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WACE Year 11 Modern History practice questions by area of study

140 exam-style questions · full worked solutions

The 140 practice questions inside the WACE Year 11 Modern History Mastery Pack, grouped by area of study. Every question comes with a full worked solution.

  1. U1 · Unit 1 – Understanding the modern world, Elective 1: The Enlightenment (1750–89)10 questions · 26 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Plan × 1
    • Compare × 1
    • Analyse × 1
    • Evaluate × 1
  2. U1 · Unit 1 – Understanding the modern world, Elective 2: The American Revolution (1763–1812)10 questions · 26 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Plan × 1
    • Explain × 1
    • Analyse × 1
    • Assess × 1
  3. U1 · Unit 1 – Understanding the modern world, Elective 3: The French Revolution (1774–1804)10 questions · 26 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Plan × 1
    • Explain × 1
    • Analyse × 1
    • Assess × 1
  4. U1 · Unit 1 – Understanding the modern world, Elective 4: The Industrial Revolutions (1750–1890s)10 questions · 26 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Plan × 1
    • Explain × 1
    • Compare × 1
    • Assess × 1
  5. U1 · Unit 1 – Understanding the modern world, Elective 5: The Age of Imperialism (1848–1914)10 questions · 26 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Plan × 1
    • Explain × 1
    • Analyse × 1
    • Assess × 1
  6. U1 · Unit 1 – Understanding the modern world, Elective 6: The Meiji Restoration – Japan (1853–1911)10 questions · 26 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Plan × 1
    • Explain × 1
    • Compare × 1
    • Assess × 1
  7. U1 · Unit 1 – Understanding the modern world, Elective 7: Capitalism – the American experience (1901–1941)10 questions · 26 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Plan × 1
    • Explain × 1
    • Analyse × 1
    • Assess × 1
  8. U2 · Unit 2 – Movements for change in the 20th century, Elective 1: Women's movements (Australia and one other Western society)10 questions · 26 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Explain × 1
    • Compare × 1
    • Analyse × 1
    • Evaluate × 1
  9. U2 · Unit 2 – Movements for change in the 20th century, Elective 2: Recognition and rights of First Nations Peoples (Australia and other societies)10 questions · 26 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Explain × 1
    • Plan an inquiry × 1
    • Analyse × 1
    • Evaluate × 1
  10. U2 · Unit 2 – Movements for change in the 20th century, Elective 3: Decolonisation (case study: Algeria, Congo, India, Indochina, Indonesia or East Timor)10 questions · 26 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Explain × 1
    • Plan an inquiry × 1
    • Analyse × 1
    • Evaluate × 1
  11. U2 · Unit 2 – Movements for change in the 20th century, Elective 4: The civil rights movement in the USA10 questions · 26 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Explain × 1
    • Plan an inquiry × 1
    • Analyse × 1
    • Evaluate × 1
  12. U2 · Unit 2 – Movements for change in the 20th century, Elective 5: Workers' movements (Australia and one other Western society)10 questions · 26 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Explain × 1
    • Plan an inquiry × 1
    • Analyse × 1
    • Evaluate × 1
  13. U2 · Unit 2 – Movements for change in the 20th century, Elective 6: Nazism in Germany10 questions · 26 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Explain × 1
    • Plan an inquiry × 1
    • Analyse × 1
    • Evaluate × 1
  14. U2 · Unit 2 – Movements for change in the 20th century, Elective 7: Movements for peace and security post 194510 questions · 26 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Explain × 1
    • Plan an inquiry × 1
    • Analyse × 1
    • Evaluate × 1
Sample question
Which statement best explains how the Scientific Revolution contributed to the Enlightenment?
  • It proved that Church teaching on nature was correct in every respect.
  • It showed that natural laws could be discovered through observation and mathematical reasoning.
  • It ended the power of absolute monarchs across Europe by 1700.
  • It replaced printed books with public lectures as the main way to share ideas.
Show the worked answer

Answer: B

Newton and others modelled inquiry based on evidence and reason, which philosophes applied to society. A is false, C overstates (absolutism continued), D is wrong because print was central.

Common questions

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

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

The breakdown is 10 on U1 · Unit 1 – Understanding the modern world, Elective 1: The Enlightenment (1750–89), 10 on U1 · Unit 1 – Understanding the modern world, Elective 2: The American Revolution (1763–1812), 10 on U1 · Unit 1 – Understanding the modern world, Elective 3: The French Revolution (1774–1804), 10 on U1 · Unit 1 – Understanding the modern world, Elective 4: The Industrial Revolutions (1750–1890s), 10 on U1 · Unit 1 – Understanding the modern world, Elective 5: The Age of Imperialism (1848–1914), 10 on U1 · Unit 1 – Understanding the modern world, Elective 6: The Meiji Restoration – Japan (1853–1911), 10 on U1 · Unit 1 – Understanding the modern world, Elective 7: Capitalism – the American experience (1901–1941), 10 on U2 · Unit 2 – Movements for change in the 20th century, Elective 1: Women's movements (Australia and one other Western society), 10 on U2 · Unit 2 – Movements for change in the 20th century, Elective 2: Recognition and rights of First Nations Peoples (Australia and other societies), 10 on U2 · Unit 2 – Movements for change in the 20th century, Elective 3: Decolonisation (case study: Algeria, Congo, India, Indochina, Indonesia or East Timor), 10 on U2 · Unit 2 – Movements for change in the 20th century, Elective 4: The civil rights movement in the USA, 10 on U2 · Unit 2 – Movements for change in the 20th century, Elective 5: Workers' movements (Australia and one other Western society), 10 on U2 · Unit 2 – Movements for change in the 20th century, Elective 6: Nazism in Germany, 10 on U2 · Unit 2 – Movements for change in the 20th century, Elective 7: Movements for peace and security post 1945.

Can I try a WACE 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 WACE Year 11 Modern History Mastery Pack, one payment, no subscription.

Are these official SCSA 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 WACE Year 11 Modern History Mastery Pack

2 original practice exams with worked solutions, 14 revision notes, 140 practice questions and 168 flashcards.

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Modern History · 140 practice questions