ABCTE World History Exam Study Guide 2027–2028 | American Board History Teacher Certification Prep, 200 Practice Questions (PDF)

Prepare for the American Board World History exam with a complete review of world history from human origins to the end of the twentieth century. The guide follows the six official domains in chronological order, gives each era space in proportion to its weight on the exam, and covers every region in every era: Africa, the Americas, East Asia, South and Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia and North Africa, Europe and Central Asia.

What's Inside

• Exam overview: 125 multiple-choice questions in 240 minutes, no on-screen exhibits, Proficient 265 on a 0-500 scale, the six domains and their weights, test-center delivery, results, retakes and fees

• From Prehistory to Ancient Civilizations: human origins, the Neolithic Revolution, Mesopotamia, Egypt and Nubia, the Indus and Vedic India, Shang and Zhou China, Israel, Persia and the Bronze Age Mediterranean

• Classical Civilizations: Greece and the Hellenistic world, Rome and the rise of Christianity, Maurya and Gupta India, Qin and Han China, the Silk Roads and the wider classical world

• Postclassical Era: Byzantium, the rise of Islam and the caliphates, medieval Europe, Tang and Song China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia, the Mongols, African empires and the Americas

• Early Modern Times: Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment, exploration and the Atlantic world, the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires, Ming and Qing China and Tokugawa Japan

• The Long 19th Century: the French, Haitian and Latin American revolutions, Napoleon, nationalism and unification, industrialization, abolition and the new imperialism

• The Global 20th Century: two world wars, the Russian and Chinese revolutions, the Holocaust, the Cold War, decolonization and globalization

• Comparison tables, an era timeline, cause-and-effect diagrams, worked examples on sequencing, sourcing and comparison, plus Exam Tips, Common Traps, Source Spotlights and Map Focus notes

• Study schedules (12, 8 and 4 weeks), FAQs and test-taking strategies

• 2 practice tests of 100 questions each, weighted like the 6 official domains, 200 questions total, with a complete answer key and an explanation for every question

Format

• Instant digital download (PDF), 8.5 × 11 in

• Clickable table of contents

• Print it or study on a tablet, laptop or phone

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