AP History Short Answer Question Quiz

What is the first step to answer a short answer question (SAQ) in AP History?

• Start by reading or looking at the stimulus

• Mark the category, time period, and historical thinking skill in the prompts

• Explain the evidence and analysis

• Write a topic sentence

What does the acronym T-E-A stand for in the context of answering SAQs?

• Topic, Explanation, Analysis

• Trend, Evaluation, Application

• Time, Evidence, Argument

• Text, Example, Assessment

What is the historical thinking skill required for the SAQ prompt 'Describe one significant cultural or intellectual change during the Renaissance'?

• Historical Argumentation

• Causation

• Comparison

• Periodization

What is the recommended approach to answering SAQs according to the text?

• Mark the stimulus first

• Explain the evidence only

• Write a topic sentence only

• T-E-A: Topic sentence, Explanation of evidence, Analysis

What is the main reason for explaining the evidence in an SAQ answer according to the text?

• To make the answer longer

• To ensure staying on topic

• To earn more points

• To impress the examiners

What is the change in the recommended approach to answering SAQs as per the text?

• Identify approach is no longer recommended

• No change, the approach remains the same

• Explain the evidence is no longer required

• T-E-A approach is no longer recommended

What happened at the AP World reading that led to a change in the recommended approach for SAQs?

• The College Board revised the SAQ format

• The examiners changed the scoring criteria

• The historical thinking skills were updated

• The students' performance was below expectations

What is the reading level of the quiz based on the language and content?

• Grade 9

• Grade 12

• College level

• Grade 6

What is the purpose of marking up the SAQ prompts according to the text?

• To avoid answering the prompts

• To ensure understanding of the requirements

• To impress the examiners

• To waste time

What is the significance of the category, time period, and historical thinking skill in the SAQ prompts?

• They are used for word count calculation

• They are for decorative purposes

• They determine the number of points earned

• They are irrelevant to the answer