55 multiple choice questions
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Section I, Part B
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3 short answer questions
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Section II, Part A
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1 document-based
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Section II, Part B
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1 long essay
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Note: The College Board has not yet announced if the 2021 digital version of the AP European History exam will be in place for future exam years. For updates on the digital test and its format, please visit the AP Euro page on the College Board's website .
Multiple-choice questions are grouped into sets of typically three or four questions and based on a primary or secondary source, including excerpts from historical documents or writings, images, graphs, maps, and so on. This section will test your ability to analyze and engage with the source materials while recalling what you already know about European History.
The short answer questions will ask you to write answers to questions in your test booklet. Some questions include texts, images, graphs, or maps. Questions 1 and 2 are required and focus on historical developments or processes from 1600–2001. You can choose between Question 3, which focuses on periods 1450–1648 and/or 1648–1815, and Question 4, which focuses on periods 1815–1914 and/or 1914–present.
DBQ questions will present you with a variety of historical documents that are intended to show various perspectives on a historical development or process. You will need to develop a thesis that responds to the question prompt and to support that thesis with evidence from both the documents and your knowledge of European history. The topic of the DBQ will include historical developments or processes between the years 1600 and 2001.
You’re given a choice form three long essay prompts to complete. You must develop a thesis and use historical evidence to support your thesis, but there won’t be any documents on which you must base your response. Instead you’ll need to draw upon your own knowledge of topics you learned in your AP European History class. Each question focuses on a different time period (1450–1700, 1648–1914, or 1815–2001).
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AP scores are reported from 1 to 5. Colleges are generally looking for a 4 or 5 on the AP Euro exam, but some may grant credit for a 3. Here’s how students scored on the AP European History exam in May 2022:
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4 | Well qualified | 21.0% |
3 | Qualified | 24.4% |
2 | Possibly qualified | 29.7% |
1 | No recommendation | 11.4% |
Source: College Board
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The AP European History Exam will test your understanding of the historical concepts covered in the course units, as well as your ability to analyze primary and secondary sources and identify patterns and connections that can support a historical interpretation.
Mon, May 5, 2025
12 PM Local
This is the regularly scheduled date for the AP European History Exam.
Section 1a: multiple choice.
55 questions 40% of Score
The questions in the multiple-choice section come in sets of typically 3–4 questions based on the same stimulus. The questions will include one or more sources to respond to such as primary and secondary texts, images (for example, artwork, photos, posters, cartoons), charts, and maps.
You’ll be asked to:
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In the short-answer section, you’ll write answers to questions in your test booklet. Some questions include texts, images, graphs, or maps.
You’ll be asked to:
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In the free-response section, you’ll write answers to questions in your test booklet. There are two questions: one document-based question and one long essay.
Document-Based Question (DBQ) Recommended time: 60 minutes | 25% of Score The 60-minute recommended time for this section includes a 15-minute reading period.
Long Essay 1 question | 40 minutes | 15% of score
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I am currently a freshmen, taking AP Euro next year. I am wondering how much homework is there per night in this class? What does this homework consist of (notes, primary source readings etc.)? I am currently in Honors World History with an A semester 1 and currently have an A (90-91% is what I hover around), do you think that I will do well in this class?
Thank you for any help!
Homework load depends on your teacher and school.
did you take it popitx? If so, what was it like for you? I know that it really does depend on teacher and school but I am trying to get a feel.
It’s a lot of reading, essay writing, and fact memorization. At my school we had 1 chapter reading/notes due a week (30-40 pages in textbook) as well as essays every so often. Quiz every singe day on the assigned reading and essay question about the reading. Exams were 2 full length essay questions and 50-100 multiple choice questions.
For me, it averages about 45 minutes. Readings from the text as well as some primary sources.
As the user above me described, there’s a lot of work involved. My school also has one chapter of reading/notes due a week (30-40 pages as well; notes take me about one-three hours a day, depending on how reading I have in Euro as well as homework in my other classes), either an FRQ or a DBQ per chapter, a quiz every chapter or so, and general activities and discussions at school. If you really enjoy history, then you will definitely like this class!
