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Exam. The AP World History Exam is 3 hours and 15 minutes long and includes both a 95-minute Overview. multiple-choice and short-answer section (Section I) and a 100-minute free-response section (Section II). Each section is divided into two parts, as shown in the table below.
AP World History Study Guide Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (8%-10% of the AP test) (c. 1200 to c. 1450) TOPIC 1.1 Developments in East Asia from c. 1200 to c. 1450 CHINA Significance of the Song Dynasty: ° Under the Song Dynasty (960-1279), China enjoyed great wealth, political stability, and artistic and intellectual innovations.
The sample questions that follow illustrate the relationship between the curriculum framework and the redesigned AP World History Exam and serve as examples of the types of questions that appear on the exam. Each question is followed by the main learning objectives and key concepts it addresses.
Download free-response questions from past AP World History exams, along with scoring guidelines, sample responses from exam takers, and scoring distributions.
AP World History Practice Tests. The High School Test Prep website offers free practice tests covering all nine units of APWH. They also have a full length practice exam with 55 multiple choice questions along with SAQs, LEQs, and a DBQ. A great resource!
Our AP World History Unit 1 practice test covers “The Global Tapestry.” This introduction to the course spans 1200–1450 in the following locations: Africa, Afro-Eurasia, Europe, the Americas, and East, South, and Southeast Asia. The content also covers religions and belief systems.
AP World History. Scoring Materials for Digital Exam Practice. Please note: the digital exam practice resource was developed for students to complete technology checks, experience the digital platform, and practice answering exam questions, including each type of multiple- choice and free-response question they will encounter on exam day.
