As of 2023, IAC is no longer posting its past questions, with the exception of the US Geography Championships and certain National Championship Exams.

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National History Bee - Past Questions

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(MS) History Bee Round 1Set 1Set 1Set 1(MS) History Bee Round 1
(MS) History Bee Round 2History Bee Round 1 – Set 1(MS) History Bee Round 1 - Set 1(MS) History Bee Round 1 - Set 1(MS) History Bee Round 2
(MS) History Bee Round 3History Bee Round 2 – Set 1(MS) History Bee Round 2 - Set 1(MS) History Bee Round 2 - Set 1(MS) History Bee Round 3
(MS) History Bee FinalsHistory Bee Round 3 – Set 1(MS) History Bee Round 3 - Set 1(MS) History Bee Round 3 - Set 1(MS) History Bee Round 4
(ES) History Bee Round 1History Bee Playoffs – Set 1(MS) History Bee Round 4 - Set 1(MS) History Bee Round 4 - Set 1(MS) History Bee Round 5
(ES) History Bee Round 2Set 2(MS) History Bee Finals - Set 1(MS) History Bee Finals - Set 1(MS) History Bee Round 6
(ES) History Bee Round 3History Bee Round 1 – Set 2(MS) History Bee Replacements - Set 1(ES) History Bee Round 1 - Set 1(MS) History Bee Round 7
(ES) History Bee FinalsHistory Bee Round 2 – Set 2(ES) History Bee Round 1 - Set 1(ES) History Bee Round 2 - Set 1(MS) History Bee Round 8
History Bee Round 3 – Set 2(ES) History Bee Round 2 - Set 1(ES) History Bee Round 3 - Set 1
History Bee Playoffs – Set 2(ES) History Bee Round 3 - Set 1(ES) History Bee Round 4 - Set 1
History Bee Extra Questions – Set 2(ES) History Bee Round 4 - Set 1(ES) History Bee Finals - Set 1
(ES) History Bee Finals - Set 1Set 2
Set 2(MS) History Bee Round 1 - Set 2
(MS) History Bee Round 1 - Set 2(MS) History Bee Round 2 - Set 2
(MS) History Bee Round 2 - Set 2(MS) History Bee Round 3 - Set 2
(MS) History Bee Round 3 - Set 2(MS) History Bee Round 4 - Set 2
(MS) History Bee Round 4 - Set 2(MS) History Bee Finals - Set 2
(MS) History Bee Finals - Set 2(ES) History Bee Round 1 - Set 2
(MS) History Bee Replacements - Set 2(ES) History Bee Round 2 - Set 2
(ES) History Bee Round 1 - Set 2(ES) History Bee Round 3 - Set 2
(ES) History Bee Round 2 - Set 2(ES) History Bee Round 4 - Set 2
(ES) History Bee Round 3 - Set 2(ES) History Bee Finals - Set 2
(ES) History Bee Round 4 - Set 2
(ES) History Bee Finals - Set 2
Set 3
(MS) History Bee Round 1 - Set 3
(MS) History Bee Round 2 - Set 3
(MS) History Bee Round 3 - Set 3
(MS) History Bee Round 4 - Set 3
(MS) History Bee Finals - Set 3
(MS) History Bee Replacements - Set 3
(ES) History Bee Round 1 - Set 3
(ES) History Bee Round 2 - Set 3
(ES) History Bee Round 3 - Set 3
(ES) History Bee Round 4 - Set 3
(ES) History Bee Finals - Set 3
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(MS) History Bee Round 1(MS) History Bee Round 1(MS) History Bee Round 1(EMS) History Bee Round 1(MS) History Bee Round 1
(MS) History Bee Round 2(MS) History Bee Round 2(MS) History Bee Round 2(EMS) History Bee Round 2(MS) History Bee Round 2
(MS) History Bee Round 3(MS) History Bee Round 3(MS) History Bee Round 3(EMS) History Bee Round 3(MS) History Bee Round 3
(MS) History Bee Round 4(MS) History Bee Round 4(MS) History Bee Round 4(EMS) History Bee Round 4(MS) History Bee Round 4
(MS) History Bee Round 5(MS) History Bee Semifinals(MS) History Bee Round 5(EMS) History Bee Round 5(MS) History Bee Round 5
(MS) History Bee Round 6(MS) History Bee Finals(MS) History Bee Round 6(EMS) History Bee Round 6(MS) History Bee Round 6
(MS) History Bee Round 7(MS) History Bee Extra Questions(ES) History Bee Round 1(EMS) History Bee Round 7(MS) History Bee Round 7
(MS) History Bee Round 8(ES) History Bee Round 2(EMS) History Bee Round 8(MS) History Bee Round 8
(MS) History Bee Octofinals(ES) History Bee Round 3(EMS) History Bee Round 9(MS) History Bee Round 9
(MS) History Bee Quarterfinals(ES) History Bee Round 4(EMS) History Bee Quarterfinals(MS) History Bee Round 10
(MS) History Bee Semifinals(ES) History Bee Round 5(EMS) History Bee Semifinals(MS) History Bee Round 11
(MS) History Bee Finals(ES) History Bee Round 6(EMS) History Bee Finals(MS) History Bee Round 12
(MS) History Bee Backup(EMS) History Bee Semifinals(MS) History Bee Round 13
(MS) History Bee Extras(EMS) History Bee Finals(MS) History Bee Round 14
(ES) History Bee Round 1(MS) History Bee Extra Questions(MS) History Bee Playoff Round 1
(ES) History Bee Round 2(MS) History Bee Playoff Round 2
(ES) History Bee Round 3(MS) History Bee Playoff Round 3
(ES) History Bee Round 4(MS) History Bee Playoff Round 4
(ES) History Bee Round 5(MS) History Bee Playoff Round 5
(ES) History Bee Round 6(MS) History Bee Quarterfinals
(ES) History Bee Round 7(MS) History Bee Semifinals
(ES) History Bee Round 8(MS) History Bee Finals
(ES) History Bee Octofinals
(ES) History Bee Quarterfinals
(ES) History Bee Semifinals
(ES) History Bee Finals
(ES) History Bee Extras