Essential SQA Exam Practice: Higher History Questions and Papers: From the publisher of How to Pass - Softcover

Hodder Gibson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1510471790 ISBN 13: 9781510471795

Publisher: Hodder Gibson, 2019

Synopsis

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

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Book Description

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder Gibson
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1510471790
• ISBN 13: 9781510471795
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192