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AP World History / Land-Based Empires

Lesson

Writing a historical claim

Claim, evidence, and reasoning.

Explanation

When answering a historical prompt, start with a clear claim. Then provide a specific piece of evidence and explain exactly how that evidence supports the claim. For comparison questions, name both sides and explain a meaningful similarity or difference.

Practice

Original Marlow Works items. Check the answer explanation after you try.

1 of 2The Global Tapestry · medium · multiple choice

Which development best explains why Song China was able to support a large urban population?

Original Marlow Works item — not a College Board question.

Take your time—this is practice, not a test.

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Related resources

External links with reuse status. Marlow Works is independent and does not copy restricted exam or textbook material.

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    AP World History: Modern course page

    Official College Board course scope, units, and exam updates.

    College Board · All rights reserved · accessed 2026-10-01

    Do not copy CED prose, graphics, or sample questions.

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    World History Volume 1: to 1500

    Open textbook useful for AP World background through 1500.

    Open Textbook Library listing · CC BY · accessed 2026-10-01

    Verify the exact item license on the source page before republishing text.

    Open source