Unit 4: Paper 1 — Rights and Protest
Topic 4.3: Paper 1 source skills (Rights and protest) Questions
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What is the main skill being tested by the compare and contrast (6-mark) question?
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Paper 1 always contains four question types. Which one is worth the most marks?
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In IB History Paper 1, what does the abbreviation OPVL stand for?
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Which of the following would make a source MORE valuable to a historian, according to OPVL thinking?
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According to Source A, what reasons does the Rivermont Improvement Council give for asking Black residents to stay off the buses?
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According to Source C, what factors helped make the Rivermont boycott effective?
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A student writes: 'Source B is biased, so it is useless.' Why does this lose marks in an OPVL answer?
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With reference to its origin, purpose and content, analyse the value and limitations of Source D (the photograph) for a historian studying the Rivermont bus boycott.
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With reference to its origin, purpose and content, analyse the value and limitations of Source A for a historian studying the Rivermont bus boycott.
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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 Rivermont bus boycott.
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Compare and contrast what Sources C and D reveal about how the Rivermont boycott was carried out.
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Compare and contrast what Sources A and B reveal about the Rivermont bus boycott.
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Using Sources A to D and your own knowledge, evaluate the reasons why the Rivermont bus boycott was able to put pressure on the city authorities.
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Using Sources A to D and your own knowledge, discuss how reliable the sources are as evidence of attitudes towards the Rivermont bus boycott.
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Using Sources A to D and your own knowledge, examine the view that non-violence was the most important factor in the Rivermont boycott's strength.
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