What is required to earn the contextualization point?

Describing a broader historical situation and connecting it to the prompt

Which of these is a valid way to earn the complexity point?

Acknowledging a counter-argument or qualifying your thesis with evidence

Causation, comparison, and continuity and change over time

The Reformation spread fastest because printing carried Luther's message to a wide public, though princely protection was essential.

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Out of how many points is the AP European History Document Based Question (DBQ) scored?
Out of how many points is the AP Euro Long Essay Question (LEQ) scored?
How many documents does the AP Euro DBQ provide?
What does the Short Answer Question (SAQ) NOT require?
What is required to earn the contextualization point?
On the DBQ, how many documents must you source (explain point of view, purpose, situation, or audience) to earn the sourcing point?
Which of these is a valid way to earn the complexity point?
Which three historical reasoning skills does AP European History test?
A prompt that says 'evaluate the most important cause of the Reformation' is signaling which reasoning skill?
What is the recommended reading period at the start of the DBQ?
Which thesis would earn the thesis point?
On the LEQ, how many specific examples are needed for the first evidence point?