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introduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n
no one forgets his or her first ap exam. for me, it was may 2002. the place? franklin, tennessee. the test? you guessed it: ap european history. after a year of taking an extremely hard, but thoroughly enjoyable, class, my classmates and i filed into our school\u2019s library. a proctor read the instructions, we unwrapped our tests, and the next three hours went by in a blur. i told you that i remembered it, not that i remembered it particularly well. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
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\nyour brain after the ap european history exam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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i\u2019m going to assume that the ap european history exam will be your first ap exam, too. i bet you\u2019re a little nervous. there is no need to fret! the following guide is an extensive look at what you can expect on test day. get comfy, because this is going to take a while.<\/p>\n
as this article is long<\/strong>, here is a table of contents you can use if you just have a question or two about the exam:<\/p>\n
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how you\u2019re assessed on the exam<\/li>\n
successful time management<\/li>\n
test content: section i\n
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multiple-choice questions<\/li>\n
short-answer questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
test content: section ii\n
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document-based question<\/li>\n
long essay question<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
in the end<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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how you\u2019re assessed on the exam<\/strong><\/h2>\n
through multiple choice questions, short-answer questions, a document-based question, and the long essay question, the ap european history exam measures the following knowledge and skill sets:<\/p>\n
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the five themes<\/strong>\n
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how europe and the world interact<\/li>\n
poverty and prosperity<\/li>\n
objective vs. subjective history<\/li>\n
the state and power<\/li>\n
the individual and society<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
the four periods of european history<\/strong>\n
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1405 to 1648<\/li>\n
1648 to 1815<\/li>\n
1815 to 1914<\/li>\n
1914 to the present<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
historical thinking skills<\/strong>\n
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chronological reasoning<\/li>\n
analyzing primary and secondary sources<\/li>\n
making and supporting an argument<\/li>\n
making connections between historical events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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successful time management<\/strong><\/h2>\n
in this section i will break down the length of the ap european history exam, and offer suggestions on how to make sure you successfully finish each section of the test. first a piece of recycled advice from my act articles: take multiple timed practice tests<\/strong> to become used to the tests format, content, and pacing.<\/p>\n
section i: multiple choice (55 questions, 55 minutes, 40% of total exam score)<\/strong><\/p>\n