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Cambridge International AS & A Level · 9489
A Level History practice questions, by topic
Eggzams has 1,802 original A Level History questions for the Cambridge International AS & A Level 9489 syllabus, organised into 28 topics. Topics include AS European: France, 1774-1814, AS European: The Industrial Revolution in Britain, 1750-1850, AS European: Liberalism and Nationalism in Germany, 1815-71, AS European: The Russian Revolution, 1894-1921 and AS American: The Origins of the Civil War, 1820-61. Every question has an explanation after you answer, so a wrong answer becomes a mini-lesson.
Sample A Level History questions
Here is the kind of question you will get, with the explanation that follows every answer. These are free in the app.
A Level History (9489) · Paper 3: The Origins of the First World War
Which of the following best describes "militarism" as a long-term cause of the First World War?
- A policy of avoiding any military spending or build-up before the war
- Militarism refers only to disputes over colonial territory in Africa
- The build-up of large armies/navies and glorification of military strength
- Militarism describes the system of alliances that divided Europe
Militarism refers to the build-up of large armies and navies, and the glorification of military strength, which increased tension and the risk of conflict between the great powers before 1914.
A Level History (9489) · AS American: Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-77
The Union military strategy known as the Anaconda Plan aimed to:
- Blockade Southern ports and control the Mississippi River
- Invade Mexico
- Capture Washington
- Ally with Britain
It sought to strangle the Confederacy by blockading ports and controlling the Mississippi River.
A Level History (9489) · AS American: Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-77
Why was the Battle of Antietam (September 1862) important?
- It ended the war
- It captured Richmond
- It halted Lees invasion and allowed Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
- It gave the Confederacy British recognition
The Union victory halted Lees invasion of the North and gave Lincoln the opportunity to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
Topics covered: 28 topics, 1,802 questions
A Level History on Eggzams is split into the topics below, so you can drill exactly the part you find hardest instead of working through a textbook in order. Each topic has its own progress tracker.
- AS European: France, 1774-1814
- AS European: The Industrial Revolution in Britain, 1750-1850
- AS European: Liberalism and Nationalism in Germany, 1815-71
- AS European: The Russian Revolution, 1894-1921
- AS American: The Origins of the Civil War, 1820-61
- AS American: Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-77
- AS American: The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1870s-1920
- AS American: The Great Crash, Great Depression and New Deal, 1920-41
- AS International: Empire and the Emergence of World Powers, 1870-1919
- AS International: The League of Nations and International Relations in the 1920s
- AS International: The League of Nations and International Relations in the 1930s
- AS International: China and Japan, 1912-45
- Paper 3: The Origins of the First World War
- Paper 3: The Holocaust
- Paper 3: The Origins and Development of the Cold War, 1941-50
- Paper 4 European: Italy under Mussolini, 1919-41
- Paper 4 European: Russia under Stalin, 1924-41
- Paper 4 European: Germany under Hitler, 1929-41
- Paper 4 European: Britain, 1919-39
- Paper 4 USA: The Late 1940s and 1950s
- Paper 4 USA: The 1960s and 1970s
- Paper 4 USA: The 1980s and Early 1990s
- Paper 4 USA: Foreign Policy, 1944-92
- Paper 4 International: US-Soviet Relations during the Cold War, 1950-91
- Paper 4 International: The Spread of Communism in East and Southeast Asia, 1945-91
- Paper 4 International: Decolonisation, the Cold War and the UN in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1950-92
- Paper 4 International: Conflict in the Middle East, 1948-91
- Historical Skills: Sources and Interpretations (Papers 1 and 3)
How to practise A Level History with Eggzams
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Frequently asked
How many A Level History practice questions does Eggzams have?
1,802 original questions across 28 topics, each with an explanation.
Are these real A Level History past paper questions?
No. Every question is written from scratch and checked against the current syllabus. Eggzams never copies or reproduces past exam papers.
Is A Level History practice free?
The first 5 questions in every topic are free once you create a free account. A one-time payment of $9.99 unlocks everything in the app, with no subscription.
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