AP® World History Study Guide & Prep Book

UWorld’s AP World History book covers all nine units outlined by the College Board’s CED including:

• Unit 1: The Global Tapestry
• Unit 2: Networks of Exchange
• Unit 3: Land-Based Empires
• Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections
• Unit 5: Revolutions
• Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization
• Unit 7: Global Conflict
• Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization
• Unit 9: Globalization

Our APWH study book guides you through every key period from the end of feudalism to the birth of modern globalization. Each lesson is designed to build your critical thinking skills to help you connect historical themes, figures and developments across time periods.

Yes! The UWorld AP World History study guide is fully aligned with the latest College Board Course and Exam Description (CED). Our in-house experts continuously review and refine every lesson, question, and explanation to ensure accuracy and relevance to CED material. Whether you’re using the printed APWH study guide or the online version, the material you’ll study reflects the current exam format and standards.

The UWorld APWH study guide is designed to help you focus on the key historical concepts that matter. Our prep book includes:

• Targeted Content: You’ll get concise, focused content on all essential AP World History topics from state building and trade network development to The Cold War and decolonization without the extra material found in bulky APWH textbooks.
• Active Learning: Every section in our AP World History study guides integrates Check-for-Understanding questions with in-depth explanations that clarify not just the “what” but the “why” behind every answer.
• Interactive Study Tools: The online APWH prep book features powerful tools like customizable flashcards, a digital notebook and study planner that make learning more efficient and engaging.

Our AP World History modern study guide transforms passive reading into a dynamic learning experience that builds reasoning skills and confidence for your exam.

Absolutely! Regular study with our World History AP prep book can boost your performance on midterms and finals in addition to the actual exam. Each unit strengthens your understanding of key historical developments and builds critical thinking skills, which are essential for classroom success. You can use the book to review specific units before a test or take World History AP notes from the concise material focused summaries. Consistent prep with the World History AP book throughout the school year will build confidence and mastery of the material.

Unlike a standard World History AP textbook that covers a broad survey of historical events, the UWorld AP World History study guide is focused entirely on AP exam success.

• Targeted coverage: You’ll get all the essential APWH topics from state-building and empires to global conflicts and networks of exchange without the unnecessary details often found in traditional textbooks.
• Active learning: Every lesson includes check-for-understanding questions with in-depth explanations that clarify complex historical processes and help you practice historical thinking skills.
• Interactive tools: The APWH online study guide features annotations, digital flashcards for key terms, and space to take your own AP World History notes, making studying more engaging.

UWorld transforms traditional reading into a focused, interactive experience that builds historical analysis skills and confidence for exam day.

Definitely! The APWH prep book is just one part of UWorld’s comprehensive learning system. For robust exam preparation, we offer our AP World History practice test generator, which includes hundreds of AP-style questions, each with a detailed, step-by-step explanation. This tool is the perfect complement to our AP World History study guide, allowing you to apply what you’ve learned in a test-like environment. Additionally we offer a full course with video lessons and timed test simulations to give you the complete experience. Altogether these study materials create a complete modern World History AP exam prep toolkit designed to help you master the content and score a 5.

A static AP World History prep book PDF can’t replicate the dynamic features of our online prep platform, such as customizable digital flashcards, study planning, and annotation tools. The APWH online textbook format ensures you always have the most current, exam-aligned material at your fingertips making for a more efficient and effective study experience than any chemistry APWH prep book PDF could offer.

You can purchase the UWorld World History AP book directly from the UWorld website or through Amazon. Both the print book and the online World AP study guide include the identical, expert-created content based on the latest CED. Many students use the printed APWH study guide for highlighting and note-taking while pairing it with the online version for interactive practice. Wherever you buy, you’ll have access to a trusted, exam-focused resource to help you master historical content.

Absolutely! Our World History AP prep book supports learners at every level.

• For students just getting started: Our clear explanations, timelines, and guided questions make complex historical developments easy to grasp.
• For advanced students: The material’s focus on historical analysis helps refine the critical thinking and argumentation skills needed for a top score.

Regardless of your starting point, the APWH study guide helps everyone pinpoint strengths and weaknesses for a customized study plan, building confidence for the exam.