NAME:___________________________________________________________________DATE:________CLASS:_______
AP WORLD HISTORY FINAL EXAM (SEMESTER 2) STUDY GUIDE
EXAM TIME: _______________________________________________ (Study guide due at this time!)
The AP World History Final Exam will be comprised of all material from throughout second semester. This
includes notes, vocabulary, chapter readings, and homework assignments (especially any comparison charts).
Below is a list of the notes we took this past semester – notes are available on the class website
(http://mrbilbrey.wordpress.com/). The final exam will be made using the questions you find below – the final
questions may be modified or changed in some ways, but will essentially be the same and will reflect the same
information. If you can thoroughly answer these questions, you will be able to answer the questions on the
final.
There will also be a map section on the Final – see the world map you received as Bell Work. You will be tested
over the locations listed on the map.
Textbook chapters: 17-36
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Transformation of the
West
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European Global Order
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World War II
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Consolidation of Latin
America
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Decades of the Cold
War
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Latin America, Africa,
Middle East, & Asia
After WWII
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Nation Building in East
Asia
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End of the Cold
War/Globalization
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Rise of Russia
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Early Latin America
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Civilizations in Crisis
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Africa & The Slave Trade
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Muslim World
Industrialization in
Russia & Japan

WWI & Modern
Independence
Movements
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Asia in Transition
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Industrialized Society in
the West

World Between The
Wars
When and what was the European Renaissance?
In what ways did scholars and intellectuals begin thinking differently during the time of the Renaissance?
What kind of technological and societal changes occurred during the Renaissance? What were their overall
impacts?
What historical figures were involved in the Renaissance? What did they do?
What was the Protestant Reformation?
Who was the main person behind the Protestant Reformation? Why was he angry?
What was the Scientific Revolution?
What historical figures were involved in the Scientific Revolution? What did they do?
What was the Enlightenment? What was its major impact on society?
What historical figures were involved in the Enlightenment? What did they do?
What major political changes/ideas occurred between the 17th and 18th centuries?
Who controlled most of Russia prior to the 14th century?
Who was Ivan III? What was he known for?
Who was Ivan IV? What was he known for?
What was the Time of Troubles? Who came out on top after that period?
Who was Peter the Great? What was he known for?
Who was Catherine the Great? What was she known for?
What was peasant life like in Russia during the 16th – 18th centuries?
What was the encomienda system set up in the Americas by the Spanish?
What was the biggest factor concerning depopulation of Native Americans?
In what ways were the Native Americans exploited by the Europeans?
What was the sociedad de castas? What were the various groups?
What was the Middle Passage?
Besides the Europeans, who else was involved in the slave trade in Africa?
What was the triangular trade?
What affect did the Atlantic slave trade have on Africa?
Why did the slave trade end?
Who were the Ottomans? What were they known for?
Who were the Janassaries?
What important city did the Ottomans conquer? Why?
Who were the Safavids? What were they known for?
Who were the Mughals? What were they known for?
Who was Akbar? What was he known for?
Describe the Asian sea trading network prior to contact with the Europeans.
How were the Europeans able to quickly build successful trading empires throughout Asia and Africa?
Describe society in China under the leadership of the Ming Dynasty.
Who was Zheng He? Why was he important?
Why did both China and Japan implement isolationist policies during 17 th and 18th centuries?
What 3 main forces were at work during the “Age of Revolution?”
What/who were the main intellectual forces behind the French Revolution?
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte? What is he known for?
What impact did Napoleon have on Europe, even after his defeat?
Define/describe the three major political factions that took hold in Europe during the 19th century.
What impact did industrialization have on society?
What is socialism? What scholar was behind the radicalization of socialism? What were his theories?
How did industrialization tie into European colonization of the world?
What were the different types of colonies?
How were the Europeans able to use the native peoples of the colonies against themselves?
Who led the independence movement in Haiti?
Who led the independence movements throughout South America? What social group were they a part of?
Describe the many problems that the newly independent nations of Latin America faced.
How was Latin America tied to Europe and the U.S. even after independence?
What problems led to the decline of the Ottoman Empire?
How did the various leaders try to stop the decline and reform Ottoman society?
Who were the Young Turks?
What was the significance of the Suez Canal during Egypt’s early attempts at independence?
What changes occurred in China under the leadership of the Qing dynasty?
What was the significance of the Opium Wars (1839-1860)?
What long-lasting impact did the Taiping and Boxer Rebellions have on Chinese society?
Describe the process of industrialization in Russia.
What roles did nationalism play in the formation of industrialized Japan?
What prompted Japan to end its policy of isolationism? What was the impact of that decision?
What were some key similarities/differences concerning industrialization in Japan and Russia?
Why is World War I considered to be the first real world war?
Describe the event (and reason it happened) that sparked the outbreak of WWI.
What kinds of changes to society occurred during and after WWI?
Why was the peace process following WWI considered to be flawed?
How was WWI directly linked to the rise of nationalism and independence throughout the colonial world?
What were the key themes and key problems associated with the independence movement in India?
Describe Gandhi’s ideas and methods concerning independence in India.
What was, and who was behind the idea of, fascism?
What led to the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party in Germany prior to WWII?
Summarize the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, and WHY of the revolution in China in the first half of the 20th century.
Summarize the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, and WHY of the revolution in Mexico in the first half of the 20th century.
Summarize the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, and WHY of the revolution in Russia in the first half of the 20th century.
Describe the major events of the decade leading up to WWII.
What was the response of the western powers, such as Britain, France, and the U.S.?
How was the peace process after WWII different from that of WWI?
How/why did WWII lead to independence in many colonies throughout the world?
What was the Cold War?
What was the “Iron Curtain?”
What are welfare states?
What is the “Third World?” “First World?” Second World?”
Who led the Cuban revolution and what lasting impact did this have?
What long-lasting affects did the post-WWII population boom have on the developing nations of the world?
How did these nations respond to these affects?
Describe East Asia and the Pacific Rim immediately after WWII.
How did Japan quickly recover in the decades after its defeat in WWII?
Describe the Korean War and its long-lasting impact on society.
Who was Chiang Kai-shek? What was he known for?
Who was Mao Zedong? What was he known for?
What policies/reforms were in enacted in China following the communist takeover?
How successful were these policies/reforms?
Who was behind the movement for independence in Vietnam?
What were the problems associated with the Soviet Union that would eventually help bring about its collapse?
Who was Mikhail Gorbachev? What was he know for?
Describe the role of the United States after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
What is globalization?
What are some of the problems attributed to globalization?