Date or year
Ask the student to enter a year (e.g. 1925).
The date / year question type asks the student for a specific point in time — either a year (e.g. 1789) or a full calendar date (e.g. 31 December 1925). The input field enforces the right format automatically, so students can't answer in prose and you never need to decipher ambiguous date notations.
When to use it
History questions with a single, unambiguous answer: "In which year did the French Revolution begin?"
Any factual question where the answer is a date: publication years, birth dates, treaty dates.
Quick knowledge checks where you want automatic scoring.
How it works for students
The student sees a dedicated year or date input, matching the format you selected. There is no free-text interpretation involved: the answer is either the configured year/date or it isn't. Answering typically takes a minute or two.
Grading
Scored automatically: the student's input is compared against the configured correct answer. No manual review is needed.
Settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Date type | Whether the student should enter just a year or a full date. |
| Correct answer | The correct year (e.g. 1789) or full date, matching the chosen date type. |
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