AP World History: Modern

A survey of global history from roughly 1200 CE to the present, emphasizing comparison and change/continuity across civilizations.

3 hours, 15 minutes durationScored 1–5.

Exam format details

Section I: 55 multiple-choice questions (55 min) + 3 short-answer questions (40 min). Section II: 1 document-based question (60 min) + 1 long essay (40 min).

Units

1. Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (c. 1200–1450)

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2. Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (c. 1200–1450)

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3. Unit 3: Land-Based Empires (c. 1450–1750)

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4. Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections (c. 1450–1750)

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5. Unit 5: Revolutions (c. 1750–1900)

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6. Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization (c. 1750–1900)

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7. Unit 7: Global Conflict (c. 1900–present)

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8. Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization (c. 1900–present)

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9. Unit 9: Globalization (c. 1900–present)

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