AP World Exam Prep

4/9/2013

This forum proved to be such a great tool for some people during the year, I thought an open forum would be a good idea. Here you can share ideas, ask about topics or essays, give feedback regarding GetAFive.com, whatever. I know you have a Facebook page, but I monitor this and I just might be useful to you with the exam only a few weeks away.

32 Comments

Bingham

4/11/2013 12:29:17 am

Yeah, so how about that history jargon quiz? Easy, right? No? Here's thought....study? I'm hearing from students that when they study, they learn more and get better results. Caaarazy, right?

Patrick

4/13/2013 02:52:11 pm

Can someone define domesticated for me? i'm not too clear about it.

And Mr. Bingham, what do you think will be tested from the Neolithic Era?

Bingham

4/13/2013 06:24:35 pm

You know, as in animals?

Steffannie Alter

4/14/2013 06:00:41 am

I'm not sure if this is specific enough, but "domesticated" (as in animals, I'm assuming) basically means "tame." If an animal is domesticated, like the camel in Africa, then people can use it for their own purposes, like trans-Saharan commerce. On the other hand, non-domesticated animals can't really be used for farming or transportation of goods.

Christina Hong

4/14/2013 06:31:39 am

I agree with what Steffannie said. Also, I'm not sure if we should be familiar with this definition too but the word domestic can also refer to household relations or affairs. e.g. women are more associated with domestic duties than men.
In other words, women are typically held responsible for household work.

Bingham

4/14/2013 07:10:51 am

True, either usage could show up on the exam.

Patrick

4/14/2013 07:43:57 am

well i knew it had to do with animals -.- ok thanks i guess

Bingham

4/14/2013 07:47:01 am

Now that I think about it, it could even be used as an occupation; a person that does housework for wages.

Camille

4/16/2013 02:16:17 pm

Couldn't it also be used in reference to a force (for lack of a better word) entering a foreign region with the intent of spreading their culture?

Sally Student

4/20/2013 06:20:09 am

My grades look aweful in this class. I wonder if Bingham will keep beating us up until we push back and stand up for ourselves? I'm going to be ready for the next timelines quiz, I know that much!

Sam Student

4/23/2013 12:40:27 am

You spelled awful wrong

Bingham

4/20/2013 07:47:08 am

Gosh Sally, you have a good understanding of the situation!

On a couple of other notes, check your email about the upcoming timelines quizzes; or contact someone who is getting emails. Also, be prepared to put African and American civilizations in chronological order, just like Chinese dynasties!

Becca Carter

4/21/2013 07:51:31 am

Hey guys! Do any of yall have tips for me on how to study the timelines? I would appreciate any feedback (: thanks!

Christina Hong

4/21/2013 12:36:21 pm

I'll start by memorizing the dates and events first without worrying about the significance. To do that, I sort of treat them like notecards, covering up the dates/events and saying the answer aloud. I wouldn't recommend reading through the entire timeline and then forcing yourself to remember it all at once. Instead I'll take it maybe half a page to a page at a time before moving on to the next section of dates. After going through the entire timeline by section, I'll start from the very beginning and go through the events/dates as a whole.

Once I feel solid on the dates, I'll read through the the timeline again, this time including significance. (date -> event -> sig) I find the significance much easier to remember after I know when/what happened, so I tend to separate them into larger sections. Then, similar to the memorization of dates/events, I'll cover up everything except the dates and recite the event and significance aloud. Rinse and repeat, revealing events/significance and yea.

Oh and also, if it doesn't seem important, it probably is. e.g. lists of countries or specific locations/names of people. I'd say make sure to pay special attention to those, because they're easy to blow off and overlook.

Hopefully that made sense/helped!

Becca Carter

4/21/2013 01:37:55 pm

Thanks you so much! I will definitely try that.

patrick

4/22/2013 11:37:15 am

you are my idol

Bingham

4/22/2013 02:41:48 am

I hope this will be a tasty tid-bit for you...

