Blog tagged as AP World History: Big Picture

Political organization (also known as governance) is one of seven key themes in AP World History. This theme describes the nature of a country's government, laws, bureaucracy, and military.

Interaction between Humans and the Environment is one of the six AP World History themes. This theme explore how humans use, depend on, and modify the natural world.

Economic systems are one of the themes in AP World History. These them includes control of resources, production of goods, consumption of products, trade routes, types of economic systems, and forced labor.

Cultural Developments and Interaction is one of the six AP World History themes. Cultural interaction explores how cultures change when exposed to new ideas and practices. Cultural developments includes all elements of cultural change.

Technology and Innovation is one of the themes in AP World History. Technology refers to physical tools that help humans achieve goals or complete tasks. Innovation refers to new discoveries and improving on old processes.

SPICE-T is an acronym that helps AP World History students remember the course themes. Each letter stands for a different area of study: Social Interaction, Political Organization (Governance), Interaction (with the Environment), Cultural Developments, Economic Systems, and Technology.

There are three types of question on the AP US History exam. They are the Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Short Answer Questions (SAQs), Document Based Questions (DBQs), and Long Essay Questions (LEQs).

There are four types of questions on the AP World History exam. They are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Short Answer Questions (SAQs), Long Essay Questions (LEQs), and Document Based Questions (DBQs).

AP World History covers four time periods. They are 1200-1450 CE, 1450-1750 CE, 1750-1900 CE, and 1900 to the present.