AQA A Level History Breadth Study: Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682-1796 (A-level only) June 2024 question paper 7042/1E

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to Catherine the Great and opposition.

To what extent did Peter the Great’s domestic reforms westernise Russia?

How important were financial and economic reforms to the success of Peter the Great’s foreign policy?

How effectively did the rulers of Russia maintain tsarist authority in the years 1725 to 1762?