AQA GCSE History Paper 1 Section A Period Study: Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and communism June 2022 question paper 8145/1A/C

How does Interpretation B differ from Interpretation A about Rasputin?

Explain your answer based on what it says in Interpretations A and B.

Why might the authors of Interpretations A and B have a different interpretation about Rasputin?

Explain your answer using Interpretations A and B and your contextual knowledge.

Which interpretation gives the more convincing opinion about Rasputin?

Explain your answer based on your contextual knowledge and what it says in Interpretations A and B.

Describe two problems faced by the people of the USSR during the Terror.

In what ways were the lives of people in the USSR affected by the Second World War?

Explain your answer.

Which of the following saw more change as a result of Lenin’s policies:

• the way Russia was ruled and controlled

• the economy of Russia?

Explain your answer with reference to both bullet points.