Unit 2: Paper 1 — Conquest and its Impact
Topic 2.3: Paper 1 source skills (Conquest) Questions
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With reference to its origin, purpose and content, analyse the value and limitations of Source C for a historian studying the reasons for Marovia's rearmament.
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Using the sources and your own knowledge, evaluate the view that fear of Terland was the main reason Marovia began rearming in the 1930s.
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With reference to its origin, purpose and content, analyse the value and limitations of Source D for a historian studying the rearmament of Marovia.
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With reference to its origin, purpose and content, analyse the value and limitations of Source A for a historian studying why Marovia rearmed in the 1930s.
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What do the four letters of OPVL stand for?
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According to Source B, why did the Marovian Minister of Defence believe rearmament was necessary in 1934?
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Which of the four Paper 1 question types requires you to use your own knowledge as well as the sources?
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In cross-referencing, what does it mean when two independent sources 'corroborate' each other?
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Compare and contrast what Sources B and C reveal about the reasons for Marovia's rearmament in the 1930s.
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A student writes 'Source A is biased' and stops there. Why does this earn no marks in an OPVL answer?
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According to Source D, what were the effects on Anton Reisel's daily life of working in the rearmament factory?
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In IB History Paper 1, how many sources are provided and how many marks is the paper worth in total?
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Compare and contrast what Sources A and D reveal about attitudes towards rearmament in Marovia.
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Using the sources and your own knowledge, discuss the importance of economic factors in Marovia's decision to rearm in the 1930s.
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Using the sources and your own knowledge, examine how far the sources agree that rearmament had strong public support in Marovia.
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