American civs in sequence:
Norte Chico (quipu)
Mississippi River Valley
Olmec (big heads)
Chavin (religion)
Hopewell culture (astronomy & geometry)
Moche (ecological disaster)
Maya (writing, thus classical)
Teotihuacan (total jerks, cool architecture)
Cahokia (corn fed boys)
Aztec (slavery, human sacrifice and awwww, floating gardens!)
Inca (bureaucrats, gender equality...sort of)

Remember, studying is about re-organizing information!

Bingham

4/22/2013 06:31:57 am

Okay, why not?
African civs in sequence...

Egypt (pyramids and eternal life)
Meroe (sacred king, human sacrifice, super rich)
Niger River cities (no politics!)
Axum (big buildings)
Swahili city states (Indian Ocean trade)
Great Zimbabwe (gold & cattle)
Songay (Islam & trans-Saharan trade)

Have you tried flash cards?

Becca Carter

4/22/2013 10:11:02 am

No, I haven't tried flashcards. But I will try anything at this point.

Patrick

4/22/2013 09:16:49 am

Can anyone give me some insight on the differences between the white huns that caused the fall of the Gupta dynasty and the Huns that caused the fall of Rome?

Bingham

4/22/2013 09:31:51 am

First of all, I think you are studying the wrong timeline, you are testing over Africa and the Americas tomorrow. Through 1500.
Ask me in class about the Huns and the huns. But it was Alerec I, a Visagoth that sacked Rome in 410, leaving it to completely collapse by 476.

patrick

4/22/2013 11:34:00 am

i know it's not on the timeline but this has been in the corner of my mind for a while

patrick

4/22/2013 12:09:19 pm

i do have a timeline related question now XDD

the africa and america --> 1500 timeline mentions egypt's old kingdom (2663-2195) and new kingdom(1550-1064) but it doesn't mention the middle kingdom. is it not as important as the other 2?

Bingham

4/22/2013 01:52:17 pm

Not for our purposes.

Bingham

4/22/2013 08:02:45 pm

That's a perfect example of what I've been saying about depth. It seems like a ton of detail to you now, but there are huge chunks we are skipping past.!

China, Ming to present is next..

4/27/2013 12:51:42 am

Bingham

4/28/2013 09:09:13 am

Check out some great new resources on the exam review page. Thanks to Steffanie and Christina!

Bingham

4/30/2013 08:23:03 am

If you want the shirt all the cool kids are getting or want to take advantage of one more practice exam, be sure to fill out the form on the WHAP page! The Deadline is Thursday, really.

Christina Hong

4/30/2013 01:26:55 pm

If you've printed out the master WHAP timeline you might want to make a few changes to the dates:

•Confucius/Confucianism: 551-479 BCE, not 551-579 BCE
•Reign of Wudi: 141-87 BCE instead 141-87 CE
•312 CE- Constantine converts to Christianity instead of 312 BCE
•330 CE- founding of Constantinople as the “new Rome” instead of 330 BCE
•395 CE- Roman Empire split into Eastern and Western halves, not 395 BCE

Even though I had BCE for some of the dates, they're still located on the timeline as though I had typed CE.

If you find any more mistakes (there's probably a lot more) then don't hesitate to post it here!

Christina Hong

4/30/2013 01:31:22 pm

and if you haven't printed it out, you should still probably make those changes. :V

Jeremiah Pratt

5/8/2013 01:28:35 am

So I need some clarification: On the China timeline, it uses the Tang dynasty as marking the Golden Age of China, but on getafive.com, the video says that the Han dynasty was the golden age due to peace, stability, scientific, artistic, and technological advancements, and flourishing trade. Which would be better to remember for the AP exam?

Bingham

5/8/2013 01:46:18 am

Depends on who you ask. You could make that claim for Han, Tang or Ming. You won't get asked that directly on the exam, and if you make the claim regarding any of them, it will be your evidence that is considered.

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