Evidence Scoring Criteria Quiz

What is required to earn one point according to the evidence scoring criteria?

• Identify specific historical examples of evidence relevant to the topic of the prompt

• Use general examples of evidence

• Provide a summary of the topic

• Write a lengthy response

How can a response earn two points in the evidence scoring criteria?

• By using specific historical evidence to support an argument in response to the prompt

• By providing a personal opinion

• By listing unrelated historical events

• By writing more than 500 words

What is the focus of earning one point in the evidence scoring criteria?

• Describing

• Arguing

• Summarizing

• Critiquing

What did the Columbian Exchange involve the transfer of?

• Only food and plants

• Only animals and people

• Food, plants, animals, disease, and people

• Only disease

What was a consequence of Native Americans having no prior immunity to European diseases?

• They developed new medicines

• They formed alliances with Europeans

• Nearly entire populations were killed

• They migrated to Europe

Which historical reasoning skill is best applied to evaluate the extent to which new technology fostered change in the United States industry from 1865 to 1900?

• Comparison

• Causation

• Change and Continuity over Time

• None of the above

What historical reasoning skill should be used to develop an argument about the rise of empires contributing to an increase in trade?

• Comparison

• Causation

• Change and Continuity over Time

• None of the above

Which reasoning skill is most appropriate for evaluating the political consequences of Britain’s Glorious Revolution compared to the French Revolution?

• Comparison

• Causation

• Change and Continuity over Time

• None of the above

What is required to confirm the validity of an argument?

• Using a single source

• Corroborating multiple perspectives across themes

• Ignoring alternative views

• Relying on personal opinion

What must be part of the argument to demonstrate complex understanding?

• A simple phrase

• A reference without context

• An understanding that is part of the argument

• A random fact