The History of the Multiple-Choice Question

When was Charlemagne crowned Emperor?

A) 200 B.C.
B) 425 A.D.
C) 800 A.D.
D) 1300 A.D.

Did you know this form of questioning had to be invented? Read a brief history of the multiple-choice question from Veritas Journal!

https://veritasjournal.org/2019/04/30/the-history-of-the-multiple-choice-question/

The History of the Multiple-Choice Question

Multiple-choice standardized testing is a ubiquitous feature of modern life. We encounter questions with four or five options and only one right answer almost everywhere – from Mrs. Anderson’s fifth-grade history class to driver's permit tests to the game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire. It m…