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    • Opened: Monday, 27 April 2026, 9:38 AM

      There are 40 questions in this part of the test. You have 15 minutes to complete this part.

    • Opened: Monday, 27 April 2026, 10:35 AM
      You have 45 minutes to complete this part of the test.
      Directions:
      Choose one of the LEQ options below. In your response, you should do the following:
      • Respond to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis or claim that establishes a line of reasoning.
      • Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt.
      • Support an argument in response to the prompt using specific and relevant examples of evidence.
      • Use historical reasoning (such as causation, comparison, or continuity and change over time) to frame or structure an argument that addresses the prompt.
      • Demonstrate a complex understanding of the historical development that is the focus of the prompt.

      LEQ Option 1 (Causation)

      Evaluate the extent to which Cold War rivalry influenced political and economic developments in the period from 1900 to 2000.

      LEQ Option 2 (Comparison)

      Evaluate the extent to which the effects of the Cold War were similar in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres in the period from 1900 to 2000.