This test preparation manual presents a general overview of world history, treating it as an academic discipline, and offering general study advice. Twenty-five study units review the entire scope of human history, summarizing: The emergence of early human communities The development of agricultural societies The emergence of civilizations Global exchange among peoples The development of industry Global demographic, economical, ecological , social, and cultural changes The chronicle of the world’s civilizations is reviewed to the present era. The manual concludes with two full-length model tests with all questions answered and explained.