Welcome to IGCSE History! Find below and on the following pages the lessons we will complete for this course as well as the course outline and revision tips and deadlines.
Generic mark schemes
4 and 6 mark questions
10 mark questions
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Sample exam questions and generic markscheme
Paper 1: This paper will consist of THREE questions which you will need to choose TWO from the core content (1919-1991) and ONE from the depth stidy om Nazi Germany. There will be a FOUR mark, a SIX mark and a TEN mark answer for each questions. See below for some examples: Unit 1: Peace Treaties (a) What did Wilson hope to achieve from the peace settlement of 1919–20? [4] (b) Why did Clemenceau and Lloyd George disagree over how to treat Germany? [6] (c) ‘The Treaty of Versailles was a fair settlement.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10] Unit 2: League of Nations (a) What steps did the League of Nations take against Japan following the invasion of Manchuria?[4] (b) Why did the Depression cause problems for the League? [6] (c) ‘The League of Nations was based on sound ideas.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10] Unit 3: Causes of WW2 (a) What did Hitler achieve by the Anschluss? [4] (b) Why did Hitler want to take over Czechoslovakia? [6] (c) ‘The policy of appeasement was a mistake.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10] Depth study questions: 1920s Germany (a) What were the main features of the Weimar Constitution? [4] (b) Why was the Weimar Republic in danger of collapse in 1919–20? [6] (c) ‘The Weimar Republic was a failure.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10] Nazi Regime (a) What was the ‘Strength through Joy’ programme introduced by the Nazis? [4] (b) Why were women important in Hitler’s plans for Germany? [6] (c) ‘Nazi education and youth policies were not effective in controlling young people.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]
Unit 4: Causes of Cold War
(a) What decisions, in relation to Germany, were agreed at Yalta and Potsdam? [4] (b) Why was the Truman Doctrine significant? [6] (c) ‘It was the Soviet expansion in Eastern Europe that caused the Cold War.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10] |