AP World: Multiple choice questions are easy, it’s just the writing
Yesterday and the day before, my teacher administered a multiple choice AP World History exam to my class. I was a little nervous about what grade I would receive (this grade isn’t actually being counted, but it’s still a marker of where I am) on the test. There were 70 multiple choice questions from the 2002 AP World exam and I had never studied for the exam before. Actually, I haven’t really learned much this year, so I was basically drawing out information I learned from middle school and in 9th grade.
I received a 56/70, which I think is fairly good. I’ll definitely be able to raise that grade when I actually get down to reading the review book. But what’s the reason behind why I only got 14 questions wrong, when I haven’t studied or learned much this entire school year? Because I used the multiple choice exam logic. It’s very easy to eliminate answers. History repeats itself, so using my knowledge of the current world (and previous AP US History material), I could usually get down to two to three possible answers. From there, it’s a matter of what sounds best. There are just those answers which don’t sound good. During those times, go with your instinct–I have found that your first answer is usually the correct answer.
Now, I’m just a bit worried about the writing section in the exam. Speed-memorizing is great when I see possible answers; I can pick out the right one. But when it comes to writing, I actually have to know the material quite well and be able to draw from my brain what happened in what time and the cascade effect from there. I only hope that my brain is up to that challenge.
9 Responses to “AP World: Multiple choice questions are easy, it’s just the writing”
May 6, 2008 at 11:42 am
^ C’était un disastre. Je pense que je n’ai pas réussi. L’auditif était très difficile! Mais toi? Qu’est-ce que tu as pensé?
May 7, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Je suis sur que tu as réussi! Mais moi aussi, j’ai pensé que les dialogues étaient difficiles! Aujourd’hui les maths m’ont tué! 
Tu as des autres examens bientot?
May 8, 2008 at 5:27 pm
L’examen de Calc AB? Non, je crois que tu l’as fait très bien.
Oui, aujourd’hui, j’ai fini l’examen d’anglais. Mais, j’ai encore l’examen d’économiques et d’histoire. Je pense que j’ai crée un nouveaux mot–”l’économique”.
May 9, 2008 at 1:41 am
Non, c’était l’examen BC, mais c’est pratiquement la meme chose.
Tu prendras les deux examens des économiques? (j’aime ton mot!) Le micro et macro? Bonne chance! Je sais que tu reussiras!
May 9, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Ah, puis, t’inquiéte pas. Si tu as passé l’examen BC, tu dois souvenir qu’il y a un grand curve. (je ne sais pas le mot en français) Le dernière année, je n’ai pas fini la dernière question de Free Response. Mais, ma note était bonne 
Alors, je crois que tu as fait très bien!
Et non, je seulement passerai l’examen de macroeconomics. Je n’ai pas appris le micro…en fait, je n’ai pas appris le macro soit, donc je dois lire beaucoup de livres pour l’instant….
May 10, 2008 at 1:32 am
Merci — j’espere qu’il y aura un grand curve! J’ai fini la dernière partie, mais quelque-unes étaient un peu dificilles.
Bonne chance sur l’examen économique. Je l’ai pris l’année passé, et je pense que le macro et plus facile que le micro. Tu feras tres bien.
May 4, 2008 at 1:59 pm
I understand that, right now I am fretting for my life because I do not know if I can pass my AP exams. This is my first time taking AP classes, and none of my teachers taught at all.. My first exam is on friday, and I don’t know if I can cram all of that in…. (AP Euro)
Besides that, I think it is good that your teacher is administering practice tests, does he/she do it often? The written thing is so true, when I looked at the back of my practice booklet, I flipped out…
This girl that I know (not really) said that she knows a way to answer the I, II, III questions… I don’t know how she does it, but my teacher said to us that she might be able to figure out her process if she sits down and talk to her.
I have a question, which SAT II tests did you take?
I’m sure you are going to do fine, good luck!