ASAP World History: A Quick-Review Study Guide for the AP Exam (College Test Preparation)

ASAP World History: A Quick-Review Study Guide for the AP Exam (College Test Preparation)

<i>Looking for sample exams, practice questions, and test-taking strategies? Check out our extended, in-depth prep guide, </i>Cracking the AP World History Exam!<b><br><br>LIKE CLASS NOTES—ONLY BETTER. The Princeton Review's <i>ASAP World History </i>is designed to help you zero in on <i>just </i>the information you need to know to successfully grapple with the AP test. No questions, no drills: just review.</b><br><br>Advanced Placement exams require students to have a firm grasp of content—you can't bluff or even logic your way to a 5. Like a set of class notes borrowed from the smartest student in your grade, this book gives you exactly that. No tricks or crazy stratagems, no sample essays or practice sets: <b>Just the facts, </b>presented with lots of helpful visuals.<br><br><b><i>Inside </i>ASAP World History<i>, you'll find:</i></b><br>• Essential concepts, people, events, dates, and ideas for AP World History—all explained clearly & concisely<br>• Lists, charts, tables, and maps for quick visual reference<br>•  A three-pass icon system designed to help you prioritize learning what you MUST, SHOULD, and COULD know in the time you have available<br>• "Ask Yourself" questions to help identify areas where you might need extra attention<br>• A resource that's perfect for last-minute exam prep and for daily class work<br><br><b><i>Topics covered in </i><b>ASAP World History </b><i>include:</i></b><br>• All six time periods featured on the exam<br>• Major ancient & classical civilizations, states, and empires<br>• Globalization & exploration <br>• Imperialism & capitalism<br>• Revolutions & the formation of nations<br>• 20th-century developments such as World War I and II and Communism<br>• Independence movements in Asia & Africa<br>... and more!