AP Exam Review Topics

AP Review: Skills Quizzes Format

  • Three cumulative skills quizzes to help with AP Test review.

    • Quiz #1 (April 11): Eras in history, Empires/States/Civilizations, Goods

    • Quiz #2 (April 17): Events, Political Terms, Law & Social Codes, Human Environment-Interaction, Religious Beliefs

    • Quiz #3 (April 24): People, Groups of People, Technological & Cultural Influence, “Isms”

Key Eras in History

  • Identify the 4 major time periods studied:

    • 600-1450: Post-Classical Era

    • 1450-1750: Early Modern Era

    • 1750-1900: Long 19th Century

    • 1900-Present: 20th Century

Empires, States, Civilizations

  • Identify time periods and regions for the following civilizations:

    • Europe:

    • Frankish Kingdoms (Post-Classical)

    • Byzantine Empire (Post-Classical)

    • Absolute monarchies (Early Modern)

    • Unification of Germany (19th Century)

    • Unification of Italy (19th Century)

    • Austro-Hungarian Empire (19th Century)

    • Creation of independent states of Greece & Serbia (19th Century)

    • North America:

    • 13 North American Colonies (Early Modern)

    • United States of America (19th Century)

    • MesoAmerica:

    • Aztec Empire (Post-Classical)

    • Independent Mexico (19th Century)

    • Latin America:

    • Incan Empire (Post-Classical)

    • Independent Brazil (19th Century)

    • Independent Bolivia (19th Century)

    • South Asia:

    • Delhi Sultanate (Post-Classical)

    • Mauryan India (Post-Classical)

    • Gupta India (Post-Classical)

    • Mughal India (Post-Classical)

    • British East India Co (19th Century)

    • British Raj (19th Century)

    • East Asia:

    • Tang/Song Dynasties (Post-Classical)

    • Mongol/Yuan Empire (Post-Classical)

    • Ming China (Early Modern)

    • Qing China (Early Modern)

    • Silla Dynasty (Post-Classical)

    • Feudal Japan (Post-Classical)

    • Tokugawa Shogunate (Early Modern)

    • Meiji Japan (19th Century)

Political/State Building Terms

  • Identify the regions and civilizations related to governance concepts:

    • Feudalism: Europe (Medieval)

    • Shogun: Japan (Feudal era)

    • Absolute Monarch: Various European nations (Early Modern)

    • Caliphate: Islamic world (Post-Classical)

    • Divine Right: Europe (Early Modern)

    • Mandate of Heaven: China (Ancient)

    • Bureaucracy: Various (Typically seen in empires like China)

    • Socialism, Capitalism, Fascism: Global (19th - 20th century)

Important Individuals

  • Identify the time periods and regions for these figures:

    • Napoleon Bonaparte: 18th/19th Century, France

    • Isaac Newton: 17th Century, England

    • Peter the Great: 17th Century, Russia

    • Justinian: 6th Century, Byzantine Empire

    • Karl Marx: 19th Century, Germany

    • Mansa Musa: 14th Century, Mali

    • Martin Luther: 16th Century, Germany

    • Jesus: 1st Century, Judea

    • Muhammad: 6th Century, Mecca

Religious Beliefs and Practices

  • Time period and place of origin for major religions:

    • Judaism: Ancient, Middle East

    • Christianity: 1st Century, Judea

    • Islam: 7th Century, Arabian Peninsula

    • Buddhism: 6th Century BCE, India

    • Hinduism: Ancient, India

    • Daoism: Ancient, China

Technological & Cultural Influences

  • Connect terms with place of origin:

    • Pagodas, Stupas: Asia

    • Hagia Sophia: Constantinople

    • Great Wall: China

    • Printing Press: Europe

    • Gunpowder: China

Human Environment Interaction

  • Migration events and diseases:

    • Black Death: Originated in Asia; Spread to Europe

    • Bantu Migration: Originated in West Africa; Spread through Southern Africa

Major Economic Events

  • Time period of these economic developments:

    • Silk Roads: Ancient through to Middle Ages

    • Trans-Saharan Trade Routes: Various, ancient times

    • Trans Atlantic Trading: 16th - 19th Century

    • Creation of Suez Canal: 19th Century

Law and Social Codes

  • Identify regions and time for law/social codes:

    • Justinian’s Code: Byzantine Empire 6th Century

    • Sharia Law: Islamic regions, various eras

    • Caste System: India, ancient to modern

Trade Goods by Region

  • Identify regions for products:

    • Silk: China

    • Gold: West Africa

    • Spices: Southeast Asia

    • Cotton: India

    • Tobacco: Americas

    • Porcelain: China