550 AP European History Practice Questions PDF
Preview 550 AP European History Practice Questions
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AP and Advanced Placement Program are registered trademarks of the College Board, which does not sponsor or endorse this product. eBook ISBN: 978-0-80412491-1 Trade Paperback ISBN: 978-0-8041-2490-4 Editor: Calvin S. Cato Production Editor: Kathy G. Carter Production Coordinator: Deborah A. Silvestrini v3.1 Acknowledgments The Princeton Review would like to give a special thanks to Sarah Kass, Samuel Lemley, Jason Morgan, Maggie Pfeiffer, Danny Poochigian, and Christopher Stobart for their hard work on the creation of this title. In addition, The Princeton Review thanks Kathy Carter for her hard work in copy editing the content of this title. Contents Cover Title Page Copyright Acknowledgments Part I: Using This Book to Improve Your AP Score Preview: Your Knowledge, Your Expectations Your Guide to Using This Book How to Begin AP European History Diagnostic Test AP European History Diagnostic Test Answer Key AP European History Diagnostic Test Answers and Explanations Part II: About the AP European History Exam The Structure of the AP European History Exam How the AP European History Exam Is Scored Overview of Content Topics How AP Exams Are Used Other Resources Designing Your Study Plan Part III: Test-Taking Strategies for the AP European History Exam 1 How to Approach Multiple-Choice Questions 2 How to Approach Essays 3 Using Your Time Effectively to Maximize Points Part IV: Drills 4 1450–1815: Political and Diplomatic Questions 5 1450–1815: Political and Diplomatic Answers and Explanations 6 1450–1815: Cultural and Intellectual Questions 7 1450–1815: Cultural and Intellectual Answers and Explanations 8 1450–1815: Social and Economic Questions 9 1450–1815: Social and Economic Answers and Explanations 10 1815–1900: Political and Diplomatic Questions 11 1815–1900: Political and Diplomatic Answers and Explanations 12 1815–1900: Cultural and Intellectual Questions 13 1815–1900: Cultural and Intellectual Answers and Explanations 14 1815–1900: Social and Economic Questions 15 1815–1900: Social and Economic Answers and Explanations 16 1900–Present: Political and Diplomatic Questions 17 1900–Present: Political and Diplomatic Answers and Explanations 18 1900–Present: Cultural and Intellectual Questions 19 1900–Present: Cultural and Intellectual Answers and Explanations 20 1900–Present: Social and Economic Questions 21 1900–Present: Social and Economic Answers and Explanations Part V: Practice Test 22 AP European History Practice Test 23 AP European History Practice Test Answers and Explanations Answer Sheets About the Authors Part I Using This Book to Improve Your AP Score PREVIEW: YOUR KNOWLEDGE, YOUR EXPECTATIONS Your route to a high score on the AP European History Exam depends a lot on how you plan to use this book. Start thinking about your plan by responding to the following questions. 1. What is your level of confidence about your knowledge of the content tested by the AP European History Exam? A. Very confident—I know it all B. I’m pretty confident, but there are topics for which I could use help C. Not confident —I need quite a bit of support D. I’m not sure 2. If you have a goal score in mind, circle your goal score for the AP European History Exam: 3. What do you expect to learn from this book? Circle all that apply to you. A. A general overview of the test and what to expect B. Strategies for how to approach the test C. The content tested by this exam D. I’m not sure yet YOUR GUIDE TO USING THIS BOOK This book is organized to provide as much—or as little—support that you need, so you can use this book in whatever way will be most helpful to improving your score on the AP European History Exam. The remainder of Part I will provide guidance on how to use this book and help you determine your strengths and weaknesses. Part II of this book provides information about the structure, scoring, and content of the AP European History Exam helps you to make a study plan points you towards additional resources Part III of this book explores various strategies including how to attack multiple-choice questions how to write effective essays: document-based questions (DBQ) and free-response questions how to manage your time to maximize the number of points available to you Part IV of this book contains practice drills covering all of the AP European History concepts you will find on the exams. Part V of this book contains a practice test. You may choose to use some parts of this book over others, or you may work through the entire book. Your approach will depend on your needs and how much time you have. Let’s now look at how to make this determination. HOW TO BEGIN 1. Take the Diagnostic Test Before you can decide how to use this book, you need to take a practice test. Doing so will give you insight into your strengths and weaknesses, and the test will also help you make an effective study plan. If you’re feeling test-phobic, remind yourself that a practice test is a tool for diagnosing yourself—it’s not how well you do that matters but how you use information gleaned from your performance to guide your preparation. So, before you read further, take the AP European History Diagnostic Test starting on this page of this eBook. Be sure to do so in one sitting, following the instructions that appear before the test. 2. Check Your Answers
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