Essential SQA Exam Practice: Higher History Questions and Papers: From the Publisher of How to Pass [Book]

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