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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 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.
Q2 · Difficulty 2/3

Following the 1833 Act, formerly enslaved people first entered a transitional stage called:

  1. Conscription
  2. Apprenticeship
  3. Feudalism
  4. Indenture in India
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✓ Answer: B — Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship was the transitional system after 1834.
Q3 · Difficulty 2/3

Movement of peoples up the island chain over centuries is an example of:

  1. Colonisation only
  2. Migration
  3. Industrialisation
  4. Urbanisation
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✓ Answer: B — Migration
Peopling of the islands occurred through successive migrations.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3

The date 1 August is commemorated in the Caribbean as:

  1. Independence Day
  2. Republic Day
  3. Discovery Day
  4. Emancipation Day
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✓ Answer: D — Emancipation Day
1 August marks Emancipation.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3

Growing national consciousness in the early 20th century encouraged demands for:

  1. A return to slavery
  2. Absolute monarchy
  3. Foreign occupation
  4. Political self-government
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✓ Answer: D — Political self-government
Nationalism fuelled demands for self-government.
Q6 · 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.
Q7 · Difficulty 2/3

Diversifying into tourism and services aimed to lessen dependence on:

  1. Education
  2. Sugar and primary exports
  3. Manufacturing only
  4. Fishing only
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✓ Answer: B — Sugar and primary exports
Tourism and services diversified beyond primary exports.
Q8 · Difficulty 2/3

The international body founded in 1945 to promote peace and human rights is the:

  1. Warsaw Pact
  2. CARICOM
  3. United Nations
  4. League of Nations
Show answer & explanation
✓ Answer: C — United Nations
The United Nations was founded in 1945.
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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.