Practice Paper 2 - The Cold War: Superpower Tensions and Rivalries with authentic IB History exam questions for both SL and HL students. This question bank mirrors Paper 1, 2, 3 structure, covering key topics like historical sources, cause and effect, and continuity and change. Get instant solutions, detailed explanations, and build exam confidence with questions in the style of IB examiners.

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Question 1

SL & HLPaper 2

Compare the impact of the Cold War on two non-European countries.

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Question 2

SL & HLPaper 2

Discuss the extent to which the Cold War was primarily a conflict of ideology rather than interests.

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Question 3

SL & HLPaper 2

Identify and describe two causes of the Cold War

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Question 4

SL & HLPaper 2

Describe two events that increased tensions during the Cold War

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Question 5

SL & HLPaper 2

Evaluate the impact of Cold War espionage and intelligence on superpower relations.

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Question 6

SL & HLPaper 2

To what extent did Cold War tensions influence the policies of newly independent states?

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Question 7

SL & HLPaper 2

Compare and contrast the causes and consequences of two proxy wars fought during the Cold War.

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Question 8

SL & HLPaper 2

Examine the role of leaders in either escalating or reducing Cold War tensions between 1960 and 1980.

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Question 9

SL & HLPaper 2

Assess the significance of technological competition in shaping the Cold War

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Question 10

SL & HLPaper 2

Examine the role of economic competition in shaping Cold War developments from 1945 to 1991.

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