Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Exam
ACE ID:
CBAP-0032
Location:
Nationally, Internationally
Length:
3.25
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 6 Modern World History
Examinees must score a 3 or higher.
Description

Objective:

The AP World History Exam assesses student understanding of the historical thinking skills and learning objectives outlined in the course framework. The exam is 3 hours and 15 minutes long and students are required to answer 55 multiple-choice questions, 3 short-answer questions, 1 document-based question, and 1 long essay question.

Section I: 2 Parts
Part A: Multiple-choice, 55 questions, 40% of score, 55 minutes
Part B: Short-answer, 3 questions, 20% of score, 40 minutes
Question 1: Secondary source(s)
Question 2: Primary source
Question 3: Students select one of 2 options, no stimulus

Section II: Free-response, 2 questions
Question 1: Document-based 25% of score, 60 minutes (includes 15-minute reading period)
Question 2: Students select one of 3 long essay questions, 15% of score, 40 minutes

Skills Measured:

The exam assesses content from the six course themes and 9 units:
Theme 1: Humans and the Environment
Theme 2: Cultural Developments and Interactions
Theme 3: Governance
Theme 4: Economic Systems
Theme 5: Social Interactions and Organization
Theme 6: Technology and Innovation

Unit 1: The Global Tapestry, c. 1200-1450 (8-10%)
Unit 2: Network of Exchange, c. 1200-1450 (8-10%)
Unit 3: Land-Based Empires, c. 1450-1750 (12-15%)
Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections, c. 1450-1750 (12-15%)
Unit 5: Revolutions, c. 1750-1900 (12-15%)
Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization, c. 1750-1900 (12-15%)
Unit 7: Global Conflict, c. 1900 to the present (8-10%)
Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization, c. 1900 to the present (8-10%)
Unit 9: Globalization, c. 1900 to the present (8-10%)

The exam also assesses the following Historical Thinking Skills and Reasoning Processes:
Skill 1: Developments and Processes
Skill 2: Sourcing and Situation
Skill 3: Claims and Evidence in Sources
Skill 4: Contextualization
Skill 5: Making Connections
Skill 6: Aurgumentation

Reasoning Process 1: Comparison
Reasoning Process 2: Causation
Reasoning Process 3: Continuity and Change
Instruction & Assessment
Supplemental Materials

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