IB History practice questions, by topic

Sample IB History questions

Here is the kind of question you will get, with the explanation that follows every answer. These are free in the app.

Topics covered: 39 topics, 1,950 questions

IB 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.

1. Historical Skills: Sources, Interpretation, and Historiography
2. Military Leaders: Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire (c1200-1227)
3. Military Leaders: Richard I of England (1173-1199)
4. Conquest and Its Impact: The Fall of Granada (1482-1492)
5. Conquest and Its Impact: The Conquest of Mexico and Peru (1519-1551)
6. Rights and Protest: Apartheid South Africa (1948-1964)
7. Conflict and Intervention: Rwanda (1990-1998)
8. Conflict and Intervention: Kosovo (1989-2002)
9. Causes of 20th Century Wars: Comparative Perspectives
10. Move to Global War: European Expansionism (1933-1939)
11. Move to Global War: Japanese Expansionism in Asia-Pacific
12. Practices of War and Their Impact on Civilians (20th Century)
13. Effects of War: Peace Settlements and Their Aftermath
14. Origins and Rise of Authoritarian States: Hitler and Nazi Germany
15. Origins and Rise of Authoritarian States: Mussolini and Fascist Italy
16. Origins and Rise of Authoritarian States: Stalin and the USSR
17. Authoritarian States in Practice: Methods of Control
18. Authoritarian States in Practice: Aims, Policies, and Impact
19. Causes and Effects of the Russian Revolutions (1917)
20. Independence Movements: Causes and Emergence
21. Independence Movements: Case Studies in Decolonization
22. Emergence and Development of Democratic States
23. The Cold War: Origins and Early Development (1945-1955)
24. The Cold War: Cuban Missile Crisis and Proxy Conflicts
25. The Cold War: Détente, Reagan, and the End of the Cold War
26. Civil Rights and Social Movements: The United States
27. Society and Economy in Pre-Modern History (750-1400)
28. Causes and Effects of Medieval Wars (750-1500)
29. Dynasties and Rulers (750-1500)
30. Societies in Transition (1400-1700)
31. Early Modern States (1450-1789)
32. Causes and Effects of Early Modern Wars (1500-1750)
33. Industrialization and Its Global Impact (1750-2005)
34. History of Europe: 19th and 20th Century Depth Study
35. History of the Americas: 20th Century Developments
36. History of Asia and Oceania: 20th Century Developments
37. History of Africa and the Middle East: The Medieval Islamic World and the Crusades
38. History of Africa and the Middle East: Imperialism, Colonial Rule and Independence (1850-1980)
39. History of Africa and the Middle East: The Ottoman Empire and the 20th-Century Middle East (1800-2000)

How to practise IB History with Eggzams

Pick one topic, answer a short run of questions, and read the explanation after every answer, right or wrong. Repeat the topics where your accuracy is lowest. Questions come in easy, medium and hard, so you can build up in each topic and see the difficulty rise as you improve.

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