Evaluating Historical Arguments and Skills

For which AP History courses does the Document Based Question (DBQ) essay follow the same rubric and require the same skills?

• AP World History and AP US History only

• AP European History and AP World History only

• AP US History and AP European History only

• AP World History, AP US History, and AP European History

What is the primary reason for carefully reading the DBQ prompt?

• To ensure the essay is written in the clearest possible language and that they are able to read it.

• To avoid writing an essay that does not address the prompt's specific requirements.

• To identify the number of documents that need to be analyzed.

• To determine the exact word count required for the essay.

If a DBQ prompt asks you to write about the 19th century, which range of years should you focus on?

• 1700s

• 1800s

• 1900s

• 2000s

In the prompt "Evaluate whether the English Civil War was motivated primarily by religious reasons or primarily by political reasons," what are the key categories to identify?

• "English Civil War" and "motivated."

• "Evaluate" and "primarily."

• "Religious reasons" and "political reasons."

• "English Civil War" and "political reasons."

If a prompt asks to "Evaluate whether the English Civil War was motivated primarily by religious reasons or primarily by political reasons," which historical thinking skill is explicitly being tested?

• Comparison

• Continuity and Change Over Time

• Causation

• Contextualization

When first approaching a DBQ document, what is the recommended starting point for reading?

• The first sentence of the document's main text.

• The last sentence of the document's main text.

• The citation information provided for the document.

• The title of the document.

What is the main purpose of summarizing each DBQ document in your own words?

• To ensure you can quote the document accurately in your essay.

• To help you understand and write about the documents more effectively.

• To demonstrate your ability to paraphrase complex texts. and include them in your DBQ

• To quickly identify any factual errors in the document.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a strong thesis for a DBQ essay?

• It must be historically defensible.

• It must establish a clear line of reasoning.

• It must be factually correct.

• It must summarize each document individually.

Which of the following is a key characteristic of a strong thesis statement?

• It must be at least three sentences long.

• It must establish a clear line of reasoning.

• It should avoid using language from the prompt.

• It needs to include a personal opinion.

What is the primary purpose of contextualization in an essay?

• To summarize the main points of the essay.

• To introduce new evidence not directly related to the prompt.

• To situate the argument within a broader historical context.

• To provide a detailed timeline of events.