AP World History?

Question

I am a sophmore in highschool at a hard prep private school and i am taking world history ap, how hard is the class/final ap exam?

Answer 1

I took it a couple of years ago, and my cousin took it this last year. Let me give you some pointers from experience:
-Form a study group with your friends!! Make sure that you meet once every one or two weeks and exchange notes. Ask for their viewpoints and opinions on things. This really does help because it gives you opinions you can include in your "Change over Time" and "Compare and Contrast" essays.
-Make sure to study World History and not just European History. My test was comprised of questions on Africa with only a few questions on Europe. My cousin says hers was basically about Asia (Tokugawa, China, and she even had to identify the origins of a Buddhist statue).
-Make sure you read the questions VERY CAREFULLY. I know it sounds stupid and obvious, but please don't ignore this tip! There was a question on my free-response section about the different African Kingdoms (Ghana , Mali, Songhai, Axum; remember those by the way, they have shown up on almost every year's exam). Anywho, I thought the question asked me to describe life in one of the Kingdoms between 1200 C.E and 1600 C.E. So, naturally, I made something up; I had no ideas. It turns out, I got the dates wrong, and I regretted it SO much.
-Barron's AP Practice Book had one of the best timelines I have seen so far. My teacher actually used to photocopy pages out of the book so that we could read the sections in it. It had a whole bunch of practice questions that could have come out of the exam (so get it).
-Lastly, don't be nervous about the test. It is hard, but the most important thing seems like your class.Just make sure to pay attention in class, and try to use a higher level of thinking. Everything shouldn't be black and white, and that is what the AP class is meant to teach you. AP world history is all about connecting different civilizations, and you should mention that in one of your essays. I know you probably don't know too much about the test, but if you mention that, it is guaranteed that the grader will pay more attention.

Answer 2

Ap world history is much more broad than ap euro, so less specific information. however, an AP level test on -everything that has ever happened ever- is a little intimidating. I got a 5 on Ap World, so i'd suggest World history

Answer 3

Depending on the program at your school, I think the class is much harder than the AP test. The only thing that stinks about the AP test is that the essay questions are extremely specific: like mine asked me to compare and contrast ancient Chinese Tribes with a Japanese equivalent (or something like that, it was 4 years ago!) my best advice is to read EVERYTHING and make sure to take notes on the significant events of a culture in a given time period because thats what the ENTIRE EXAM is about. You'll understand more when you take the class, but you'll fly through numerous civilizations in a single time period (200 AD for example) make sure to know a couple key things about each civilization and that you can decipher between comparable cultures!

Answer 4

My teens took AP World History, and they did fine... the final exam would be up to your teacher.

My children were able to be exempt from the final exams if they didn't miss any school,,,or had a certain grade versus absentees etc.

I am sure the teacher will give you a study guide if you have to take the test, and if you don't wait till the last minute to study and make several flash cards from the test,,then you should do fine.

A good way to remember vocab words you don't know is to tape them to your makeup mirror,,and while blow drying you hair,,etc... then... glance at the definition to that word that you wrote on a index card!

Take the class btw... it will get you ready for college.

Answer 5

I didn't take that one, but I took four others: both AP Englishes, Psychology, and US History. The US History kicked my *** (and I wasn't the only one). It is one of the hardest AP tests to pass (although I did by the skin of my teeth). I would imagine that the World History one isn't much better. Don't worry too much, though, because your score on the test doesn't affect your grade in the class or your standing in school. It's just a chance to not have to take world history in college. In my opinion, you should take as many of those as possible, because they can only help and not hinder. Good luck!

Answer 6

trust me its hard i took the class, evey week you're expected to learn and memorize about 50 years of history, and the questions on the exam are from general to extremely specific, but what can help is a Princeton Review Book you could get it for like 18 dollars at an average book store.

Answer 7

As log as your there everyday to take notes and listen. You should be find. Before the exam take 2 days of studying. Because you will need it! Everything you take notes on will be on the exam. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 8

I would assume it would be hard but since you qualify for the class and seem to be doing well all along, the final should be anything you can't handle.

Answer 9

Really hard
not alot of people pass it
but you can do it!
im gonna tale AP US history and AP english

Answer 10

Hard like a diamond man.