AP® European History Past Exam Tests / Questions

Last Updated: December 18, 2024

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AP European History past exam questions cover key historical events, movements, and themes from the Renaissance to modern Europe. They help students prepare for multiple-choice, short-answer, and essay sections.

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Year Wise Multiple Choice Questions

2017 – Multiple Choice Questions

2015 – Multiple Choice Questions

2004 – Multiple Choice Questions

2024: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions – Set 1 Free-Response Questions – Set 2

2023: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions – Set 1 Free-Response Questions – Set 2	Sample Responses – DBQ – Set 1 Sample Responses – DBQ – Set 2 Sample Responses – LEQ 2 – Set 1 Sample Responses – LEQ 2 – Set 2 Sample Responses – LEQ 3 – Set 1 Sample Responses – LEQ 3 – Set 2 Sample Responses – LEQ 4 – Set 1 Sample Responses – LEQ 4 – Set 2 Sample Responses – SAQ 1 – Set 1 Sample Responses – SAQ 1 – Set 2 Sample Responses – SAQ 2 – Set 1 Sample Responses – SAQ 2 – Set 2 Sample Responses – SAQ 3 – Set 1 Sample Responses – SAQ 3 – Set 2 Sample Responses – SAQ 4 – Set 1 Sample Responses – SAQ 4 – Set 2	Scoring Guidelines Set 1 Scoring Guidelines Set 2 Chief Reader Report – Set 1 Chief Reader Report – Set 2 Scoring Statistics – Set 1 Scoring Statistics – Set 2 Score Distributions

2022: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses – DBQ Sample Responses – LEQ 2 Sample Responses – LEQ 3 Sample Responses – LEQ 4 Sample Responses – SAQ 1 Sample Responses – SAQ 2 Sample Responses – SAQ 3 Sample Responses – SAQ 4	Scoring Guidelines Chief Reader Report Scoring Statistics Score Distributions

2021: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Response – DBQ Sample Response – LEQ 2 Sample Response – LEQ 3 Sample Response – LEQ 4 Sample Response – SAQ 1 Sample Response – SAQ 2 Sample Response – SAQ 3 Sample Response – SAQ 4	Scoring Guidelines Chief Reader Report Scoring Statistics Scoring Distributions

2019: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses – DBQ Sample Responses – LEQ 2 Sample Responses – LEQ 3 Sample Responses – LEQ 4 Sample Responses – SAQ 1 Sample Responses – SAQ 2 Sample Responses – SAQ 3 Sample Responses – SAQ 4	Scoring Guidelines Chief Reader Report Scoring Statistics Scoring Distributions

2018: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 DBQ Sample Responses Q1 SA Sample Responses Q2 LEQ Sample Responses Q2 SA Sample Responses Q3 LEQ Sample Responses Q3 SA Sample Responses Q4 SA	Scoring Guidelines Chief Reader Report Scoring Statistics Scoring Distributions

2017: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 DBQ Sample Responses Q1 SA Sample Responses Q2 LEQ Sample Responses Q2 SA Sample Responses Q3 LEQ Sample Responses Q3 SA Sample Responses Q4 SA	Scoring Guidelines Chief Reader Report Scoring Statistics Scoring Distributions

2016: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 DBQ Sample Responses Q1 SA Sample Responses Q2 LEQ Sample Responses Q2 SA Sample Responses Q3 LEQ Sample Responses Q3 SA Sample Responses Q4 SA	Scoring Guidelines Scoring Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions

2015: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 Sample Responses Q6 Sample Responses Q7	Scoring Guidelines Scoring Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions

2014: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 Sample Responses Q6 Sample Responses Q7	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions

2013: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 Sample Responses Q6 Sample Responses Q7	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions

2012: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 Sample Responses Q6 Sample Responses Q7	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions

2011: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 Sample Responses Q6 Sample Responses Q7	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions

2011: Form B

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 Sample Responses Q6 Sample Responses Q7	Scoring Guidelines

2010: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 Sample Responses Q6 Sample Responses Q7	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions

2010: Form B

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 Sample Responses Q6 Sample Responses Q7	Scoring Guidelines

2009: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 Sample Responses Q6 Sample Responses Q7	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Grade Distributions

2009: Form B

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 Sample Responses Q6 Sample Responses Q7	Scoring Guidelines

2008: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 Sample Responses Q6 Sample Responses Q7	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Grade Distributions

2008: Form B

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 Sample Responses Q6 Sample Responses Q7	Scoring Guidelines

2007: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 Sample Responses Q6 Sample Responses Q7	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Grade Distributions

2007: Form B

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 Sample Responses Q6 Sample Responses Q7	Scoring Guidelines

2006: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 Sample Responses Q6 Sample Responses Q7	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Grade Distributions

2006: Form B

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 Sample Responses Q6 Sample Responses Q7	Scoring Guidelines

2005: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses	Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Grade Distributions

2005: Form B

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses	Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary

2004: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Response Q1 Sample Response Q2 Sample Response Q3 Sample Response Q4 Sample Response Q5 Sample Response Q6 Sample Response Q7	Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Grade Distributions

2004: Form B

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Response Q1 Sample Response Q2 Sample Response Q3 Sample Response Q4 Sample Response Q5 Sample Response Q6 Sample Response Q7	Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary

2003: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Response Q1 Sample Response Q2 Sample Response Q3 Sample Response Q4 Sample Response Q5 Sample Response Q6 Sample Response Q7	Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Grade Distributions

2003: Form B

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Response Q1 Sample Response Q2 Sample Response Q3 Sample Response Q4 Sample Response Q5 Sample Response Q6 Sample Response Q7	Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary

2002: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Response Q1 Sample Response Q2 Sample Response Q3 Sample Response Q4 Sample Response Q5 Sample Response Q6 Sample Response Q7	Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary Student Performance Q&A Grade Distributions

2002: Form B

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Response Q1 Sample Response Q2 Sample Response Q3 Sample Response Q4 Sample Response Q5 Sample Response Q6 Sample Response Q7	Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary

2001: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
All Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Response Q5 Sample Response Q6 Sample Response Q7	Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary Student Performance Q&A

2000: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
All Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Response Q5 Sample Response Q6 Sample Response Q7	Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary

1999: Free-Response Questions

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All Questions		Scoring Guidelines