We have two AP Euro teachers at my high school. One rarely teaches and everyone gets an easy A, but they barely get 3s and 4s on the AP exam. The second is really rigorous, 20-page packets to annotate every week, quiz every other day, frequent essays, but his students ace the AP exam with little to no self-study. (Source: sophomore advice).
It really depends on the teacher. If you’re planning on taking the exam at the end, it’ll probably be more beneficial to self study over the summer so that it’s easier to get an A in the class and a 4/5 on the exam. That’s what I’m planning on doing, since our school posts part of the textbook online for summer self-study.
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Are you taking AP Euro and are wondering about the AP Euro DBQ essay? The DBQ is quite different from a typical school essay, and students often struggle with it during the AP exam. However, knowing what to expect from the AP Euro DBQ will go a long way towards helping you feel more confident, as well as getting a great score! Read this in-depth guide to learn all about what to expect from the AP Euro DBQ, what graders are looking for in your essay, a step-by-step guide to writing a DBQ, and three key tips to keep in mind when going over AP Euro DBQ example questions.
The DBQ, or "document-based question," is an essay question type on three AP History exams (AP US History, AP European History, and AP World History). For the DBQ essay, you'll need to analyze a historical issue or trend with the aid of the provided sources (the documents) as evidence. For AP European History, you'll generally be given about seven documents.
The purpose of the AP Euro DBQ is to put you in the historian's shoes as an interpreter of historical material and test your ability to:
For the AP Euro exam, the DBQ accounts for 25% of your total exam score, so it's definitely not something you want to overlook. It's also consistently one of the toughest parts of the exam. In 2021 , the average AP Euro DBQ score was just a 3.26 out of 7--less than a 50%! Fortunately, preparing in advance for the AP Euro DBQ can go a long way to helping you feel more confident and, ultimately, get a higher score.
The AP Euro exam is broken into two main sections. The first section consists of the multiple-choice questions and three short-answer questions. The second section consists of the DBQ and the long essay. When you get to section two, you'll see the DBQ instructions, then the DBQ prompt, and finally the documents (there are typically seven). Here's what the DBQ instructions look like:
These instructions lay out exactly how you're expected to use the documents. You'll need to mention at least six and go into depth for at least three of them. Additionally, you'll have to come up with at least one other piece of historical evidence not found in the documents to support your argument.
Here's an AP Euro DBQ example from the 2021 exam :
"Evaluate whether or not British imperial rule in India during the 1800s was primarily influenced by liberalism."
Seven documents follow (which you can see if you click the above link), and they're a mix of extracts from posters, newspaper articles, interviews, and other sources. Your job would be to write an essay that takes a side on the issue and uses both information from the documents and your own analysis to support your stance. We'll go over exactly how to do this throughout the rest of the article.
The AP Euro DBQ is worth seven points. You can see the full rubric here , but here's a brief overview of where those points are earned:
As you can see, a lot of points are derived from clearly and accurately incorporating information from the documents into your essay.
Writing a full-length DBQ essay can be a daunting task, but breaking it into smaller steps will help it seem more manageable and can make your writing more organized. Here are six steps to follow when writing your AP Euro DBQ essay.
Your first step should always be to read the prompt that you need to answer. Mark it up or read it a few times, if necessary, to make sure you really understand what's being asked. For the 2021 prompt, "Evaluate whether or not British imperial rule in India during the 1800s was primarily influenced by liberalism," you might rewrite some of it in your own words, something like, "British rule in India: liberalism?" Whatever works for you.
Once you have a solid grasp of the prompt, you'll be much more focused when reading the documents because you'll know what information to be looking out for.
You can spend as much or as little time reading the documents for the AP Euro DBQ as you'd like, although 15 minutes is recommended for reading time. Depending on the length of the documents and your speed reading skills, that may or may not be enough time to read them all the way through. Some skimming might be necessary.
