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SACE Year 11 Modern History practice questions by area of study

60 exam-style questions · full worked solutions

The 60 practice questions inside the SACE Year 11 Modern History Mastery Pack, grouped by area of study. Every question comes with a full worked solution.

  1. S1 · Stage 1 Topic 1: Imperialism (study of one empire and/or imperial power from 1750 onwards)10 questions · 24 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Explain × 1
    • Analyse × 1
    • Compare × 1
    • Plan × 1
  2. S1 · Stage 1 Topic 2: Decolonisation (study of one or more examples of decolonisation)10 questions · 24 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Explain × 1
    • Analyse × 1
    • Compare × 1
    • Evaluate × 1
  3. S1 · Stage 1 Topic 3: Indigenous peoples (recognition and rights of Indigenous peoples in one or more places or regions)10 questions · 24 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Explain × 2
    • Analyse × 1
    • Evaluate × 1
  4. S1 · Stage 1 Topic 4: Social movements (study of one or more significant movements for social change since 1750)10 questions · 24 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Explain × 1
    • Analyse × 1
    • Evaluate × 1
    • Plan × 1
  5. S1 · Stage 1 Topic 5: Revolution (study of one revolution from 1750 onwards)10 questions · 24 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Describe × 1
    • Explain × 1
    • Analyse × 1
    • Compare × 1
  6. S1 · Stage 1 Topic 6: Elective (teacher-designed or student-negotiated investigation of the world since 1750)10 questions · 24 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Justify × 1
    • Analyse × 1
    • Evaluate × 1
    • Explain × 1
Sample question
Which description best fits 'informal empire'?
  • Direct rule of a territory through an appointed governor and colonial army
  • Economic and diplomatic dominance over a state without formally annexing it
  • A colony built around large-scale settler migration and land seizure
  • A voluntary alliance between two states of equal power
Show the worked answer

Answer: B

Informal empire means influence through trade, loans, unequal treaties or gunboat diplomacy without sovereignty, as with Britain and Qing China. Option A is formal empire, option C is a settler colony and option D is not imperialism at all.

Common questions

How many SACE Year 11 Modern History practice questions are included, and how are they grouped?

60 exam-style questions grouped by area of study, each with a full worked solution.

The breakdown is 10 on S1 · Stage 1 Topic 1: Imperialism (study of one empire and/or imperial power from 1750 onwards), 10 on S1 · Stage 1 Topic 2: Decolonisation (study of one or more examples of decolonisation), 10 on S1 · Stage 1 Topic 3: Indigenous peoples (recognition and rights of Indigenous peoples in one or more places or regions), 10 on S1 · Stage 1 Topic 4: Social movements (study of one or more significant movements for social change since 1750), 10 on S1 · Stage 1 Topic 5: Revolution (study of one revolution from 1750 onwards), 10 on S1 · Stage 1 Topic 6: Elective (teacher-designed or student-negotiated investigation of the world since 1750).

Can I try a SACE Year 11 Modern History practice question before buying?

Yes. One sample question with its worked answer is on this page; the full set comes with the SACE Year 11 Modern History Mastery Pack, one payment, no subscription.

Are these official SACE Board questions?

No. These are original Year 11 practice questions. Your school sets its assessment program; use the linked official curriculum sources to check course coverage.

Included in the SACE Year 11 Modern History Mastery Pack

2 original practice exams with worked solutions, 6 revision notes, 60 practice questions and 72 flashcards.

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Modern History · 60 practice questions