Planning on taking the AP World History test? Below are some excellent test review preparation books for the World History subject exam. A good AP prep book provides review questions, study tips, and other practice questions, etc.
Cracking the AP World History Exam 2008 Edition.
Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Princeton Review (December 31, 2007)
Book Description
Scoring high on the AP World History Exam is very different from earning straight A's in school. We don’t try to teach you everything there is to know about World history—only the strategies and information you’ll need to get your highest score. In Cracking the AP World History Exam, we’ll teach you how to
·Use our preparation strategies and test-taking techniques to raise your score
·Focus on the topics most likely to appear on the test
·Test your knowledge with review questions for each topic covered
This book includes 2 full-length practice AP World History tests. All of our practice questions are just like those you’ll see on the actual exam, and we explain how to answer every question.
Cracking the AP World History Exam has been fully updated for the 2008 test.
Kaplan AP World History 2008 Edition.
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Kaplan (January 1, 2008)
Book Description
* 2 Full-length practice tests
* Diagnostic test to target areas for score improvement
* Sample essays for Document-Based, Change-Over-Time, and Comparative questions with specific stragies on how to construct your answers
* Strategies that show you how to attack every question type
Barron's AP World History, 2008 with CD-ROM
Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Barrons; 3 edition (February 1, 2008)
Book Description
This newly updated manual presents two full-length model AP World History exams with answer keys, plus detailed advice on answering the comparative essay question, and helpful strategies for answering the test’s multiple-choice and document-based questions. An extensive subject review covers the following general areas:
Foundations of World Civilization (4000 B.C.–1000 A.D.)
World Cultures Maturing (1000–1450)
World Cultures Interacting (1450–1750)
World Cultures in the Modern Era (1750–1914)
The 20th Century and Contemporary World Cultures (1914–2007)
An enclosed CD-ROM presents the review material and two additional full-length computerized model exams with automatic scoring.