You'll also need to do more than just read through the documents: quick, targeted notes will help organize the documents and your thoughts. For each document, jot down a few bullet points, covering things like who it was written by, when it was written, and what its main 1-3 points related to the prompt are. This will make it easier to see patterns in the documents which will be necessary when you write your thesis in the next step.
Your thesis is the most important sentence in your DBQ essay: it's the main point of your essay and what everything else you write hinges upon. A good thesis will make a claim, respond to the prompt, and lay out what you will discuss in your essay. Suppose you are responding to a prompt about women's suffrage (suffrage is the right to vote, for those of you who haven't gotten to that unit in class yet): "Analyze the responses to the women's suffrage movement in the United Kingdom."
Included among your documents, you have a letter from a suffragette passionately explaining why she feels women should have the vote, a copy of a suffragette's speech at a women's meeting, a letter from one politician to another debating the pros and cons of suffrage, and a political cartoon displaying the death of society and the end of the ‘natural' order at the hands of female voters.
An effective thesis might be something like, "Though ultimately successful, the women's suffrage movement sharply divided the United Kingdom between those who believed women's suffrage was unnatural and those who believed it was an inherent right of women." This thesis answers the question and clearly states the two responses to suffrage that are going to be analyzed in the essay.
After you know your thesis, you may be tempted to dive right in, but creating an essay outline can end up saving you time and making your DBQ essay much clearer and more organized. Once you get good at outlining, you should be able to come up with one in roughly five minutes so you still have plenty of time to write the essay.
Here's a sample DBQ outline:
Your ideal outline may include more or less information, so try out a few different ones as you work through AP Euro DBQ example questions to see which works best for you and still allows you to finish the essay on time.
Now it's time to get writing! If you've kept to 15 minutes for the reading period and 5 minutes for creating your outline, you'll have 40 minutes to write the essay . With an intro, conclusion, and four body paragraphs, that gives you about 6.5 minutes per paragraph --not much time, but doable if you keep your paragraphs short and to the point, which you want to be doing anyway! Remember to refer to the documents but also do more than just repeat what they say. Including your own analysis is key. If you find yourself doing a lot of "Source A says blah, and Source B says blah, and Source C says blah..." make sure you are using the documents to make a point , and not letting the documents use you.
You may not have time to do this, of course, but even if you only have an extra minute or two at the end of the section, a quick readthrough can help you spot and fix any glaring errors or omissions. Graders won't dock you points over a misspelling or two, but keeping things as clear as possible makes it easier for them to see the point you're making, which in turn makes it easier for them to award you points. Basically, you want to use every minute you have in this section of the AP Euro exam, so don't let a few extra minutes at the end go to waste if you can use them to add a little final shine to your DBQ essay.
You're now well prepared for the AP Euro DBQ, but a couple extra tips never hurt! Keep these four in mind throughout your studying and on test day.
One of the best ways to measure your progress and learn which areas you need to focus on is to take practice exams. There are a lot of AP Euro History practice tests available; however, some are higher-quality than others. Taking a poorly written practice exam can cause you to study the wrong things and give you an inaccurate picture of what the real AP exam will be like.
Official practice exams are those that have been created by the College Board (the organization that develops and administers all AP exams). Here are the AP Euro free-response questions they've made available:
2021 free-response questions
1999-2019 free-response questions
These include old prompts for both the DBQ and the long essay, as well as answer explanations. The most recent questions will be the most helpful, particularly those from 2018 and later, since AP Euro underwent its last significant changes in 2018. However, older questions can still give you a sense of what AP Euro free-response questions will look like.
Time constraints are one of the toughest parts of the AP exam, including the DBQ. You can have all the information and skills you need to write an amazing essay, but if you run out of time halfway through, you won't get a high score. That's why it's crucial to always watch your time.
Part II of the AP Euro exam lasts for a total of 100 minutes, during which time you'll need to write two essays, the DBQ and the long essay. For the DBQ, it's recommended that you spend 15 minutes reading over the documents and 45 minutes writing your DBQ essay. The proctor may note when you have a certain amount of time left, but no one will make you finish your DBQ and move to the long essay at a certain time, so spending too much time on the DBQ can cause you to run out of time on the long essay as well.
