California High School 11

Overview of the Exam Structure

  • Total of 24 questions

    • 12 questions based on stimuli (charts, images, etc.)

    • 12 questions without stimuli

  • One stimulus question may consist of multiple questions (up to four questions related to one stimulus)

Key Topics to Study

  • Countries’ outcomes after World War II

    • Understand casualties and economic recovery of countries

    • Be able to identify specific countries involved

  • Motives for conquering territory

    • Focus on comparisons between different motives

  • Anticolonial leaders

    • Know differences and similarities among them

Stimulus Questions

  1. Colonial Revenues and Spending

    • Focus on a chart related to colonial finances during interwar years

    • Be prepared to analyze questions about conclusions drawn from the chart

    • Example questions:

      • "The expenditures shown in the table support which of the following conclusions?"

  2. Economic Downturn Effects

    • Understand how the economic downturn impacted nations globally

  3. Differences Between Mao and Lenin

    • Familiarize with the theories of Mao and Lenin

  4. Effects of Imperialism in the 20th Century

    • Assess the impacts and outcomes of imperialism

  5. Nazi Ideology

    • Analyze questions regarding Nazi ideology in relation to the Holocaust

  6. Japanese Imperialism

    • Explore different perspectives on Japanese imperialism, including non-Japanese viewpoints

Additional Topics

  • Women entering the workforce

    • Understand societal impacts and the implications for women's rights

Test Format Notes

  • All questions are multiple-choice (MCQ)

  • No short answer questions (SAQ)

  • Pay close attention to detail when reading charts and stimuli

    • Example focus: "This chart best illustrates what?"

Class Preparation

  • Students will have 5 minutes for preparation before starting the test

  • The test will be timed but will offer more time than what will actually be allocated during standard testing conditions

Upcoming Tests

  • One more unit test for the current curriculum

  • A cumulative test is planned before the AP test, divided into two sections by historical time periods.