IB History SL - 2028
Questionbank

FS1 Climate & Innovation All

All Questions in FS1 Climate & Innovation Aztec Empire

What factors prompted Aztec innovation?

Triple Alliance and founding of the empire, imperial reforms including the Flower Wars, role of Moctezuma I

How did climate conditions shape Aztec innovation?

Environmental conditions in the Mexican basin, importance of water resources, drought and famine of One Rabbit

What Aztec innovations took place?

Urban planning in Tenochtitlán, food production using chinampas, expansion and annexation of Totonacapan

FS2 Independence & Identity All

All Questions in FS2 Independence & Identity Kenyan Independence

What prompted the emergence of the Kenyan independence?

British colonial rule, resistance of the Kenya African Union (KAU), influence of the Second World War

How did Kenya achieve independence?

Mau Mau Uprising 1952–60, Lancaster House Conference, self-government and multi-party politics, Jomo Kenyatta

How did Kenya structure its new government and what challenges did it face?

1963 Independence Constitution, drift to one-party rule, education and cultural diversity policy, land reforms

FS3 Political & Economic Transitions All

All Questions in FS3 Political & Economic Transitions Russian Federation

What caused the transition in the Russian Federation?

Role of the Communist Party, stagnation and failed economic reform, challenges to communism in Eastern Europe

How did the Russian Federation achieve its transition?

Roles of Gorbachev and Yeltsin, the 1993 Constitution, privatization, market liberalization and tax reforms

What challenges did the Russian Federation face after transition?

1991 hardline coup, 1993 constitutional crisis, labour strikes and organized crime, First Chechen War 1994–96

FS4 Conflict & Displacement All

All Questions in FS4 Conflict & Displacement Indochina Refugee Crisis

What caused displacement in Indochina after 1975?

Combat operations and Communist victory, persecution and fear of reprisals, economic factors driving flight

What were the national and international responses to displacement in Indochina?

DP camps, migration and repatriation, US and Vietnamese government roles, UNHCR and 1979 Orderly Departure Program

How was displacement experienced by different groups in Indochina?

Vietnamese including Hoa, Montagnard, Hmong and Chams; Cambodians fleeing the Khmer Rouge; Laotians & highlanders

FS5 Protest & Change All

All Questions in FS5 Protest & Change Revolution in Tunisia

What led to the emergence of the revolution in Tunisia?

Repression & censorship under Ben Ali, failed economic reform & unemployment, spread of revolutionary ideas

How did the revolution in Tunisia challenge authority?

The December Revolution, rise of Ennahda Party and Nidaa Tounes, role of social media in mobilization

What changes did the revolution in Tunisia achieve and how were they limited?

Ousting of Ben Ali, 2014 Constitution, social changes incl. youth radicalization and terrorism, role of women

TS1 Conflict All

All Questions in TS1 Conflict First World War

What caused the First World War?

Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism, Balkan tensions, July Crisis and assassination at Sarajevo

What factors determined the outcome of the First World War?

Trench stalemate, new technology, naval blockade, US entry, mobilization, Russian collapse, Hundred Days

How did the First World War affect people's lives?

Mass casualties, civilian suffering, women in war work, propaganda, rationing, total war on home fronts

How was peace established after the First World War?

Treaty of Versailles, League of Nations, redrawn borders, reparations, mandates, economic and social dislocation

TS1 Conflict All

All Questions in TS1 Conflict Cuban War of Independence

What caused the Cuban War of Independence?

Spanish colonial rule, economic grievances, nationalism, José Martí's vision, prior failed revolts, US interest

What factors determined the outcome of the Cuban War of Independence?

Guerrilla warfare, Spanish reconcentration policy, leadership of Gómez and Maceo, 1898 US intervention

How did the Cuban War of Independence affect people's lives?

Reconcentration camps, plantation devastation, famine and disease, displacement, mobilization of Cubans

How was peace established after the Cuban War of Independence?

Treaty of Paris 1898, end of Spanish rule, US military occupation, Platt Amendment, contested independence

TS1 Conflict All

All Questions in TS1 Conflict Rwandan Civil War

What caused the Rwandan Civil War?

Colonial Hutu-Tutsi divisions, economic crisis, refugee politics, RPF invasion 1990, Habyarimana regime

What factors determined the outcome of the Rwandan Civil War?

RPF discipline, government militias, Arusha breakdown, France's role, mass killing

How did the Rwandan Civil War affect people's lives?

1994 Tutsi genocide, mass violence, refugee crises, RTLM propaganda and targeting

How was peace established after the Rwandan Civil War?

Arusha Accords, RPF victory, ICTR tribunal, gacaca courts, reconciliation, refugee returns, lasting tensions

TS1 Conflict All

All Questions in TS1 Conflict Kosovo War

What caused the Kosovo War?

Yugoslav breakup, Albanian-Serbian tensions, Milošević's policies, KLA insurgency, end of autonomy

What factors determined the outcome of the Kosovo War?

KLA insurgency, Serbian counterinsurgency, NATO 1999 bombing campaign, ethnic cleansing operations

How did the Kosovo War affect people's lives?

Ethnic cleansing of Albanians, mass refugee flows, civilian casualties, destruction of villages, trauma

How was peace established after the Kosovo War?

Kumanovo Agreement 1999, UNMIK administration, KFOR, 2008 independence declaration, recognition disputes

TS3 Authoritarian Rule All

All Questions in TS3 Authoritarian Rule Germany and Hitler

Why did authoritarian rule emerge in Germany?

Weimar weaknesses, Depression, Nazi rise, 1933 chancellorship, Reichstag Fire, Enabling Act, Night of Long Knives

How was authoritarian rule maintained in Germany?

Gestapo and SS terror, Goebbels' propaganda, Hitler Youth, Gleichschaltung, foreign policy successes

How did authoritarian rule affect people's lives in Germany?

Autarky and rearmament, women's Kinder-Küche-Kirche role, persecution of Jews and minorities, Holocaust

How was authoritarian rule challenged in Germany?

White Rose, July 1944 Plot, Confessing Church, communist resistance, exile, Allied defeat in 1945

TS4 Popular Movements All

All Questions in TS4 Popular Movements Indian Independence

Why did the movement for Indian independence emerge?

1857 Rebellion legacy, INC founding 1885, partition of Bengal, economic grievances, Gandhi's return

How did the movement for Indian independence create change?

Satyagraha, Salt March, Non-Cooperation, Quit India, Muslim League, Nehru and Jinnah leadership

How was the movement for Indian independence challenged?

British repression, Amritsar massacre, communal violence, Muslim-Hindu divisions, internal disputes

What were the impacts of the movement for Indian independence?

1947 independence, Partition and refugees, creation of Pakistan, Constitution, princely state integration

TS4 Popular Movements All

All Questions in TS4 Popular Movements US Civil Rights Movement

Why did the Civil Rights Movement in the US emerge?

Jim Crow segregation, Brown v Board 1954, Emmett Till, Montgomery boycott, MLK, SCLC and NAACP

How did the Civil Rights Movement in the US create change?

Sit-ins, Freedom Rides, March on Washington, Civil Rights Act 1964, Voting Rights Act 1965, MLK's role

How was the Civil Rights Movement in the US challenged?

Jim Crow laws, KKK violence, segregationist politicians, FBI surveillance, white backlash, Birmingham

What were the impacts of the Civil Rights Movement in the US?

Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts, end of legal segregation, Black Power, MLK assassination, lasting gaps