Unit 7: Paper 2 — Innovation and Transformation
Topic 7.5: Concepts and Paper 2 exam skills Questions
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How did Henry Ford himself frame the introduction of the $5 workday in 1914, according to the 'innovator's view' in this thematic study?
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To what extent did innovations transform the societies in which they emerged?
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According to Paper 2 exam skills, what is the single biggest mistake a student can make in a Section B(b) essay on innovation and transformation?
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What caused the printing press to spread quickly across Europe from the 1450s, according to this thematic study?
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What was the main source of resistance faced by Abbasid scholarship in Baghdad, according to this thematic study, compared with the printing press in Europe?
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Why is the printing press (Europe, from the 1450s) judged to be highly significant, according to this thematic study?
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In Section A of Paper 2, which command term signals that you must show HOW your example illustrates the concept, not just describe what happened?
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Which factor is identified as a cause of the Golden Age of Islam's scientific and intellectual flourishing?
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Examine the grounds on which the significance of an innovation should be judged, using examples from your thematic study.
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Explain a relevant example of an economic cause behind an innovation from your thematic study.
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Evaluate the claim that innovations in the period you have studied brought total transformation to the societies that adopted them.
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According to the concept of cause and consequence, what does the exam-writing rule 'never say an outcome was inevitable' require students to do?
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Which pairing of examples best fits a cross-regional Section B(b) essay on 'innovation and transformation'?
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Discuss the extent to which perspectives on innovation depend on the standpoint of the person or group describing it, using examples from your thematic study.
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Evaluate the claim that resistance to innovation came mainly from religious or political authorities, using examples from at least two regions of your thematic study.
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Discuss the view that state support was the most important factor in determining how successfully an innovation transformed society.
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Analyse cause and consequence, using one example from your thematic study.
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Analyse cause and consequence in relation to an innovation, using one example from your thematic study.
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Analyse continuity and change in relation to an innovation, using one example from your thematic study.
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Analyse significance in relation to an innovation, using one example from your thematic study.
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