AP World History: Modern
Trace global developments from c. 1200 CE to the present including trade networks, empires, and revolutions.
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This AP World History: Modern course on Study Mondo covers 19 topics organized across 9 categories. Each topic includes detailed written explanations, worked examples, practice problems with step-by-step solutions, flashcards for review, and interactive lessons to help you master the material.
What You'll Learn
The Global Tapestry (c. 1200–1450)
Song China, Dar al-Islam, South and Southeast Asia, the Americas, and Africa
Networks of Exchange (c. 1200–1450)
Silk Roads, Indian Ocean trade, trans-Saharan trade, and the Mongol Empire
Land-Based Empires (c. 1450–1750)
Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal, Ming, Qing, and Russian empires
Transoceanic Interconnections (c. 1450–1750)
Exploration, Columbian Exchange, maritime empires, and coerced labor systems
Revolutions (c. 1750–1900)
Enlightenment, political revolutions, and the Industrial Revolution
Consequences of Industrialization (c. 1750–1900)
Imperialism, nationalism, reform movements, and global migration
Global Conflict (c. 1900–present)
World Wars, totalitarianism, and mass atrocities
Cold War & Decolonization (c. 1900–present)
Superpower rivalry, proxy wars, decolonization, and the Non-Aligned Movement
Globalization (c. 1900–present)
Economic globalization, technology, resistance, and 21st-century challenges
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📚 Study schedules & cram guides
Pick the schedule that matches your timeline — from a 1-month build-up to a night-before review.
A focused 72-hour rescue plan when the exam is almost here.
~12 hours total study
One full week to lock in the highest-leverage topics and FRQ patterns.
~25 hours total study
A structured 4-week plan that builds mastery without burning out.
~60 hours total over 4 weeks
How to attack free-response questions and earn easy partial credit.
~3-4 hours of focused work
The night-before checklist: top formulas, common traps, and what NOT to do.
~45 minutes to skim
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Song China, Dar al-Islam, South and Southeast Asia, the Americas, and Africa
Developments in East Asia
Song political and economic growth, Neo-Confucianism, Yuan transition, and regional comparison with Japan and Korea
Dar al-Islam & South Asia
Islamic Golden Age, Abbasid Caliphate, Delhi Sultanate, and the spread of Islam
The Americas & Africa
Aztec and Inca empires, Maya civilization, West African kingdoms, and Great Zimbabwe
Silk Roads, Indian Ocean trade, trans-Saharan trade, and the Mongol Empire
Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal, Ming, Qing, and Russian empires
Exploration, Columbian Exchange, maritime empires, and coerced labor systems
Enlightenment, political revolutions, and the Industrial Revolution
Imperialism, nationalism, reform movements, and global migration
World Wars, totalitarianism, and mass atrocities
Superpower rivalry, proxy wars, decolonization, and the Non-Aligned Movement
Economic globalization, technology, resistance, and 21st-century challenges