Cracking the AP European History Exam, 2004-2005 Edition » (Older Edition)

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the AP European History Exam is very different from getting straight A's in school. We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about European history–only what you'll need to score higher on the exam. There's a big difference. In Cracking the AP European History Exam, we'll teach you how to think like the test makers and
-Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
-Score higher on the Multiple-Choice section by using the chronological
arrangement of questions as clues
-Crack the document-based question by knowing the right way to
organize your essay
-Earn more points by reviewing the European history topics most likely to be tested
This book includes 2 full-length simulated AP European History tests, as well as practice questions in the review chapters. All of our practice questions are like the ones you'll see on the actual exam, and we fully explain every answer.

CONTENTS
Introduction ix
PART I: HOW TO CRACK THE SYSTEM 1
1 About the Advanced Placement Program 3
2 Being a Good Test Taker 9
3 Cracking the Multiple-Choice Section 15
4 Cracking the Essay Questions 29
5 Cracking the Document-Based Question (DBQ) 35
6 Cracking the Free-Response Questions 49
PART II: HISTORY REVIEW 53
7 The Renaissance and Reformation 1350–1600 57
8 The Age of Expansion and the Rise of Monarchical States 1500–1700 73
9 The Scientifi c Revolution and Enlightenment c. Late 16th Century–18th Century 91
10 The French Revolution, Napoleon, and the European Reaction 1789–1815 109
11 Europe from 1815 to 1914 125
12 The Twentieth Century 151
13 Review Answers and Explanations 183
PART III: THE PRINCETON REVIEW AP EUROPEAN HISTORY PRACTICE TESTS
AND EXPLANATIONS 195
14 Practice Test 1 197
15 Practice Test 1: Answers and Explanations 221
16 Practice Test 2 275
17 Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations 297
Index 341
Bibliography 347
About the Author 349