This newly updated manual presents two full-length model AP World History exams with answer keys, plus detailed advice on answering the comparative essay question, and helpful strategies for answering the test's multiple-choice and document-based questions. An extensive subject review covers the following general areas: Foundations of World Civilization (8000 B.C.-1000 A.D.) World Cultures Maturing (1000-1450) World Cultures Interacting (1450-1750) World Cultures in the Modern Era (1750-1914) The 20th Century and Contemporary World Cultures (1914-2009) An optional CD-ROM presents and two additional full-length computerized model exams with automatic scoring.