Junior Cert History help
Need Junior Cert History help? StudyRoom gives Junior Cycle History students 480 original practice questions mapped to the course, with hints, worked steps and an explanation of every answer.
How StudyRoom helps with JC History
Humanities questions practise recall of key facts and the skill of using them in an argument or explanation.
- 480 original questions across 32 topics
- Hints first, then a worked method, then why each wrong answer is wrong
- Spaced review brings back topics just before you would forget them
- Links to the official past papers on examinations.ie
JC History topics you can practise
Strand 1: The Nature of History
Sources and evidence · The work of historians and archaeologists · Time and chronology · Local and family history (The Past in My Place)
Strand 2: The History of Ireland
Early Christian and Viking Ireland · The Normans in medieval Ireland · The plantations · Ireland in the age of revolution · The Great Famine · Ireland 1912–1923: revolution and independence · Northern Ireland and the Troubles · Life and social change in 20th-century Ireland · The parliamentary tradition: O'Connell and Parnell · Women in twentieth-century Ireland · Sporting and cultural movements: the GAA and the Gaelic League · Ireland in the 1960s · Ireland's links with Europe
Strand 3: The History of Europe and the Wider World
Life in ancient Rome · Life in medieval Europe · The Renaissance · The Age of Exploration · The Reformation · Revolutions in America and France · The Industrial Revolution · The First World War · Rise of dictators in interwar Europe · The Second World War and the Holocaust · The Cold War · Technology, innovation and historical change · International co-operation: the UN and the EU · The 1960s in Europe and the wider world · Patterns of change: health and medicine through time
Frequently asked questions
Is StudyRoom a live online History tutor?
No. StudyRoom is a self-study platform: questions, hints and explanations you can use any time. It does not offer live lessons or grinds. Many students use it to practise between grinds or classes.
Is StudyRoom free?
Everything is free during our November promotion, with no card needed. Teachers are free, and work a teacher assigns is free for the class.
Does it follow the Irish History course?
Junior Cycle History topics are mapped to the NCCA specification (linked on the subject page), with 32 topics. Check your own school's level and specification year, as some subjects have revised specifications for newer cohorts.
Can I practise past papers?
Yes. StudyRoom links to the official past papers on examinations.ie for each year so you can try the real exam, and its own practice questions cover the same topics. StudyRoom does not copy the papers.
How do I get started?
Create a free account, pick your year and level, and start with any topic. StudyRoom suggests what to practise next and brings topics back for review at the right time.
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