AQA A Level History Breadth Study: Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682-1796 (A-level only) June 2018 question paper 7042/1E

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to the reign of Elizabeth, Empress of Russia.

‘Peter the Great’s response to the Streltsy revolt of 1698 was the key factor in the consolidation of his power in the years 1682 to 1703.’

Assess the validity of this view.

How successful was Peter the Great in fulfilling the aims of his foreign policy?

‘The reforming ideas set out in Catherine the Great’s Instruction to the Great Commission in 1766 had not been achieved by 1789.’

Assess the validity of this view.