Welcome to Past Perfect, where you will find high-quality history resources created by a History examiner. Our resources are designed to help students achieve top grades, with engaging content that meets curriculum standards. From lesson plans to exam prep, we support you in delivering outstanding history lessons.
Welcome to Past Perfect, where you will find high-quality history resources created by a History examiner. Our resources are designed to help students achieve top grades, with engaging content that meets curriculum standards. From lesson plans to exam prep, we support you in delivering outstanding history lessons.
Multiple Choice Quiz on Nazi Germany covering Edexcel and AQA GCSE specifications. There are 20 questions in the Word document on the challenges to and recovery of Germany under the Weimar government.
This quiz can be set as homework or used as a starter to assess general knowledge across the Nazi Germany unit. Answers to the questions are included in the file. The template can also be customized according to the needs of your class.
Multiple Choice Quiz on Nazi Germany covering Edexcel and AQA GCSE specifications. There are 20 questions in the Word document on Youth Groups, Education and Opposition to the Nazi regime.
This quiz can be set as homework or used as a weekly test at the start of lessons to assess general knowledge across the Nazi Germany unit. Answers to the questions are included in the file. The template can also be customised according to the needs of your class.
Multiple Choice Quiz on Nazi Germany covering Edexcel and AQA GCSE specifications. There are 20 questions in the Word document on changes in society in Weimar Germany from 1924-29.
This quiz can be set as homework or used as a weekly test at the start of lessons to assess general knowledge across the Nazi Germany unit. Answers to the questions are included in the file. The template can also be customized according to the needs of your class.
Nazi Germany - Night of the Long Knives and the Police State Quiz
Multiple Choice Quiz on Nazi Germany covering Edexcel and AQA GCSE specifications. There are 20 questions in the Word document on Night of the Long Knives and the Police State.
This quiz can be set as homework or used as a weekly test at the start of lessons to assess general knowledge across the Nazi Germany unit. Answers to the questions are included in each file.
Multiple Choice Quiz on Nazi Germany covering Edexcel and AQA GCSE specifications. There are 20 questions in the Word document on Women and Employment in Nazi Germany.
This quiz can be set as homework or used as a weekly test at the start of lessons to assess general knowledge across the Nazi Germany unit. Answers to the questions are included in each file.
This resource aims to answer the enquiry question - Was the world turned upside down by the industrial Revolution? It covers Chartism and labour movements of the British working class 1750-1900.
This resource can be taught as part of a series of lessons on the Industrial Revolution.
This KS3 lesson explores the dramatic and controversial impact of the British Empire in China, focusing on the Opium Wars and the long-term effects of British rule in Hong Kong. Students will learn about Britain’s trade ambitions, the illegal opium trade, the Treaty of Nanjing, and the political and economic changes that followed.
Pupils will critically examine how Britain used military and economic power to force trade with China and ask: did Hong Kong truly benefit from British rule? Using structured activities, discussion prompts, and source analysis, this lesson builds historical thinking, empathy, and debate skills.
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This KS3 lesson explores how British rule transformed Hong Kong from a small fishing village into a global trade hub. Students will examine key events such as the Treaty of Nanking (1842), the leasing of the New Territories (1898), and the lasting effects of British rule on Hong Kong’s economy, society, and identity.
Through structured tasks, source analysis, and comparative timelines, pupils will consider whether British rule brought development, division, or both—and how Hong Kong’s story differed from that of mainland China.
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Sources-based lesson on religion, trade and ideas on the Silk Road, aimed at KS3 students. Students use sources from the Dunhuang caves to find out about travellers on the Silk Road – and what they carried with them.
This engaging KS3 history lesson introduces students to the British Empire through the key enquiry question: What makes the British Empire unique? Designed to spark curiosity and critical thinking, this resource helps students explore the scale, reach, and impact of the British Empire and understand its significance in world history.
Through a mix of discussion and interactive tasks, students will investigate how the global empires of the past shaped trade, culture, conflict, and colonisation - and where the British Empire fits in. Ideal as part of an empire or global history unit, this lesson provides a strong foundation for further study and encourages students to form their own evidence-based conclusions about Britain’s role in the wider world.
Perfect for Year 7 and 8 History Lessons (or ages 11-14).
This engaging and thought-provoking KS3 lesson explores the impact of the British Empire on India, asking students to evaluate whether British rule brought progress—or prevented it. Students will investigate India before, during, and after British control by exploring key areas such as conquest, trade, and how society was organised under the Raj.
