Question 1
The goods that foreign traders brought to Srivijaya most directly reflect
How much does the AP World History exam cost?
For the May 2027 exams the fee is US$99 at schools in the US, US territories, Canada and DoWEA schools, and US$129 at schools everywhere else.
| US, territories, Canada | US$99 per exam |
|---|---|
| Elsewhere | US$129 per exam |
| Fee reduction | US$37 per exam for eligible students |
| On-time ordering | By November 13, 2026 |
Deadlines and extra fees
- Exams ordered from November 14, 2026, through March 12, 2027, carry a US$40 late order fee on top of the exam fee.
- An exam canceled after November 13 and by March 12, or left unused, carries a US$40 fee instead of the exam fee.
- Your school orders exams and may set its own earlier deadline and its own price; ask your AP coordinator.
Fee reductions
College Board takes US$37 off each exam for students who qualify for a fee reduction, and many states and schools add their own help. Ask your AP coordinator what applies to you.
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Zhao Rugua, a Song Chinese official in charge of maritime trade, on Srivijaya in Sumatra, 1225
The foreign traders . . . who gather together in this country give in exchange gold, silver, porcelain-ware, silk brocades, skeins of silk, silk gauzes, sugar, iron, samshu, rice, dried galangal, rhubarb and camphor. . . .
This country, lying in the ocean and controlling the straits . . . through which the foreigners' sea and land . . . traffic in either direction must pass, in olden times used an iron chain as a barrier to keep the pirates of other countries in check. It could be kept up or lowered by a cunning device. If a merchant ship arrived it was lowered.
William of Rubruck, a Franciscan friar, describing the Mongol capital Karakorum, 1254
There are two quarters in it; one . . . of the Saracens [Muslims] in which are the markets . . . the other is the quarter of the Cathayans [northern Chinese], all of whom are artisans. Besides these quarters there are great palaces, which are for the secretaries of the court. There are there twelve idol temples of different nations, two mahummeries [mosques] in which is cried the law of Machomet, and one church of Christians in the extreme end of the city.
Question 2
Rubruck's description of Karakorum best supports which claim about the Mongol Empire?
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Questions people ask
How much is the AP World History exam in 2027?
US$99 at schools in the US, US territories, Canada and DoWEA schools, and US$129 elsewhere, for exams ordered on time.
Is there a fee waiver for AP exams?
College Board gives a US$37 fee reduction per exam to eligible students, and schools and states may reduce the cost further.
What is the deadline to sign up for the AP World History exam?
Schools order exams by November 13, 2026 without a late fee. Your school may set an earlier date.