Possible Judging / History Day Interview Questions

In each category, interviews last between 5 and 10 minutes. These are some of the questions students should be prepared to answer.

• How or why did you choose this topic? 
• What source did you find most important, and why? 
• How did you go about your research process? 
• How does your topic fit this year's history day theme?
• What are some of the most important things you learned? 
• What did you find most rewarding/challenging? 
• Is there anything we have not asked about your project that you would like to share with us?
• Did you find conflicting information in your sources? If so, how did you deal with this? 
• How did your thesis evolve?  Did it change from the time that you started your research to the point when you actually started assembling your project?
• What improvements can you still make on your project? 
• How do you think your topic influenced history?
• Why was your topic significant in history?  

See judging forms here.