Studying for the Final Exam

This is a final, which differs from a Unit exam in scope and detail.  But here are some things to keep in mind:

1.  The College Board likes "big picture" analysis: causes and effect; general characteristics.  For example:

• Characteristics of eras (regions, trade networks, etc)
• Characteristics of culture 
• Causes and effects of movements of people, fall of empires, spread of disease, war, trade, migration, etc

2.  Comparisons are huge.  Instead of knowing the details, you must be able to compare generalities between civilizations and time periods.  For example:

• Differences and similarities between the religions
• Differences and similarities between periods of time
• Differences and similarities between empires
• Differences and similarities between modes of economics, government and gender roles

Keep in mind the time periods that we have talked about this semester:

We called these time periods "Foundations," "Classical," "Post-Classical" and are currently in the "Early Modern Period."

Also, there are THEMES the College Board emphasizes:

Finally, go through your unit overviews.  These have the KEY CONCEPTS listed. 

The questions on the final exam (and on the AP test in May) tend to fall into these categories.

Most of the questions deal with some type of comparison.  

Hope this helps. You need to get out of the mindset of memorizing tiny details.  

 Good luck!