A Perfect Plan for the Perfect Score

We want you to succeed on your AP* exam. That's why we've created this 5-step plan to help you study more effectively, use your preparation time wisely, and get your best score. This easy-to-follow guide offers you a complete review of your AP course, strategies to give you the edge on test day, and plenty of practice with AP-style test questions. You'll sharpen your subject knowledge, strengthen your thinking skills, and build your test-taking confidence with Full-length practice exams modeled on the real test All the terms and concepts you need to know to get your best score Your choice of three customized study schedules--so you can pick the one that meets your needs

The 5-Step Plan helps you get the most out of your study time:
Step 1: Set Up Your Study Program
Step 2: Determine Your Readiness
Step 3: Develop the Strategies
Step 4: Review the Knowledge
Step 5: Build Your Confidence

Topics include: The World History Environment and Periodization - Development of Agriculture and Technology - Structure of Early Civilizations - Rise of Classical Civilizations - Origins of World Belief Systems - Interactions in the Late Classical Period - The Rise and Spread of Islam - The Expansion of China - Changes in European Institutions - Interregional Trade and Exchange - Empires in the Americas - Empires and Other Political Systems - Hemispheric Exchange - Systems of Slavery - Cultural and Intellectual Changes - The Industrial Revolution and Social Changes - Demographic and Environmental Developments - World Trade - Political Revolutions - Western Imperialism - World Wars and Depression - The Cold War and the Postwar Balance of Power - End of the Cold War and Nationalist Movements - Global Trade -Technological Developments - Social Changes - Demographic and Environmental Developments