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Free CXC CAPE History
Practice Paper

8 mixed-difficulty practice questions in the style of real CXC CAPE papers — answers, mark-scheme-style explanations, and the official exam structure all on one page.

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What the real CXC CAPE History paper looks like

Paper 01 (Multiple Choice)
45 multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each. About 1 hour 30 minutes. Tests knowledge across all three Modules of the Unit.
Paper 02 (Essay / Structured)
Extended essay and structured questions, one per Module. Around 2 hours 30 minutes. Tests developed argument, application and use of examples.
Paper 03 (Internal Assessment)
School-Based Assessment for school candidates (Paper 03/1) or an alternative written paper for private candidates (Paper 03/2). Coursework/research component worth a significant share of the Unit grade.
Total written exam time: ~4 hours across Paper 01 and Paper 02, plus the Internal Assessment.
Grading: Unit grades: I (highest) to VII (lowest), with a Grade Point Average and per-Module profile. Grades I–V are the pass range for most purposes.

Mini practice paper: 8 questions

Mixed-difficulty questions from across the History syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.

Q1 · Difficulty 2/3

The movement of goods, capital and people around the Atlantic formed the:

  1. Silk Road
  2. Hanseatic League only
  3. Indian Ocean trade only
  4. Atlantic economy
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✓ Answer: D — Atlantic economy
These flows constituted the interconnected Atlantic economy.
Q2 · Difficulty 2/3

The successful American Revolution helped inspire later ____ movements.

  1. Feudal
  2. Monastic
  3. Mercantilist
  4. Independence and revolutionary
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✓ Answer: D — Independence and revolutionary
It inspired other independence and revolutionary movements.
Q3 · Difficulty 2/3

The study of the material remains of past peoples is:

  1. Geography
  2. Economics
  3. Astronomy
  4. Archaeology
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✓ Answer: D — Archaeology
Archaeology studies material remains to reconstruct the past.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3

The large stepped stone structures central to Maya cities were:

  1. Pyramids/temples
  2. Windmills
  3. Aqueducts only
  4. Lighthouses
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✓ Answer: A — Pyramids/temples
The Maya built pyramid temples.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3

The French Revolution began in:

  1. 1815
  2. 1848
  3. 1789
  4. 1776
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✓ Answer: C — 1789
The French Revolution began in 1789.
Q6 · Difficulty 2/3

Haiti became the first independent nation in the Caribbean and the first Black republic in:

  1. Africa
  2. Asia
  3. Europe
  4. The Americas
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✓ Answer: D — The Americas
Haiti was the first Black republic in the Americas.
Q7 · Difficulty 2/3

After emancipation, many freed people sought to become independent by acquiring:

  1. Their own land
  2. Factory shares
  3. Naval commissions
  4. Feudal titles
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✓ Answer: A — Their own land
Freed people sought land to farm independently.
Q8 · Difficulty 2/3

The rallying ideals of the French Revolution were liberty, equality and:

  1. Feudalism
  2. Fraternity
  3. Monarchy
  4. Empire
Show answer & explanation
✓ Answer: B — Fraternity
'Liberté, égalité, fraternité' were the revolutionary ideals.
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CXC CAPE History FAQ

What does the CXC CAPE History exam look like?
The CXC CAPE History exam is structured across 3 components. Paper 01 (Multiple Choice): 45 multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each. About 1 hour 30 minutes. Tests knowledge across all three Modules of the Unit. Paper 02 (Essay / Structured): Extended essay and structured questions, one per Module. Around 2 hours 30 minutes. Tests developed argument, application and use of examples. Paper 03 (Internal Assessment): School-Based Assessment for school candidates (Paper 03/1) or an alternative written paper for private candidates (Paper 03/2). Coursework/research component worth a significant share of the Unit grade. Total written exam time: ~4 hours across Paper 01 and Paper 02, plus the Internal Assessment.
Can I download a free CXC CAPE History past paper?
Real CXC CAPE past papers are published directly by CXC CAPE on their official website. Kramizo doesn't redistribute copyrighted past papers, but we do generate free AI-written practice papers in the exact same style — same command words, same difficulty tier, same mark conventions. Use this practice paper as warm-up, then time yourself on official past papers before exam day.
How is CXC CAPE History graded?
Unit grades: I (highest) to VII (lowest), with a Grade Point Average and per-Module profile. Grades I–V are the pass range for most purposes. Kramizo's practice questions are tagged with difficulty 1-3 mapping roughly to the lower, middle, and top grade boundaries you'll encounter in the real exam.