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Scotland S6 History Practice Tests

Five free, full-length S6 history practice tests for Scotland, written to the Curriculum for Excellence. Take them online for instant scoring and a skill breakdown, or print them with an answer key.

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Practice Test 120 questions · History · Geography · My nation
Practice Test 220 questions · History · My nation · Chronology
Practice Test 319 questions · History · My nation · Chronology
Practice Test 420 questions · History · My nation · Chronology
Practice Test 520 questions · History · Geography · My nation

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

What these tests cover

History: British and world historyGeography: locational and place knowledge, human and physical geographyCitizenship

Course: Advanced Higher History

Skills across all five tests: History (28) · Geography (15) · My nation (15) · Chronology (15) · Government (10) · Politics (8) · Economics (4) · Citizenship (4)

Each test mixes questions about your nation with history, geography, civics and economics at this level.

Sample questions from Practice Test 1

  1. What is the capital of Scotland?
    A. Edinburgh   B. Oslo   C. London   D. Cardiff
    Show answerEdinburgh
  2. Scotland’s longest river is the…
    A. Severn   B. Shannon   C. Tay   D. Thames
    Show answerTay
  3. The Scottish Parliament opened in…
    A. 1707   B. 1603   C. 1945   D. 1999
    Show answer1999
  4. The First World War began in…
    A. 1918   B. 1939   C. 1899   D. 1914
    Show answer1914

Exams and national tests at this level

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Also useful: printable worksheets · free books · Scotland curriculum guide

Frequently asked questions

What is in these Scotland S6 History practice tests?

Five full original tests of about 20 questions each. Each test mixes questions about your nation with history, geography, civics and economics at this level. You get a score, a skill breakdown and a review of every answer at the end.

Do these tests follow the Scotland curriculum?

Yes. They are written to the Curriculum for Excellence — History: British and world history, Geography: locational and place knowledge, human and physical geography, Citizenship. Pagine summarizes the curriculum in its own words and links to the official documents.

Can I print them?

Yes. Every test has a printable version with an answer key.

Are these official tests?

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

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