Many students, especially if they don't have a lot of experience with DBQs, will spend the 15 minutes of recommended reading time reading every word of each of the documents, then, when it comes time to begin writing their essay, have no idea how to craft an essay around all that information they just took in. This is one of the reasons DBQs can be so tricky.
So, how to avoid this problem? Don't just read through the documents. Instead, mark them up: underlining and circling important parts and jotting down helpful notes. We recommend reading the essay prompt before you begin reading the documents. Once you have a good handle on the prompt, then you can skim through the documents, focusing on the parts that relate most to the prompt.
The DBQ prompt for 2020 was, "Evaluate whether or not the Catholic Church in the 1600s was opposed to new ideas in science." So, when going through the documents, the key thing you're going to want to be making note of is whether each document seems to support or disprove the Catholic Church being opposed to new ideas in science. Your notes for this can be as little as a plus or minus sign next to the document, or you can do some short bullet points (we'd recommend no more than three per document) that give an overview of the main viewpoint. If you actively read the documents, starting to write the essay is much easier because you can clearly see the cases the documents make and, therefore, how to make your own case.
The final tip to keep in mind, which will make a big difference in your DBQ essay quality, is integrating document citations into your essay. You want to be able to reference the information in the documents in a clear, concise way that doesn't take too much of your time but makes it easy for graders to see where you're getting your facts from (as well as how well you're making use of the documents).
To do this, we recommend using the author or title of the document to identify a document rather than writing "Document A." So instead of writing "Document A describes the riot as...," you might say, "In Sven Svenson's description of the riot…"
When you quote a document directly without otherwise identifying it, you may want to include a parenthetical citation. For example, you might write, "The strikers were described as ‘valiant and true' by the working class citizens of the city (Document E)." Doing this throughout your DBQ essay will make it easier for graders to understand the major points you're making.
Once you know what to expect from the AP Euro DBQ, it becomes one of the more straightforward parts of the AP exam. The AP Euro DBQ consists of a prompt that asks you to evaluate a statement, and it's followed by about seven documents. You'll need to mention at least six of those documents in your essay. Reviewing the AP Euro DBQ rubric can help you see where points are gained and lost, and running through AP Euro DBQ example questions is a great way to feel more comfortable with this essay. Review your course material over the school year and write several AP Euro practice DBQs to put yourself in a great place on exam day.
Interested in learning more about the AP Euro exam? Our in-depth guide to the AP European History text explains everything you need to know!
Now that you better understand how hard AP Euro will be for you, get your hands on the best practice materials available! Check out our guide on the best AP Euro practice tests and quizzes to help with your studying.
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First of all, our thanks to all of the Redditors in r/APStudents who chimed in with their questions for Tony. For this fourth video of the series, Tony was asked about how a student could prepare for an upcoming Advanced Placement history course. That's a great question, though we suspect some may not care much for the answer. But hear him out! We think you might actually enjoy the experience.
With the recent course and exam redesigns for all 3 of the AP history courses, skills-related guidance, like the advice Tony shares in this series, applies equally to any of the 3 courses. They each now share the same exam and exam question formats, the same rubrics, and the same historical thinking skills. So AP World and AP U.S. History students can benefit from this series, as well.
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Students wond if they should take AP World of AP Euro.
As the school year comes to an end and students start preparing for finals and the coming school year, one big question comes up: what classes will I take next year? One of the choices sophomores have to make is to take AP World History or AP European History. For rising sophomores, it’s a hard decision to make as many don’t know the differences between the courses.
In AP World students study the economic, cultural, political and social changes that have shaped the world, while AP European students focus on Europe. In AP World students study history from circa 1200 CE to present day. Within the class students learn a variety of different topics including industrialization and global conflict. In AP European students study events from circa 1450 to the present such as the Renaissance and conflicts across Europe.
