IB Acronyms
What does IB stand for?
International Baccalaureate
Which concept asks about different points of view on history?
Which command term is often the hardest, requiring you to “decide the degree to which a statement is true, after looking at both sides”?
To what extent
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
In the video game Minecraft, what material do you need to build a Nether portal?
Obsidian
What does IA stand for in IB assessment?
Internal Assessment
What concept focuses on unchanged patterns or throughlines in history?
Continuity
Which command term tells you to “consider different arguments or ideas before giving a conclusion”?
Discuss
What year did World War I begin?
1914
Which artist painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
What does TOK mean in the IB program?
Theory of Knowledge
What concept focuses on the how events in history begin?
Causation
Which command term means to break something down into its essential elements?
Analyze
Which empire was ruled by Genghis Khan?
The Mongol Empire
Who was the first rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize for music?
Kendrick Lamar
What does EE stand for and how long should it be?
Extended Essay — about 4,000 words
What concept focuses on the aftermath of an event?
Consequences
Which command term asks you to “make a judgment about something, using evidence for support”?
Evaluate
What country did Simón Bolívar help liberate? (Name one of several!)
Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, or Bolivia
What was the highest-grossing movie of all time (not adjusted for inflation, as of 2025)?
Avatar
What does DP stand for?
Diploma Program
Which concept challenges us to ask: Why does history matter?
Significance
Which command term asks you to “look at both similarities and differences between two or more things”?
Compare and Contrast
The Cuban Missile Crisis was between the U.S. and which country?
The Soviet Union (USSR)
In the TV show Stranger Things, what is the name of the alternate dimension?
The Upside Down