Unit 8 Test
Section outline
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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.
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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.
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