What's a DBQ?

I’m reading this acronym a lot in the AP Social sciences threads but I have no idea what it is, please enlighten me and thanks.</p>

Document Based Question.</p>

It is a document based question, as newaccount said. It is also the easiest of the AP world essay types, seeing as one doesn’t need to know much more than the format to get a 6+.</p>

Thank you both, especially tcwest for the elaboration, I’ll be sure to look into that.</p>