GCSE History Revision & Practice Questions
GCSE History practice, organised by topic.
Topics covered
- Weimar & Nazi Germany — 200 questions
- Medicine Through Time — 200 questions
- Elizabethan England — 200 questions
- The Cold War — 200 questions
- Mixed Exam Papers — 500 questions
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- He was executed by revolutionaries
- He abdicated and fled to the Netherlands
- He became the first President of the Republic
- He was crowned Emperor of a new Reich
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Correct answer: He abdicated and fled to the Netherlands
- It supported hospitals and preserved texts, while reinforcing established medical authorities
- It promoted vaccination
- It banned all treatment of the sick
- It funded germ research
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Correct answer: It supported hospitals and preserved texts, while reinforcing established medical authorities
- Everyone had become atheist
- Religion had been abolished
- There was only one agreed religion
- England was divided between Catholics and Protestants
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Correct answer: England was divided between Catholics and Protestants
- A trade deal with the USA
- A military alliance with the West
- A US aid scheme
- An organisation to coordinate communist parties under Soviet control
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Correct answer: An organisation to coordinate communist parties under Soviet control
- The USSR gave up its satellites
- The USSR claimed the right to intervene in any communist state threatening the bloc
- The USSR promised never to interfere again
- The USSR joined NATO
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Correct answer: The USSR claimed the right to intervene in any communist state threatening the bloc
- The government printed vast amounts of paper money
- Germany had too little currency in circulation
- Reparations had been cancelled
- The harvest had been unusually large
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Correct answer: The government printed vast amounts of paper money
- That blood circulated
- That germs caused disease
- That a plant shaped like an organ could treat that organ
- That vaccines prevented illness
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Correct answer: That a plant shaped like an organ could treat that organ
- By giving up the throne
- By never appearing in public
- By ruling shrewdly, choosing able advisers and cultivating loyalty
- By handing power to a husband
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Correct answer: By ruling shrewdly, choosing able advisers and cultivating loyalty
- Neither side had weapons
- Both sides had enough weapons to destroy each other, deterring a first strike
- Only one side could be destroyed
- Nuclear weapons were harmless
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Correct answer: Both sides had enough weapons to destroy each other, deterring a first strike
- They used it to build microscopes
- They used it to make antibiotics
- They checked star charts to help diagnose and treat patients
- They used it to vaccinate
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Correct answer: They checked star charts to help diagnose and treat patients
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- Every question written in the style and difficulty of the real exam.
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GCSE History revision FAQs
How many GCSE History practice questions are in Revise Right?
Revise Right has 1,300 GCSE History practice questions across 5 topics, each written in the style and difficulty of the real exam.
What GCSE History topics can I revise?
You can revise Weimar & Nazi Germany, Medicine Through Time, Elizabethan England, The Cold War, Mixed Exam Papers. Every topic has its own question bank so you can focus on the areas you find hardest.
Is the GCSE History question bank free?
Yes — Revise Right is free to download on iOS and Android, and all questions are bundled offline so you can revise without an internet connection.
Do the GCSE History questions include explanations?
Yes. Every question comes with a full teaching explanation, so you learn the underlying topic rather than just memorising the answer.