>^ agreed, do PR first and if you’re done with the whole book, then move onto Barron’s if you want to</p>
<p>Yes actually the differences I see after I bought and scanned both books is that PR’s book is more easier to read and is a little more broad connecting the big picture which is important but lacks detail. With Barron’s it is a more in depth book.Also true i found that PR’s how to write the essay portion was better. and for someone who is self studying for the test i would recommended not just buying PR’s but both.</p>
<p>Addition: Currently i am studying for a change over time essay i am taking on Tuesday and we have been given the prompt, and as i was looking over both books for guidance PR’s helped me in improving how my essay should be but the historical information was not as helpful because the lack of detail.</p>
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<p>Thanks for the response, you guys! It’s nice to know that I’m not the only person doing this.
Please keep it going, people! This is great!</p>
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<p>Try reading the Barron’s if you want something more like a textbook. It goes over everything in depth, and has the typical Barron’s chapter quizzes, etc.</p>
<p>The PR actually REVIEWS though, so I’d recommend looking over that at this point, unless you want to cram for 8+ hours.</p>
<p>ok, I’ve been trying to get some responses for this question for a while now. I’m going to try here too. </p>
<p>How do you calculate what you will get on the APWH test? Is there like a formula that you guys have? thanks</p>
<p>it changes year to year but its like high 70s+=5, mid-low60s=4, 43+=3,then idk what the score for 2s and 1s are. for the MC part you take # correct - (# wrong * 1/4) * .8571= raw MC score (don’t include the blank answers in the “# wrong” part). for the essays all three have the same formula: # out of 9 * 2.2222= essay score</p>
<p>add the two parts together and usually 60s=4, 70s=5, etc but the curve changes by a few points every year</p>
<p>^ Thank you very much.</p>
<p>finally, there’s a WHAP thread 
Could someone explain this practice MC question, because I really don’t get it:
The econmienda system in Sapnish colonies was most simlar to
a) mercantilism
b) feudalism
c) corporate colony
d) chattel slavery
e) enlightened slavery</p>
<p>Well, the answer is supposed to be d, chattel slavery. But I thought it should be feudalism because the viceroy/ king gives the peninsulares/nobles land. The peninsulares/nobles are supposed to protect the natives/serfs in return. Can anyone explain? Thanks.</p>
<p>“CHATTEL SLAVERY is closest to the slavery that prevailed in early American history. Chattel slaves are considered their masters property exchanged for things like trucks or money and expected to perform labor and sexual favors. Once of age, their children are expected to do the same. Chattel slavery is typically racially-based; in the North African country of Mauritania, for example, black Africans serve the lighter-skinned Arab-Berber communities. Though slavery was legally abolished there in 1980, today 90,000 slaves continue to serve the Muslim Berber ruling class. Similarly, in the African country of Sudan, Arab northerners are known to raid the villages in the South killing all the men and taking the women and children to be auctioned off and sold into slavery.”</p>
<p>and i just looked at the word “slavery” and knew it was the answer…lol idk</p>
<p>anyone freaking out like i am? this is my first ap test…D;</p>
<p>I like REAs world history book, and also 5 steps to a 5! whatever its worth.
REA is very comprehensive, which is good, and 5 steps to a 5 very compact and clear.</p>
<p>I just did a practice exam (the 2002 multiple choice) and I only had 4 mistakes! 
But Im going to die at the Free Response section, because I am self-studying, my english sucks, this is my first time taking APs and I have 5 others to study for… </p>
<p>I am only at the Roman time now >_></p>
<p>I am astonished to find that anyone found the REA World History book useful in the least. I’m glad it’s helping you, because I gave up after the first few chapters. The questions at the end of each chapter materialized from nowhere, asking questions that weren’t even hinted at in the Chapter, the first practice test asked numerous, insanely detailed, nonsensically factual questions - the answers provided were, in some instances, answers to another question. For example, the question may be an EXCEPT question, and they name one of the answers that IS true, then go on and explain why it is (ignoring the question completely). Whoever wrote and edited the book was clearly not paying attention.</p>
<p>I’d strongly recommend the Barron’s book, as I spent the time studying and annotating it and it seems to have paid off for the most part.</p>
<p>This is also my first time with APs! I’m glad AP World has a (relatively) lenient curve.</p>
<p>PS: I saw the Princeton Review book at my library, and as soon as I looked at the Table of Contents I knew it couldn’t be taken seriously. I mean, come on, “Really old stuff”? The Barron’s book is serious, articulate, to the point, and tells you what you need to know, nothing less, nothing more. Remember to repeatedly read the Unit Summaries to know the trends for the Change Over Time and Compare and Contrast essays!</p>
<p>^ I dunno, I like PR. It’s much easier to read and understand, if you want to review. Barrons looks to me to be more in-depth, but to the point it’s almost like a second textbook.</p>
<p>I have Sparknotes Power pack along with PR. Does anyone know if Sparknotes is actually helpful on the AP test?</p>
<p>^I have to agree. PR’s approach to reviewing is entertaining, making me actually want to review. Its not really meant to teach, its meant to review, unlike Barrons.</p>