IB History HL
Questionbank
The IB History (Higher Level) Questionbank is a great resource for both learning about new examples and content for the various course topics as well as practicing writing skills required for success on the IB History HL exam. The Questionbank is organized by difficulty and includes questions from a variety of topics and examples relevant to Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3, so you can practice in both familiar and unfamiliar content areas. The initial offering for the IB History Questionbank includes the most commonly taught Prescribed Subjects, World History Topics, and Regional Options. The remainder are under active development and will be released soon!
Prescribed Subject 3
Move to Global War
PS3.1 - Japanese Expansion
Nationalism & militarism, Japanese domestic issues, Manchuria, Pearl Harbor, League of Nations, international response
PS3.2 - German and Italian Expansion
Fascism & Nazism, economic issues, appeasement, Abyssinia, Nazi-Soviet Pact, and international responses
Prescribed Subject 4
Rights & Protest
Prescribed Subject 4 All
All Questions in Prescribed Subject 4 Rights & Protest
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PS4.1 - US Civil Rights Movement
African Americans, segregation, Jim Crow, non-violent protests, Civil & Voting Rights Acts, Martin Luther King Jr, NAACP
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PS4.2 - Apartheid South Africa
Legislation, "classification" systems, Bantustans, defiance campaign, Sharpeville, Rivonia, Mandela, and key groups
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Prescribed Subject 5
Conflict & Intervention
Prescribed Subject 5 All
All Questions in Prescribed Subject 5 Conflict & Intervention
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PS5.1 - Rwanda
Ethnic tension, Hutu power, colonial legacy, Rwandan Civil War, genocide, justice, the refugee crisis, and other impacts
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PS5.2 - Kosovo
Ethnic tension, political issues, Milosevic, ethnic cleansing, international response, refugee crisis, and other impacts
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WH Topic 8
Independence Movements (1800-2000)
WH Topic 8 All
All Questions in WH Topic 8 Independence Movements (1800-2000)
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WHT8.1 - Origins & Rise to Independence
Relative importance of nationalism, political ideology, religion, race, social & economic issues, wars and other factors
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WHT8.2 - Methods Used & Reasons for Success
Violent & non-violent methods used, importance of leaders and other factors in success of independence movements
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WHT8.3 - Challenges & Responses in First 10 Years
Political problems, ethnic, racial, and separatist movements, social & economic challenges, and responses
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WH Topic 10
Authoritarian States (20th Century)
WHT10.1 - Emergence
Economic, social, political, and other factors influencing emergence and methods to establish control
WHT10.2 - Consolidation & Maintenance of Power
Methods to consolidate and maintain power, treatment of opposition, and impacts of foreign policy on power
WHT10.3 - Aims & Results of Policies
Domestic policies on economy, society, culture, women, and minorities, extent of authoritarian control
WH Topic 11
20th Century Wars
WH Topic 11 All
All Questions in WH Topic 11 20th Century Wars
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WHT11.1 - Causes
Economic, ideological, political, and territorial causes including short- and long-term causes
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WHT11.2 - Practices & Their Impact on Outcome
Types of war, technological developments, mobilization of resources, influence of foreign powers
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WHT11.3 - Effects
Peacemaking, territorial changes, political impacts, economic & social impacts including changes for women
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WH Topic 12
The Cold War
WH Topic 12 All
All Questions in WH Topic 12 The Cold War
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WHT12.1 - Rivalry, Mistrust, and Accord
Breakdown of the Grand Alliance, role of ideology, containment, superpower relations, detente, arms race
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WHT12.2 - Leaders & Nations
Impact of leaders on the Cold War & impact of the Cold War on countries around the world
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WHT12.3 - Cold War Crises
Causes, impact and significance of Cold War crises around the world
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Regional Option 2
History of the Americas
A13 - World War II and the Americas
World War 2 and its impacts: diplomacy, the Good Neighbor policy, treatment of women & minorities, and atomic weapons
A16 - The Cold War and the Americas
Cold War in the Americas: Truman, McCarthyism, the Korean War, Eisenhower, Vietnam, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon and Carter
A17 - Civil Rights and Social Movements
Social movements post-1945: indigenous, African American, feminist, Hispanic America and youth movements in the Americas
Regional Option 3
History of Asia and Oceania
AO14 - The People’s Republic of China
China under the CCP, role of Mao, the Cultural Revolution, foreign affairs, post-Mao power struggle and changes
Regional Option 4
History of Europe
Regional Option 4 All
All Questions in Regional Option 4 History of Europe
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EU12 - Imperial Russia and the Soviet Union
Tsarist Russia and its eventual collapse, the revolutions of 1917, the Civil War and Lenin's rule
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EU13 - Europe and World War I
Short- and long-term origins of World War I, diplomacy, foreign policy, alliances, nationalism and the arms race
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EU14 - Inter-war Domestic Developments in Europe
Domestic developments in Germany, Italy, Spain and one other country in the Inter-war years
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Higher Level History Questionbank?
The HL History Questionbank comprises short answer questions, both with and without sources, across various topics and examples. The questions are arranged by difficulty and can be filtered based on your needs. Each question includes an Explanation that helps you consider the potential responses to a given question and a Sample Answer that serves as a model response that would achieve full marks on the question. Think of the Explanation as the breadth of possibilities and the Sample Answer as a way of modeling the depth of response demanded by the question based on its command term and the topic being assessed.
How should I use the IB History HL Questionbank?
Your use of the HL History Questionbank depends on your current goals, the time of the school year, and your particular revision needs. Are you studying a specific Cold War crisis in class and need to prepare for a quiz? Navigate to the appropriate subtopic page and explore the questions to review and acquire new knowledge. Need to practice compare and contrast questions for Paper 1? Test your skills on familiar and unfamiliar topics using the source-based compare and contrast questions in any subtopic within the Questionbank. Need more detailed evidence for your Paper 3 essays? Dig into the markschemes for suggested examples and evidence to help you reach the necessary depth for your arguments.
What if my particular topic or example isn’t covered in the Questionbank?
Our team of creators is working to develop materials for a wide variety of topics using an array of examples within each that will make IB History at Revision Village useful for students worldwide. Even if we don’t have materials based on the content you need, practicing questions to develop particular writing skills or critical analysis will likely help you on the exam.