The 89 years between the commencement of the Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis in 1559 and the end of the Thirty Years’ War in 1648 were marred by true holy wars. The last truly dynastic war of the 1500s, the Hapsburg-Valois Wars, ended in 1559 and made way for a series of conflicts fought in a large part over religion.
If you are an AP® European History student, you should use the College Board’s AP® European History Course and Exam Description as a guide for your AP® Euro review. We looked at it and determined that one of the most important topics you should include in your AP® Euro review for the AP® European History test is the Industrial Revolution.
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is the motivational idea that before any person, or any other organism, can fully fulfill his or her potential, of which he or she must move through the five important steps, or important motivations, of Maslow’s hierarchy. Through this AP® Psychology crash course we will go over these aspects of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs in order to achieve AP® Psychology self-actualization.
The AP® US Government & Politics exam has four FRQs, or free-response questions. You must answer all four of the FRQs, and you have 100 minutes to do so. The essays test your ability to think critically, analyze the topics studied in the course and demonstrate an understanding of the connections between the various parts of government.
It is arguably the most revered document in the world. Countless countries, after revolution or liberation, have looked to it to guide their own nation-building processes. The Constitution, written in the wake of the failed Articles of Confederation and ratified by the states in 1789, outlines the structure and function of our government and also, through the Bill of Rights and subsequent amendments, guarantees our civil rights and liberties.
Stoichiometry is one of the most important topics on the AP® Chemistry exam, so it’s vital that you understand it and all of its applications. Stoichiometry derives from the Greek, “stoicheionmetron,” meaning “element measure”. In other words, stoichiometry is the practice of using a chemical reaction equation to predict the results of the reaction. We’ll go into more detail about that later.
As part of our study guide for the AP® Physics 1 and AP® Physics 2, we now reveal winning strategies for success on the multiple-choice section. Most students are a little overwhelmed to say the least, when faced with 50 physics multiple-choice questions. However, if you take our advice, study carefully and work consistently, you’ll dramatically increase your chances of scoring a 5!
Getting a 5 on the AP® Physics C Mechanics exam is one of the most rewarding accomplishments that a high school student can achieve. It shows that you a more than prepared for an upper-level university physics course, and sets you apart from your competitors when applying to colleges. However, getting a 5 is not easy. About one third of the students taking the AP® Physics C Mechanics exam will get a 5.
In 2015, 280,000 students took the AP® US Government Exam. How did they do? While the encouraging news is that 48.1% of students passed with a 3 or higher, only 23.4% passed with a 4 or 5. The lack of success at the four and five level is somewhat remarkable since many consider the AP® US Government Exam to be one of the easier exams! One of the best AP® US Government tips is simple- you need to understand that the exam is broken down into two major sections (what to expect) and how to answer the questions in the Free Response Section (what to do).
Every AP® student wants to know if the AP® course that they are interested in taking is difficult or not. So, if you are just getting started on the AP® World History review process, you are probably beginning to ask yourself, “Is AP® World History Hard?” It’s a common question. That doesn’t mean that it’s easy to find a straightforward answer, however. That’s why we’ve created this AP® World History study guide, so you can get the information you need relating to AP® World History difficulty.