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AP World History Practice Test 2026: 40 Multiple-Choice Questions Explained

October 17, 2026 · 35 min

Chapters

  1. The AP World History exam in brief
  2. Unit 1: The Global Tapestry: Questions 1 to 4
  3. Unit 2: Networks of Exchange: Questions 5 to 8
  4. Unit 3: Land-Based Empires: Questions 9 to 11
  5. Unit 3: Land-Based Empires: Questions 12 and 13
  6. Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections: Questions 14 to 16
  7. Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections: Questions 17 and 18
  8. Unit 5: Revolutions: Questions 19 to 21
  9. Unit 5: Revolutions: Questions 22 and 23
  10. Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization: Questions 24 to 26
  11. Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization: Questions 27 and 28
  12. Unit 7: Global Conflict: Questions 29 to 32
  13. Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization: Questions 33 to 36
  14. Unit 9: Globalization: Questions 37 to 40
  15. Score yourself

Audio from the Open Exam Hub video of the same name; the video shows the numbers and practice questions on screen.

AP World History practice test: 40 original stimulus-based multiple-choice questions with answers explained, in 13 source sets, weighted like the official unit weights (Units 1-2 and 7-9: 8-10% each, 4 questions each; Units 3-6: 12-15% each, 5 questions each). Sources include public-domain excerpts from Luther (1517), Equiano (1789), the Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789), the Communist Manifesto (1848), the Qianlong Emperor's letter to George III (1793), Kipling (1899), Wilson's Fourteen Points (1918) and Truman (1947), plus short passages we wrote. As of October 2026, per the College Board: the exam is 3 hours 15 minutes in Bluebook; 55 multiple-choice questions in 55 minutes (40%), usually in sets of 3-4 per source; 3 short-answer questions in 40 minutes (20%); the DBQ (60 minutes incl. 15-minute reading, 25%) and the long essay (40 minutes, 15%). From the May 6, 2027 exam, all 3 SAQs are required and the LEQ is a single required question; multiple choice is unchanged. Scores run 1-5; the fee is $99 at U.S. schools. This video covers multiple choice only. Our 30-of-40 target is a planning estimate, not an official cutoff.

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Chapters
0:00 The AP World History exam in brief
2:17 Unit 1: The Global Tapestry: Questions 1 to 4
5:13 Unit 2: Networks of Exchange: Questions 5 to 8
8:18 Unit 3: Land-Based Empires: Questions 9 to 11
10:39 Unit 3: Land-Based Empires: Questions 12 and 13
12:20 Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections: Questions 14 to 16
14:40 Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections: Questions 17 and 18
16:45 Unit 5: Revolutions: Questions 19 to 21
19:10 Unit 5: Revolutions: Questions 22 and 23
20:47 Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization: Questions 24 to 26
23:10 Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization: Questions 27 and 28
25:02 Unit 7: Global Conflict: Questions 29 to 32
27:52 Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization: Questions 33 to 36
30:33 Unit 9: Globalization: Questions 37 to 40
33:36 Score yourself

Exam facts are from the official College Board AP pages as of 2026-10-23. Fees and rules can change, so confirm on the official site before you enroll. Open Exam Hub is an independent study resource, not affiliated with the College Board. Practice questions are not from a real exam. Narration is an AI-generated voice.

Music
"Fresh Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Reminiscing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Friday Morning" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Sound effects: Kenney (kenney.nl), CC0.

Images
Along the River During the Qingming Festival (detail), Zhang Zeduan; Catalan Atlas (Mansa Musa), Abraham Cresques; Martin Luther, Lucas Cranach the Elder; Janissary recruitment, Suleymanname; Slave ship Brookes plan, Thomas Clarkson; Cerro Rico of Potosi, Cieza de Leon; Declaration of the Rights of Man, Le Barbier; Communist Manifesto first edition; Qianlong Emperor, after Giuseppe Castiglione; Rudyard Kipling, Elliott & Fry; Woodrow Wilson, Harris & Ewing; Truman Doctrine address, Truman Library. All public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Container ship at Hai Phong, by Nathan.cima, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Container_Ship_at_the_Hai_Phong_International_Container_Terminal_01.jpg

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