Practice Interview Questions for NHD

Here are GREAT practice interview questions for NHD:

1. What is your thesis? [What are you ARGUING about your topic?]
2. What is the significance of this [picture, map, graph, chart, quote, etc.]?  Every piece of the project should explain how it serves as evidence for the thesis.
3. How does your project relate to the theme?
4. Why did you choose this topic? 
5. What are some other points of view on this topic?
6. What were some of the preconditions or causes of this event?
7. What other related events were occurring at this time?
8. What lasting significance does your topic have in history?
9. Which information sources were the most helpful?  Why?
10. What surprised you most in putting this project together?
11. What was the most challenging aspect of creating this project?
12. Tell me more about….
13. Is there anything you would like to share that we have not asked?
14. If you had another week to improve this project, what would you change?