When you start AP World you’re given a packet called the Green Book with the key ideas of the course. In the end you’ll have a study guide that holds all the main points and key ideas needed for the AP exam. On average you’ll have to read about 10 pages per class period, and two to three assignments per week, which you’ll be given class time for. No major projects are given and minor projects are scarce.
“The tests did not weigh a whole lot, it was a lot of projects which I found easier,” said senior Angelina Madlock. “There were more projects and less tests. Plus a lot of assignments that were based on what you read or what you thought about it.”
Many students said that they chose AP World over AP European to get a broader history experience.
“Europe isn’t really the country of the world anymore like it used to be,” said sophomore Joshua Barker.
When asked to rate how difficult they found the class, Barker said “if you don’t have a lot of time I would say around an eight but if you have enough time then seven.”
In AP European there are nine units and they each take about four weeks to complete. It’s a fast paced class. Each unit is categorized by a set of notes based on the reading and two projects. It takes around six hours every two weeks to complete all of the assignments.
“It is an AP class so obviously it’s AP work. Our teacher Amanda Falck definitely teaches like an AP class. I’ve taken many AP classes and it is one of the harder classes,” said junior Ella Plehall.
The class also has “Fun Fridays” where their teacher, Falck, will bring in food and the class will do something fun.
“It’s a bit of work but the teacher makes it pretty fun…The workload is pretty heavy. We have like six or seven pages usually…other day due, with readings,” said sophomore Safal Bhattarai.
So while the workload is extremely heavy, the class itself isn’t that hard.
“Overall the class is an eight, the majority of that is just how much physical homework, there’s a lot of projects, definitely more project based than other classes,” said Plehall when asked to rate how hard the class was out of 10.
Before taking either one of these AP classes consider your interest in history and the workload you’re willing to take on. If both of these classes sound too difficult or you simply just don’t want the workload, remember regular World History is also available.
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Daily studying, but as for actual homework it varies. AP Comp. Gov takes should 20 mins of note taking each night. ap art - 2-4 hrs/week ap chem - 1 hr/night, half spent studying and the other half spent crying. AP World- an hour or more or so AP Seminar- Very little to 10-15 minutes.
Snakefishin. • 2 yr. ago. Euro is harder due to the amount of concurrent events. APUSH is harder due to how boring a lot of the topics can be. Depends if you like macro-scale world developments or petty colonial bickering IMO. For reference, 4 in AP Euro and 5 in APUSH. 1.
How Hard Is AP Euro: What the Data Says. AP Euro Pass Rate for 2020: 59.3%. AP Euro 5 Rate for 2020: 13.7%. By looking at AP data from 2020, we can see that a little over half of all students (59.3%) who took the AP European History test passed it, and 13.7% earned a 5. The average score for AP Euro is 2.95, just under passing.
The AP European History exam is a tough one to master, though many students do well enough to pass (score of 3 or higher). In 2019, 58.1% of students who took the AP European History exam received a score of 3 or higher. Of these, only 11.7% of students received the top score of 5 with another 20.5% scoring a 4.
As a reminder, here's how each section is weighted on the AP European History exam: Multiple Choice: 40%. Short Answer: 20%. DBQ: 25%. Long Essay: 15%. As with other AP exams, your raw score will be converted to a final scaled score from 1 to 5. In 2022, about 14% of AP Euro test takers received a 5, and about 21% received a 4.
Before we discuss how to develop your AP European History study guide, let's get familiar with the test. The AP Euro test is three hours and 15 minutes long and consists of two sections, each of which is further split into a Part A and a Part B. Section 1 is worth 60% of your exam score, and Section 2 is worth 40%. Section. Question Type.
The AP European History exam for 2024 will be held on Friday, May 10 2024 08:00 am local time. The 2024 AP Exams will be held over two weeks in May: May 6-10 and May 13-17. For the most recent information on exam dates and registration deadlines, students can check with their institution or the College Board website.
