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SAMPLE QUESTIONS. for the Redesigned AP World History Course (as of August 2017) IMPORTANT NOTE: IMPORTANT NOTE: These exams are written for teacher use in the classroom only and will NOT be sold to anyone who is not an AP History teacher.
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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 new varieties of crops to support a growing population.
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The sample exam questions illustrate the relationship between the curriculum framework and the redesigned AP World History Exam, and they 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.
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1. Using the documents, analyze African actions and reactions in response to the European Scramble for Africa. Identify an additional type of document and explain how it would help in assessing African actions and reactions.
