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SECTION I, Part A. Time – 55 minutes 55 Questions. Directions: Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by four suggested answers or completions. Select the one that is best in each case and then enter the appropriate letter in the corresponding place on the answer sheet.
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Download free-response questions from past AP World History exams, along with scoring guidelines, sample responses from exam takers, and scoring distributions.
- Question 1—Document-Based Question
- B. Contextualization (0–1 points): 1
- Demonstrating Complex Understanding
- Document Sourcing
- Demonstrating Complex Understanding
- B. Contextualization (0–1 points): 0
- Evidence Beyond the Documents
Note: Student samples are quoted verbatim and may contain spelling and grammatical errors.
The response earned 1 point for contextualization in the first paragraph for a wide-ranging discussion of imperial, colonial, and economic developments relevant to Asia, Africa, and Europe. Multiple specific examples (such as the Industrial Revolution, the American wars of independence, the reference to a “second wave of imperialism,” etc.) show a ...
The response earned 1 point for complexity. Already in the introductory paragraph, the response demonstrates a complex understanding of the causes and consequences of European imperialism, as well as the interconnections between imperialism and economic activity. Throughout the response, evidence from the documents as well as additional evidence is...
The response did not earn the point for sourcing the documents because it does not attempt sourcing analysis of any documents.
The response did not earn the point for complexity. There is no attempt to demonstrate a complex understanding of the extent to which European imperialism affected economies in Africa and/or Asia.
The response did not earn the point for contextualization. The second sentence of the first paragraph contains an attempt to situate imperialism historically, but it is too vague and overgeneralized to.
The response did not earn the point for evidence beyond the documents because it provides no additional pieces of specific historical evidence relevant to the prompt.
Examples that earn this point include the following: • Increased use of fossil fuels led to higher levels of pollution. • The Green Revolution is an example of humans changing their environment by creating
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.
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AP® WORLD HISTORY 2018 SCORING GUIDELINES ©2018 The College Board Visit the College Board on the Web: www.collegeboard.org Question 1 — Document-Based Question . Maximum Possible Points: 7 “Evaluate the extent to which railroads affected the process of empire -building in Afro-Eurasia between 1860 and 1918.” Points Rubric Notes A:
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Write your answer on the lined pages of the Section II free-response booklet. This question is designed to test your ability to work with and understand historical documents. Write an essay that:
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