AP Euro Sections and Question Types. The AP European History exam is 3 hours and 15 minutes long. It is composed of two sections: a multiple choice/short answer section and a a free response section. There are two parts (Part A and Part B) to each section. Timing.
The AP European History framework included in the course and exam description outlines distinct skills that students should practice throughout the year—skills that will help them learn to think and act like historians. Skill. Description. 1. Developments and Processes. Identify and explain historical developments and processes.
Rubrics Updated for 2023-24. We've updated the AP European History document-based question (DBQ) and long essay question (LEQ) rubrics for the 2023-24 school year. This change only affects the DBQ and LEQ scoring, with no change to the course or the exam: the exam format, course framework, and skills assessed on the exam all remain unchanged.
How hard is AP Euro? I've taken classes like AP Gov and Apsuh. I honestly struggled with Apsuh because I was trying to do the whole entire readings left to right, I obviously know that's not how to approach it now. If the readings are a bit easier, and there are guided questions on the homework, I would probably do perfectly fine.
1 question | 40 minutes | 15% of score. You'll have a choice of three questions; you'll pick one to answer. Each test the same skills but the questions focus primarily on different historical time periods (1450-1700, 1648-1914, or 1815-2001). You'll be asked to develop and support an argument based on evidence.
If I waited until the night before to do my two weeks of homework, I would have ~7 hours of homework to do in one night. ... It's a massive amount of information and a lot of memorization. AP Euro is more concentrated and while it requires pretty good writing/reading/critical thinking, it shouldn't be as overwhelming for a first AP. ...
Higher pass rates and more perfect scores are often a sign of an easier class for most students. AP European History has a pass rate of 54.6%, with 10.6% of students earning a perfect score. This is significantly below the average for all AP classes, meaning AP European History is one of the harder AP classes.
I assume you mean the class not the actual exam. It 100% depends on the teacher and how they grade. At my daughter's school, AP Euro is really intense and the teacher has unfavorable grading policies. My daughter thinks it's worse than every other AP class she's taken: both calcs, bio, physics 1, APUSH, and Lang (she got 5s on all of ...
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As the user above me described, there's a lot of work involved. My school also has one chapter of reading/notes due a week (30-40 pages as well; notes take me about one-three hours a day, depending on how reading I have in Euro as well as homework in my other classes), either an FRQ or a DBQ per chapter, a quiz every chapter or so, and general activities and discussions at school.
In 2021, the average AP Euro DBQ score was just a 3.26 out of 7--less than a 50%! Fortunately, preparing in advance for the AP Euro DBQ can go a long way to helping you feel more confident and, ultimately, get a higher score. What to Expect from the AP Euro DBQ. The AP Euro exam is broken into two main sections. The first section consists of ...
Submitted by david on Aug 01, 2017. Preparing Over the Summer for AP Euro In this series by Tony Maccarella, author of Mastering the Essay for AP European History, Tony answers questions sent in to him in the r/APStudents sub on Reddit. One student wanted to know what he could do over the summer to prepare for the start of AP Euro in the Fall.
AP Euro is tough in the fact that you're squeezing down centuries of history into barely a year of study. I had a difficult time with Euro because it was my first AP and my teacher was incredibly insistent in outlining and finishing a chapter in a week- the chapters were big but some info are fluff. It was also hard because he wasn't very ...
In AP World students study the economic, cultural, political and social changes that have shaped the world, while AP European students focus on Europe. In AP World students study history from circa 1200 CE to present day. ... "Overall the class is an eight, the majority of that is just how much physical homework, there's a lot of projects ...
In my class we didn't have much homework other than reading and studying for tests. I personally find history really interesting so I enjoyed the class, if you are interested in history at all I would definitely take it. I'm taking AP Geo this year and AP Euro is harder than AP Geo but not by a huge amount. Reply. disapointingAsianSon.
Chem: most homework done in class because we have a double block. 10-15 minutes of videos. Lang: Sometimes we get nothing, other days we get like 30 minutes of writing or AP videos. APUSH: so far we've only done worksheets that I was able to find the answers online so 10-15 minutes of copying and pasting.