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IB History SL Question Bank

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IB History SL Study Guide & Syllabus

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1 Military Leaders

1.1 Genghis Khan c12001227

32 questions

1.2 Richard I of England (11731199)

24 questions

2 Conquest and its Impact

2.1 Final Stages of Muslim Rule in Spain

26 questions

2.2 The Conquest of Mexico and Peru (1519–1551)

37 questions

3 The Move to Global War

3.1 Japanese Expansion in East Asia (1931–1941)

22 questions

3.2 German and Italian Expansion (1933–1940)

29 questions

4 Rights and Protest

4.1 Civil Rights Movement in the United States (1954–1965)

29 questions

4.2 Apartheid South Africa (1948–1964)

21 questions

5 Conflict and Intervention

5.1 Rwanda (1990–1998)

34 questions

5.2 Kosovo (1989–2002)

32 questions

6 Society and Economy (6501400)

6.1 Society and Economy

60 questions

6.2 Cultural and Intellectual Developments

28 questions

6.3 Religion and Society

26 questions

7 Causes and Effects of Wars (7501500)

7.1 Course Practices and Outcomes

36 questions

7.2 Effects of Wars

48 questions

8 Dynasties and Rulers (7501500)

8.1 Dynasties and Rulers

45 questions

8.2 Law, Governing Institutions, and Administration

22 questions

8.3 Challenges to Dynastic Rule

53 questions

9 Societies in Transition (14001700)

9.1 Social and Economic Change

40 questions

9.2 Cultural and Intellectual Change

27 questions

10 Early Modern States (14501789)

10.1 Nature of Power and Rule

39 questions

10.2 Expansion

29 questions

10.3 Conflicts and Challenges

35 questions

11 Causes and Effects of Early Modern Wars (15001750)

11.1 Causes of Conflicts

29 questions

11.2 Practices and Impact on Outcome

56 questions

11.3 Effects

31 questions

12 Origins, Development and Impact of Industrialisation (17502005)

12.1 The Origins of Industrialisation

32 questions

12.2 Key Developments and Their Impact

33 questions

12.3 Social and Political Impact

35 questions

13 Independence Movements (18002000)

13.1 Origins and Rise of Independence Movements

41 questions

13.2 Methods Used and Reasons for Success

25 questions

13.3 Challenges and Responses Post-independence

21 questions

14 Emergence and Development of Democratic States (18482000)

14.1 Emergence of Democratic States

39 questions

14.2 Development of Democratic States

28 questions

14.3 Aims and Results of Policies

34 questions

15 Authoritarian States (20th Century)

15.1 Emergence of Authoritarian States

42 questions

15.2 Consolidation and Maintenance of Power

35 questions

15.3 Aims and Results of Policies

35 questions

16 Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars

16.1 Causes of War

47 questions

16.2 Practices of War and Their Impact on the Outcome

38 questions

16.3 Effects of War

24 questions

17 The Cold War: Superpower Tensions and Rivalries (20th Century)

17.1 Rivalry, Mistrust and Accord

61 questions

17.2 Leaders and Nations

32 questions

17.3 Cold War Crises

34 questions