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IB History HL
Essay Question Practice

The Essay Question Practice feature of RV History is designed to help you take a big question and break it down into smaller, more manageable pieces. Because the IB History HL course emphasizes the importance of perspectives, the Essay Question Practice modules below can help you consider the variety of approaches and arguments relevant to an essay question on Paper 1, Paper 2, or Paper 3. Keep an eye out for more Essay Question Practice coming soon!

Paper 1

Practice focused on Paper 1's Prescribed Subjects.

Paper 2

Practice focused on Paper 2's World History Topics.

Paper 3

Practice focused on Paper 3's regional options.

Paper 1

Practice focused on Paper 1's Prescribed Subjects.

Prescribed Subject 3 - The Move to Global War

medium

45 mins

Japanese Invasion of Manchuria (1931)

Considers Manchuria's strategic importance to Japan expansion prior to the Second World War.

RV Gold

medium

75 mins

International Responses to Japanese Aggression

Addresses the international responses to Japanese aggression in the lead up to the Second World War.

RV Free

hard

75 mins

Impacts of Appeasement on German Expansion

Evaluates the impacts of appeasement on German expansion before the Second World War.

RV Gold

medium

40 mins

Italy's Invasion of Albania (1939)

Explores the reasons for Italy's invasion of Albania in 1939.

RV Gold

Prescribed Subject 4 - Rights and Protest

medium

75 mins

Freedom Summer (1964)

Explores the events and impacts of the Freedom Summer of 1964 on the course of the US Civil Rights Movement.

medium

75 mins

The Turn to Violence in Apartheid South Africa

Examines the transition from non-violent to violent resistance in apartheid South Africa.

RV Gold

easy

45 mins

Origins of Apartheid

Considers the impact of apartheid policies in controlling South African society.

RV Gold

easy

50 mins

Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam

Investigates Malcolm X's legacy in shaping of the US Civil Rights Movement.

RV Gold

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More IB History HL Resources

Questionbank

All the questions you could need! Sorted by topic and arranged by difficulty, with mark schemes and video solutions for every question.

Essay Question Practice

Source analysis and writing skills for all IB History essay questions.

Practice Exams

Choose your revision tool! Contains topic quizzes for focused study, Revision Village mock exams covering the whole syllabus, and the revision ladder to precisely target your learning.

Past Papers

Full worked solutions to all past paper questions, taught by experienced IB instructors.

Flashcards

Develop your understanding in IB History HL using custom-built flashcards, perfect for quick study sessions on desktop or mobile app.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Higher level History students write six essays across their three external assessments plus a longer essay on their internally assessed historical investigation, so it is critical they understand how to develop strong arguments which integrate various perspectives and provide well-substantiated arguments. The Essay Question Practice feature is designed to do precisely that! Each is built around a Guiding Question that mirrors the style of essay prompts on Paper 1, Paper 2 or Paper 3 and includes a set of sources and scaffolded questions designed to help students develop a strong essay for the final response.
The answer depends on where you are in the IB History course and what your particular goals are. Essay Question Practice can be used for both acquisition of new knowledge about a variety of topics in IB History or revision in preparation for assessments at school and exams. The scaffolded questions will help you consider the relevant pieces of knowledge for the question as well as the varied approaches and perspectives on the topic you might want to consider as you develop your argument. Furthermore, if you need to build up your content knowledge about particular events or individuals relevant to the question, the provided sources can help guide you in that process. New topics will be added to the Essay Question Practice feature continuously, so be on the lookout for more!
That depends. Some questions will demand you use a particular source in a way that is very similar to the questions on Paper 1 (even if the topic being covered is connected to Paper 2 or Paper 3). Others will simply expect you to recall your own knowledge to respond. Some questions, just like the extended response questions on Paper 1, will require you to do both! While Paper 2 and Paper 3 don’t provide any sources to support your responses to the essay questions on the HL exam, you can use them as needed to acquire new knowledge. If you really want to challenge yourself when you write the final response to the Guiding Question, don’t look at the sources! Just remember that the essay prompt style on Paper 1 is very different from Paper 2 and Paper 3, so practice accordingly.