Unit 9: Paper 2 — Popular Movements
Topic 9.2: How did popular movements create change? Questions
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Explain a relevant example of political participation as a method used by a popular movement, from your thematic study.
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Discuss the reasons why some popular movements turned to violent methods while others did not.
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Analyse continuity and change, using one example from your thematic study.
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Analyse cause and consequence, using one example from your thematic study.
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Analyse perspectives, using one example from your thematic study.
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Explain a relevant example of a non-violent method used by a popular movement, from your thematic study.
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Explain a relevant example of cultural influence used to build support for a popular movement, from your thematic study.
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Examine the role of cultural influence and international pressure in the success of popular movements you have studied.
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To what extent did non-violent methods, rather than violent methods, create lasting political change in popular movements you have studied?
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Evaluate the effectiveness of political participation as a method used by popular movements to create change.
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In 1930, Gandhi walked 240 miles to the sea to make salt illegally in defiance of a British tax. What is this event called?
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What was Umkhonto we Sizwe, formed by the ANC in 1961?
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Which pair correctly matches a movement with an example of cultural influence used to change public opinion?
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What event in 1960 convinced the African National Congress that non-violence alone could not defeat the apartheid government?
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Which method did the Indian National Congress use to negotiate directly with the British colonial government?
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