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Part I Using This Book to Improve Your AP Score 1
Preview: Your Knowledge, Your Expectations 2
Your Guide to Using This Book 2
How to Begin 4
Part II Practice Test 1 7
Practice Test 1 9
Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Answer Key and Explanations 39
How to Score Practice Test 1 63
Part III About the AP European History Exam 65
The Structure of the AP European History Exam 66
How the AP European History Exam Is Scored 67
Overview of Content Topics 69
How AP Exams Are Used 73
Other Resources 74
Designing Your Study Plan 74
Part IV Test-Taking Strategies for the AP European History Exam 75
Preview 76
1 How to Approach Multiple-Choice Questions 77
2 How to Approach Short Answers and Essays 89
3 Using Time Effectively to Maximize Points 117
Part V Content Review for the AP European History Exam 121
4 Period 1: The Renaissance to the Wars of Religion: c. 1450-c. 1648 123
5 Period 2: Monarchical States to Napoleon: c. 1648-c. 1815 161
6 Period 3: Age of Revolutions to World War I: c. 1815-c. 1914 219
7 Period 4: Global Wars to Globalization: c. 1914-Present 273
8 Chapter Review Questions: Answers and Explanations 333
Part VI Additional Practice Tests 341
Practice Test 2 343
Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations 371
Practice Test 3 391
Practice Test 3: Answers and Explanations 421
Practice Test 4 443
Practice Test 4: Answers and Explanations 471