AQA A Level History Breadth Study: Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682-1796 (A-level only) June 2022 question paper 7042/1E

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to Peter the Great’s reforms of the Russian Church.

To what extent did the conservatism of Russian society hinder the development of the Russian economy in the reign of Peter the Great?

To what extent did the foreign policies of Russian rulers strengthen their country in the years 1725 to 1762?

‘The most important impact on Catherine the Great’s reforms to government and society after 1773, was the Pugachev Revolt.’

Assess the validity of this view.