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Part II: About the AP World History Exam
How to Approach Multiple-Choice Questions
How to Approach Essay Questions
How to Approach Document-Based Questions (DBQ)
How to Approach Free-Response Questions
Using Time Effectively to Maximize Points
Technological and Environmental Transformations: to c. 600 B.C.E.
Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies: c. 600 B.C.E. to c. 600 C.E.
Regional and Transregional Interactions: c. 600 C.E. to c. 1450
Global Interactions: c. 1450 to c. 1750
Industrialization and Global Integration: c. 1750 to c. 1900
Accelerating Global Change and Realignments: c. 1900 to Present
Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 1
Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 2