The Exam
Multiple Choice
55 Questions/55 Minutes
40% of the exam score
Questions appear in sets/stimulus-based questions/includes primary, secondary sources and images
Short Answer
3 Questions/40 minutes
20% of the exam score
Question 1 will be a secondary source covering years 1200--2001
Question 2 will be an image covering years 1200--2001
Question 3 will be a choice of two:
First choice will cover years 1200--1750
Second choice will cover years 1750--2001
Document-Based Question
1 question/ recommended time/1 hour
25% of the exam score
Students are presented with 7 documents based on different historical perspectives
Students develop an argument using supporting evidence from the documents
Question will focus on the years 1450--2001
Long Essay Question
1question/ recommended time/40 minutes
15% of the exam score
Students will answer a question and support it with historical evidence
Question focuses on historical reasoning skills (causation, comparison, continuity, and/or change)
Students will have 3 options focusing on a different time period:
1200--1750
1450--1900
1750--2001