Using structured tasks, historical sources, and scaffolded writing, learners will assess the pace and impact of change from 1757 to 1947, including the effects of the Industrial Revolution, famines, resistance movements, and Gandhi’s Salt March.
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This KS3 lesson explores the impact of the British Empire on the Caribbean, asking students to evaluate whether it brought progress—or lasting problems for these islands. Through engaging tasks and structured activities, pupils will investigate how the Caribbean was colonised, how slavery and the sugar trade shaped the region, and how British rule affected economic and social development into the present.
Students will also assess the long-term consequences of empire, such as inequality, migration, independence movements, and current demands for reparations. This lesson develops key historical skills through graph work, debate, and extended writing.
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This KS3 lesson investigates how the British Empire changed New Zealand forever. Students will explore Māori society before colonisation, the signing and consequences of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi), and how land, law, and power shifted under British rule. Through activities on the New Zealand Wars, land confiscation, trade growth, and the fight for Māori rights, learners will assess the long-term impact of empire on indigenous peoples and settler society.
Pupils will also use historical thinking tools like timelines, learn about turning points, and use structured paragraph writing to evaluate whether British rule brought progress, injustice—or both.
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This thought-provoking KS3 lesson explores the impact of the British Empire on Australia. Students will examine how colonisation began with Captain Cook’s arrival in 1770 and how the First Fleet in 1788 marked the start of massive changes—especially for Aboriginal Australians. Through pupils will investigate British settlement, the exploitation of land and people, and the long-lasting effects of empire.
Learners will also explore trade, social structures, and Australia’s journey to independence, while questioning whether the empire brought progress or not.
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This fully resourced lesson explores the impact of the British Empire on the formation of the USA, focusing on the 13 colonies from their foundation to the American Revolution. Through engaging tasks, students will learn how and why the colonies were established, what was traded, the role of enslaved labor, and how tensions with Britain led to independence.
Activities include map labelling, source analysis, trade diagrams, and structured writing tasks that build understanding of imperial impact and historical turning points. Ideal for KS3 pupils studying empire, colonisation, or early American history.
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This fully resourced lesson explores the impact of the British Empire on the formation of the USA, focusing on the 13 colonies from their foundation to the American Revolution. Through engaging tasks, students will learn how and why the colonies were established, what was traded, the role of enslaved labor, and how tensions with Britain led to independence.
Activities include map labelling, source analysis, trade diagrams, and structured writing tasks that build understanding of imperial impact and historical turning points. Ideal for KS3 pupils studying empire, colonisation, or early American history.
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This 4-pack of multiple-choice quizzes is designed for the GCSE Edexcel Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918–1939 unit. Each quiz includes 20 exam-style MCQs, perfect for retrieval practice, homework, or low-stakes assessment.
Topics covered:
Women in Nazi Germany – roles, expectations, and policies
Youth in Nazi Germany – education, youth groups, indoctrination
The Police State & Night of the Long Knives – control, terror, and opposition
Stresemann’s Policies in the 1920s – economic recovery, challenges, and international relations
These quizzes help reinforce key content, build student confidence, and prepare for Edexcel GCSE History exam questions.
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This 18-quiz pack is tailored for the GCSE Edexcel Migrants in Britain c.800–present thematic study. Each quiz contains 20 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) aligned with the Edexcel specification, making it ideal for retrieval practice, homework, or exam revision.
Covering key periods and topics across the full Migrants in Britain unit, these quizzes help students consolidate factual knowledge, address misconceptions, and improve long-term memory—perfect for regular low-stakes testing.
Fully editable
Designed by a history examiner
Supports literacy and procedural knowledge
Perfect for post-COVID catch-up and exam prep
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This pack of 12 multiple-choice quizzes is designed for the GCSE Edexcel Superpower Relations and the Cold War unit. Each quiz contains 20 carefully selected questions to support retrieval practice, revision, or homework tasks. Perfect for reinforcing key knowledge and boosting exam confidence.
Topics covered:
Introduction to the Cold War
Tehran, Yalta, and Potsdam Conferences and the Atomic Bomb
The Long Telegram and Novikov Telegram
The Berlin Blockade and the Formation of NATO
5 The Hungarian Uprising, 1956
The Berlin Wall, 1961
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia
Détente
The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
The End of the Cold War
These quizzes can be used flexibly across lessons, as homework, or as quick retrieval activities to strengthen students’ long-term memory and exam skills.
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