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WorksheetsEvaluating Historical Arguments and Skills
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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.
When providing historical context for an AP World History essay, approximately how far back should the immediate context typically extend?
5-10 years
20-30 years
50-100 years
100-200 years
To earn two points for evidence from documents, how many documents must be used to support an argument?
At least two documents.
At least three documents.
At least four documents. In our class we will be using 6. That's how we will practice and that's what is on our rubric. This is the correct answer.
All seven documents.
What is the recommended method for effectively supporting an argument using a document?
Quote the document directly and move to the next point.
Summarize the document and then explain how it proves the thesis.
State the document's content without further explanation.
Only use documents that explicitly state your thesis.
What is a crucial requirement for evidence beyond the documents (EBD) to be considered valid?
It must be a general historical fact.
It must be explicitly mentioned in at least one of the provided documents.
It must be a specific piece of historical evidence not found in the documents.
It needs to be from a different time period than the prompt.
When sourcing a document for its historical situation, what is the primary goal?
To identify the author's personal biases.
To determine the intended audience of the document.
To place the document within its broader historical context.
To explain what the document was intended to accomplish.
