The first section of this guide describes the structure and scoring of the AP World History Exam, while also offering tips and strategies on how to prepare for and answer AP-style multiple-choice and free response questions. The second section provides narrative overviews of the six historical periods from the exam and correlates these periods with the six parts of "Ways of the World." Chapter review sections are organized by AP World History course themes and key concepts. The guide also features six AP-style practice tests, each of which includes multiple-choice questions, a document-based essay question, a continuity and change-over-time essay, a comparative essay, and a full answer key. "