Lengthy history review, but inaccurate practice problems.

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	• Barron's AP World History--2009 (Barron's How to Prepare for the Ap World History Advanced Placement ... John McCannon Ph.D. Barrons Educational Series, 2008 - 552 pages average customer review:based on 3 reviews view larger image
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Lengthy history review, but inaccurate practice problems.

I took the 2008 AP World History exam. To prepare for the test, I read Kaplan's, Barron's, and Princeton Review's AP World History test prep books. Of the three, Barron's has the lengthiest history review. Pretty much the entire book is history review. The review is really detailed, and actually seems more of a textbook than a test prep book. In addition to lengthy reviews, this book also summarizes each time period, breaking it down into sections, such as gender role or political structure, really well. This book has a lot of practice questions, 10 almost every few pages. Unfortunately, the sample tests and practice questions don't reflect the actual AP World History exam questions at all. The practice questions in this book are more context questions than conceptual questions, and doesn't really challenge the student to think about the interactions between different cultures, which is basically what the AP World History exam test is about. This book does an even worst job to prepare you for the essays; although plenty of essay questions are provided, none of them have a sample essay so that students can see what might be expected of them in their essay; the general tips/suggestions in the beginning of the book just doesn't cut it. If you have several weeks before the test, you may want to consider this book for its lengthy review. I just got my grade, a 5.

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A great guide!

This book contains a brief overview
about world history from every culture.
I highly recommend it!

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)

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