Essential SQA Exam Practice: Higher History Questions and Papers

Exam board: SQA

Level: Higher

Subject: History

Practice makes permanent. Feel confident and prepared for the SQA Higher History exam with this two-in-one book, containing practice questions for every question type and the most popular topics, plus two practice papers.

- Choose to revise by question type or topic: A simple grid enables you to pick particular question styles or course areas that you want to focus on, with answers provided at the back of the book

- Understand what the examiner is looking for: Clear guidance on how to answer each question type is followed by plenty of questions so you can put the advice into practice, building essential exam skills

- Remember more in your exam: Repeated and extended practice will give you a secure knowledge of the key developments in British, European, World and Scottish History

- Familiarise yourself with the exam papers: Both practice papers mirror the language and layout of the real SQA papers; complete them in timed, exam-style conditions to increase your confidence before the exams

- Find out how to achieve a better grade: Answers to the practice papers have commentaries for each question, with tips on writing successful answers and avoiding common mistakes

This book covers the following topics:

The British, European and world paper, Section 1: British:

- Church, State and Feudal Society, 1066-1406

- The Century of Revolutions, 1603-1702

- The Atlantic Slave Trade

- Britain, 1851-1951

- Britain and Ireland, 1900-1985

The British, European and world paper, Section 2 - European and World:

- The Crusades, 1071-1204

- The American Revolution, 1763-1787

- The French Revolution, to 1799

- Germany, 1815-1939

- Italy, 1815-1939

- Russia, 1881-1921

- USA, 1918-1968

- Appeasement and the Road to War, to 1939

- The Cold War, 1945-1989

The Scottish Paper:

- The Wars of Independence, 1249-1328

- The Age of the Reformation, 1542-1603

- The Treaty of Union, 1689-1740

- Migration and Empire, 1830-1939

- The Impact of the Great War, 1914-1928