World History
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AP World History Test: 3 hours and 15 minutes
Everything that has happened in the past, ever. No big deal.
Section 1a: Multiple Choice
55 questions / 55 minutes / 40% of score
Section 1b: Short Answer
3 questions / 40 minutes / 20% of score
Section 2: Free Response
2 questions / 1 hr 40 min / 40% of score
Global History Regents: 3 hours
Section 1: Multiple Choice
50 questions
Section 2: Thematic Essay
1 question
Section 3: Document-Based
1 question
General Tips
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Videos
"history of the entire world, i guess" by Bill Wurtz: A humorous, animated viral video with catchy tunes and colorful effects. It's 20 minutes long, but worth it! Whizzing past hundreds of thousands of years, Wurtz very briefly touches on most ancient empires and helps you remember why history is fun.
"Crash Course World History" Series by Crash Course: In 42 videos, well-known author John Green explains the essentials of global history with quirky animations and reoccurring jokes.
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Books
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond: Parts of this book were required reading for our class. Diamond explains the reasons why Eurasians seem to dominate the world throughout history, debunking notions that a culture could be genetically superior to others. Delving into geography and society, this book teaches you how civilizations develop in the first place.
Cracking the AP World History Exam by The Princeton Review:
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