Study Guide

Field 118: World History/Geography 
Test Design and Framework

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The test design below describes general assessment information. The framework that follows is a detailed outline that explains the knowledge and skills that this test measures.

Test Design

Test overview, including duration of test, number of questions, and passing score.
Format Computer-based test ( C B T )
Number of Questions 80 selected-response questions and 1 constructed-response assignment
Time* 4 hours
Passing Score 240

*Does not include 15-minute  C B T  tutorial

Test Framework

Pie chart of approximate test weighting outlined in the table below.

Test weighting by number of questions per subarea.
Subareas Range of Competencies Approximate Percentage 
of Test
Selected-Response
 roman numeral 1  World History 0001–0010 51 percent 
 roman numeral 2  Geography 0011–0015 34 percent 
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Constructed-Response
 roman numeral 3  Pedagogical Content Knowledge 0016 15 percent 
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subarea roman numeral 1–World History

Competency 0001–Understand historical terms, concepts, and research skills; and demonstrate the ability to analyze and interpret historical information.

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Competency 0002–Understand and analyze the historical development of major ancient Mediterranean civilizations.

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Competency 0003–Understand and analyze the historical development of major Asian, African, and American civilizations.

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Competency 0004–Understand and analyze the development of world civilization from the fall of the Roman Empire through the Middle Ages.

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Competency 0005–Understand and analyze the origins, events, and achievements of the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Scientific Revolution and their influence on the development of world civilization.

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Competency 0006–Understand and analyze the principal causes and consequences of European expansion and the responses and interactions among European and non-European societies.

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Competency 0007–Understand and analyze major political, economic, and social developments in Europe and the Americas during the Age of Revolution.

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Competency 0008–Understand and analyze the major political, social, and economic developments of the nineteenth century.

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Competency 0009–Understand and analyze major historical developments of the first half of the twentieth century, including the causes and consequences of the two world wars.

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Competency 0010–Understand and analyze major political developments, economic trends, and social movements since 1945.

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subarea roman numeral 2–Geography

Competency 0011–Understand how geographic elements, maps, and tools are used to represent and analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface.

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Competency 0012–Understand how to apply geographic concepts, data, and tools to analyze geographic problems and issues.

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Competency 0013–Understand and analyze human systems and recognize the ways in which societies are organized and how they interact with each other.

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Competency 0014–Understand Earth's physical processes and systems, and analyze the relationship between human societies and the environment.

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Competency 0015–Understand and analyze the major physical and climatic features of Oklahoma and use this knowledge to examine the relationship between the physical environment and the historical development of Oklahoma.

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subarea roman numeral 3–Pedagogical Content Knowledge

Competency 0016–Apply pedagogical content knowledge to design developmentally appropriate instruction to help students achieve a specific, standards-based learning goal in social studies.

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