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Free Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE History
Practice Paper

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

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What the real Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE History paper looks like

Paper 1
Objective and short-answer questions covering the breadth of the specification.
Paper 2
Structured and extended-response questions testing depth of understanding.
Total exam time varies by board and tier — typically 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
Grading: See the official board specification for the current grading scale.

Mini practice paper: 8 questions

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

Q1 · Difficulty 1/3

The 1929 stock market crash was the:

  1. South Sea Bubble
  2. credit crunch
  3. dot-com crash
  4. Wall Street Crash
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✓ Answer: D — Wall Street Crash
The Wall Street Crash began the Depression.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3

In 1925, John Scopes, a teacher in Tennessee, was put on trial. What was he accused of?

  1. Allowing African American students into his classroom
  2. Teaching communist ideas to students
  3. Refusing to teach the Bible in school
  4. Teaching Darwin's theory of evolution
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✓ Answer: D — Teaching Darwin's theory of evolution
Award 1 mark for identifying that the 'Monkey Trial' resulted from Scopes teaching Darwin's theory of evolution, which contradicted the literal interpretation of the Bible and violated Tennessee state law. B is incorrect — the trial was not about communism. C is incorrect — Scopes was not accused of refusing to teach the Bible. A is incorrect — this was not related to racial segregation.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

The prosperous 1920s in the USA were the:

  1. Roaring Twenties
  2. Great Depression
  3. New Deal
  4. Gilded Age
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✓ Answer: A — Roaring Twenties
The 1920s boom is the Roaring Twenties.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3

The Bolshevik leader in 1917 was:

  1. Nicholas II
  2. Kerensky
  3. Lenin
  4. Stalin
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✓ Answer: C — Lenin
Lenin led the Bolsheviks.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3

The table below shows US immigration figures for selected years. | Year | Total immigrants | |------|------------------| | 1921 | 805,228 | | 1925 | 294,314 | | 1929 | 279,678 | Which factor best explains the change shown in the data?

  1. The start of Prohibition made the USA less attractive to immigrants
  2. World War One had reduced the European population significantly
  3. The Wall Street Crash reduced the number of people wanting to immigrate
  4. Immigration quota laws restricted the number of people allowed to enter the USA
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✓ Answer: D — Immigration quota laws restricted the number of people allowed to enter the USA
Award 1 mark for identifying that the Immigration Quota Acts of 1921 and 1924 deliberately restricted immigration numbers, particularly from Southern and Eastern Europe. C is incorrect — the Wall Street Crash occurred in October 1929. A is incorrect — Prohibition was not a significant factor in reducing immigration. B is incorrect — while WWI caused deaths, this does not explain the specific drop shown in the data which resulted from US government policy.
Q6 · Difficulty 2/3

The 1917 revolution that brought the Bolsheviks to power was the:

  1. February Revolution only
  2. 1905 Revolution
  3. Kronstadt Revolt
  4. October Revolution
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✓ Answer: D — October Revolution
The October Revolution brought the Bolsheviks to power.
Q7 · Difficulty 3/3

Stalin's removal of opponents in the 1930s was the:

  1. Long March
  2. Great Purge
  3. Cultural Revolution
  4. Kristallnacht
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✓ Answer: B — Great Purge
The Great Purge eliminated perceived enemies.
Q8 · Difficulty 2/3

The Nazi persecution of Jewish people culminated in the:

  1. Reformation
  2. Holocaust
  3. Great Purge
  4. Cultural Revolution
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✓ Answer: B — Holocaust
The Holocaust murdered six million Jews.
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Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE History FAQ

What does the Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE History exam look like?
The Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE History exam is structured across 2 components. Paper 1: Objective and short-answer questions covering the breadth of the specification. Paper 2: Structured and extended-response questions testing depth of understanding. Total exam time varies by board and tier — typically 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
Can I download a free Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE History past paper?
Real Pearson Edexcel International past papers are published directly by Pearson Edexcel International 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 Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE History graded?
See the official board specification for the current grading scale. 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.