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Time Periods
Comparative Essay
CCOT Essay
DBQ Essay
100

On what date will the 2024 AP World History Exam take place?

What is May 15, 2024

100
How many time periods are there in this course?
What is six
100
In which order is the Comparative Essay written a. First b. Second c. Third
What is c. Third
100
What does the acronym CCOT stand for?
What is Continuity and Change Over Time?
100
What does the acronym DBQ stand for?
What is Document Based Question?
200

How is the AP World History Exam Structured?

What is 55 Multiple Choice Questions in 55 Minutes and 3 essays (3 SAQs - 40 min, 1 DBQ, 1 LEQ - 1 hour and 40 min) in 2 hours, 20 minutes. 3 hours and 15 minutes.

200
Which time period covers the most time? Which time period covers the least amount of time?
What is Most - Time period 1 (foundations) prehistory - 600 BCE Least - Time period 6 (modern) 1900-present
200
Name two elements of a comparative essay that are not required in the other two essays
What are addressing comparison/contrast, Direct Comparison, analysis concerning why a change/continuity is important
200
What is the essential skill that the CCOT tests?
What is chronology?
200
True or False: The DBQ is typically the longest essay you will write.
What is True?
300
How many college credits can you earn for passing the AP World History Exam?
What is 3 credits for a 3 and 6 credits for a 4 or 5
300
Which time period contains the fall of the Mongol and Mali Empires? What are the dates of the time period?
What is time period 3 (Postclassical) 600-1450
300
What is the single most forgotten element of the Comparative essay?
What is analysis?
300
What is the most forgotten element of the CCOT essay?
What is historical context?
300
What is the single most forgotten element of the DBQ?
What is the explanation of why the additional document is useful?
400
True or False: AP World History review books are an indispensible review technique and are necessary it you want to pass the AP World History exam.
What is False While AP review books are a great way to prepare for the test, they are not necessary for passing the exam.
400
What time period contains 2 Roman Empires? What are the dates of this time period?
What is classical (Roman and Byzantine); 600 BCE - 600 CE
400
True or False: Students generally perform better on the Comparative essay than the CCOT or DBQ essays.
What is False. Students typically perform lowest on the comparative essay.
400
True or False: Your essay can bridge a time period outside of the one mentioned in the prompt if the information you use is relevant.
What is false.
400
How many documents are you allowed to misunderstand without losing any credit on the DBQ?
What is 1?
500
What is an element of the AP Exam that Mr. Ross has not exposed you to as of this moment?
What is stamina of writing multiple essays in a limited time period.
500
Name two world religions that are viable in all 6 time periods.
What are Judaism, Hinduism and Zoroastrianism
500
What was the global average by AP World students on the Comparative essay in 2012?
What is 1.6 out of 9
500
Which essay is most similar to the CCOT?
What is the Comparative essay?
500
How many elements of the DBQ are not found in any of the other essays?
What is 5 (understand documents, use documents as evidence, Point of View, Grouping, Additional Document)?