Q1 · Difficulty 1/3
The 14th-century plague was the:
- Black Death
- cholera
- smallpox
- influenza
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✓ Answer: A — Black Death
The Black Death struck from 1348.
WJEC · GCSE · History
Free WJEC GCSE History
Practice Paper
8 mixed-difficulty practice questions in the style of real WJEC GCSE papers — answers, mark-scheme-style explanations, and the official exam structure all on one page.
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Paper 1
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 1-4 of the specification.
Paper 2
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 5-8 of the specification.
Paper 3
Where applicable — e.g. Combined Science, Languages. Includes synoptic and applied questions.
Total exam time: ~3 hours across two or three papers.
Grading: Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass.
Grading: Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass.
Mini practice paper: 8 questions
Mixed-difficulty questions from across the History syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3
The monarch of this age was:
- Elizabeth I
- Mary I
- Henry VIII
- James I
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✓ Answer: A — Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I reigned 1558–1603.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3
The Spanish fleet defeated in 1588 was the:
- French navy
- Dutch fleet
- Ottoman fleet
- Spanish Armada
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✓ Answer: D — Spanish Armada
The Armada was defeated in 1588.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3
The king executed in 1649 was:
- Charles II
- Charles I
- Henry VIII
- James II
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✓ Answer: B — Charles I
Charles I was executed in 1649.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3
The systematic murder of Jewish people by the Nazis was the:
- Kristallnacht only
- Holocaust
- Great Purge
- Cultural Revolution
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✓ Answer: B — Holocaust
The Holocaust murdered six million Jews.
Q6 · Difficulty 2/3
This period saw major changes in religion, government and:
- the coastline
- society
- climate
- geology
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✓ Answer: B — society
Religion, government and society all changed.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3
The 1929 stock market crash was the:
- Wall Street Crash
- South Sea Bubble
- dot-com crash
- credit crunch
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✓ Answer: A — Wall Street Crash
The Wall Street Crash began the Depression.
Q8 · Difficulty 2/3
The 1642–51 conflict between king and Parliament was the:
- Hundred Years War
- Glorious Revolution
- English Civil War
- War of the Roses
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✓ Answer: C — English Civil War
The Civil War pitted king against Parliament.
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WJEC GCSE History FAQ
What does the WJEC GCSE History exam look like?
The WJEC GCSE History exam is structured across 3 components. Paper 1: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 1-4 of the specification. Paper 2: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 5-8 of the specification. Paper 3: Where applicable — e.g. Combined Science, Languages. Includes synoptic and applied questions. Total exam time: ~3 hours across two or three papers.
Can I download a free WJEC GCSE History past paper?
Real WJEC past papers are published directly by WJEC 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 WJEC GCSE History graded?
Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass. 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.