History

Sansa Bench

History leaderboard for Sansa Bench, with charts, model comparison, and methodology. This dimension covers historical events, context, and analysis across periods and regions.

Inspiration & Acknowledgments91 models testedUpdated Aug 8, 2026

Top models for History

  1. 1.Qwen3.5-35b-A3b Reasoning High0.809
  2. 2.Gpt-5.4 Reasoning Low0.802
  3. 3.Claude-Opus-4.8 Reasoning High0.802
  4. 4.Gpt-5.4 Reasoning High0.801
  5. 5.Mimo-V2-Flash Free Reasoning High0.713

Methodology: History

What it measures

Tests history knowledge and understanding, including historical events, historical analysis, historical context, and understanding of historical processes. Queries cover various historical periods and regions.

Scoring & Criteria

Returns score 1.0 if the extracted answer exactly matches the expected answer letter (after normalization), otherwise 0.0. The system prompt requests answers in `<answer>X</answer>` format where X is a letter from the provided choices (A, B, C, D, etc.). The grader normalizes for models that include the full choice text instead of just the letter, or that violate the answer tag format from the system prompt. Only one answer is correct.

Evaluation Type: Multiple Choice

Grades multiple choice responses by exact string matching with normalization.

Example Question

Question:
The 'Tennis Court Oath' (1789) was a pivotal event at the beginning of which revolution?
 
A. The American Revolution
B. The French Revolution
C. The Russian Revolution
D. The Glorious Revolution
Answer:
B