Explore WACE Year 11 Modern History practice exams and worked solutions

Two original synoptic practice exams and 14 separate 20-mark topic tests, with worked solutions. These are school-study practice resources, not official examination formats. Open any paper to see what it covers.

1. Original synoptic practice exam 1 (Units 1 and 2)100 marks · 10 questions · 2 sections
   • The Enlightenment (1750–89)
   • The American Revolution (1763–1812)
   • The French Revolution (1774–1804)
   • The Industrial Revolutions (1750–1890s)
   • The Age of Imperialism (1848–1914)
   • The Meiji Restoration – Japan (1853–1911)
   • Capitalism – the American experience (1901–1941)
   • Women's movements
   • Recognition and rights of First Nations Peoples
   • Decolonisation
   • The civil rights movement in the USA
   • Workers' movements
   • Nazism in Germany
   • Movements for peace and security post 1945
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2. Original synoptic practice exam 2 (Units 1 and 2)100 marks · 10 questions · 2 sections
   • The Enlightenment (1750–89)
   • The American Revolution (1763–1812)
   • The French Revolution (1774–1804)
   • The Industrial Revolutions (1750–1890s)
   • The Age of Imperialism (1848–1914)
   • The Meiji Restoration – Japan (1853–1911)
   • Capitalism – the American experience (1901–1941)
   • Women's movements
   • Recognition and rights of First Nations Peoples
   • Decolonisation
   • The civil rights movement in the USA
   • Workers' movements
   • Nazism in Germany
   • Movements for peace and security post 1945
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3. Topic assessment: The Enlightenment (1750–89)20 marks · 4 questions
   • Unit 1 – Understanding the modern world, Elective 1: The Enlightenment (1750–89)
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4. Topic assessment: The American Revolution (1763–1812)20 marks · 4 questions
   • Unit 1 – Understanding the modern world, Elective 2: The American Revolution (1763–1812)
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5. Topic assessment: The French Revolution (1774–1804)20 marks · 4 questions
   • Unit 1 – Understanding the modern world, Elective 3: The French Revolution (1774–1804)
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6. Topic assessment: The Industrial Revolutions (1750–1890s)20 marks · 4 questions
   • Unit 1 – Understanding the modern world, Elective 4: The Industrial Revolutions (1750–1890s)
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7. Topic assessment: The Age of Imperialism (1848–1914)20 marks · 4 questions
   • Unit 1 – Understanding the modern world, Elective 5: The Age of Imperialism (1848–1914)
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8. Topic assessment: The Meiji Restoration – Japan (1853–1911)20 marks · 4 questions
   • Unit 1 – Understanding the modern world, Elective 6: The Meiji Restoration – Japan (1853–1911)
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9. Topic assessment: Capitalism – the American experience (1901–1941)20 marks · 4 questions
   • Unit 1 – Understanding the modern world, Elective 7: Capitalism – the American experience (1901–1941)
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10. Topic assessment: Women's movements20 marks · 4 questions
    • Unit 2 – Movements for change in the 20th century, Elective 1: Women's movements (Australia and one other Western society)
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11. Topic assessment: Recognition and rights of First Nations Peoples20 marks · 4 questions
    • Unit 2 – Movements for change in the 20th century, Elective 2: Recognition and rights of First Nations Peoples (Australia and other societies)
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12. Topic assessment: Decolonisation (India case study)20 marks · 4 questions
    • Unit 2 – Movements for change in the 20th century, Elective 3: Decolonisation (case study: Algeria, Congo, India, Indochina, Indonesia or East Timor)
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13. Topic assessment: The civil rights movement in the USA20 marks · 4 questions
    • Unit 2 – Movements for change in the 20th century, Elective 4: The civil rights movement in the USA
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14. Topic assessment: Workers' movements20 marks · 4 questions
    • Unit 2 – Movements for change in the 20th century, Elective 5: Workers' movements (Australia and one other Western society)
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15. Topic assessment: Nazism in Germany20 marks · 4 questions
    • Unit 2 – Movements for change in the 20th century, Elective 6: Nazism in Germany
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16. Topic assessment: Movements for peace and security post 194520 marks · 4 questions
    • Unit 2 – Movements for change in the 20th century, Elective 7: Movements for peace and security post 1945
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