Topic questions Modern depth studies Russia & the Soviet Union
21 questions · 376 marks · about 7.5 hours
Give two things you can infer from Source A about the impact of collectivisation in the 1930s.
Complete the table below to explain your answer.
(i) What I can infer:
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(ii) What I can infer:
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Explain why the Civil War broke out in 1918.
Explain why Stalin was able to establish a dictatorship in the USSR.
Study Sources B and C.
How useful are Sources B and C for an enquiry into the impact of the First World War on Tsarist Russia?
Explain your answer, using Sources B and C and your knowledge of the historical context.
Study Interpretations 1 and 2.
They give different views about the impact of the First World War on Tsarist Russia.
What is the main difference between these views?
Explain your answer, using details from both interpretations.
Suggest one reason why Interpretations 1 and 2 give different views about the impact of the First World War on Tsarist Russia.
You may use Sources B and C to help explain your answer.
Spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology will be assessed in part (d).
How far do you agree with Interpretation 2 about the impact of the First World War on Tsarist Russia?
Explain your answer, using both interpretations and your knowledge of the historical context.
(Total for spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology = 4 marks)
Give two things you can infer from Source A about War Communism.
Complete the table below to explain your answer.
(i) What I can infer:
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(ii) What I can infer:
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Explain why the Provisional Government was unsuccessful.
Study Sources B and C.
How useful are Sources B and C for an enquiry into the experience of women in the Soviet Union under Stalin’s rule?
Explain your answer, using Sources B and C and your knowledge of the historical context.
Study Interpretations 1 and 2.
They give different views about the experience of women in the Soviet Union under Stalin’s rule.
What is the main difference between these views?
Explain your answer, using details from both interpretations.
Suggest one reason why Interpretations 1 and 2 give different views about the experience of women in the Soviet Union under Stalin’s rule.
You may use Sources B and C to help explain your answer.
Spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology will be assessed in part (d).
How far do you agree with Interpretation 2 about the experience of women in the Soviet Union under Stalin’s rule?
Explain your answer, using both interpretations and your knowledge of the historical context.
(Total for spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology = 4 marks)
Give two things you can infer from Source A about the aims of the Kornilov Revolt.
Complete the table below to explain your answer.
(i) What I can infer:
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(ii) What I can infer:
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Explain why the NEP was introduced in 1921.
Study Sources B and C.
How useful are Sources B and C for an enquiry into the main reason why Stalin’s purges began?
Explain your answer, using Sources B and C and your knowledge of the historical context.
Study Interpretations 1 and 2.
They give different views about the main reason why Stalin’s purges began.
What is the main difference between these views?
Explain your answer, using details from both interpretations.
Suggest one reason why Interpretations 1 and 2 give different views about the main reason why Stalin’s purges began.
You may use Sources B and C to help explain your answer.
Spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology will be assessed in part (d).
How far do you agree with Interpretation 2 about the main reason why Stalin’s purges began?
Explain your answer, using both interpretations and your knowledge of the historical context.
(Total for spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology = 4 marks)
Give two things you can infer from Source A about the impact of Bolshevik policies on women.
Complete the table below to explain your answer.
(i) What I can infer:
Details in the source that tell me this:
(ii) What I can infer:
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Explain why Stalin introduced changes to agriculture.
Study Sources B and C.
How useful are Sources B and C for an enquiry into the reasons why Stalin won the struggle for power against his rivals?
Explain your answer, using Sources B and C and your knowledge of the historical context.
Study Interpretations 1 and 2.
They give different views about the reasons why Stalin won the struggle for power against his rivals.
What is the main difference between these views?
Explain your answer, using details from both interpretations.
Suggest one reason why Interpretations 1 and 2 give different views about the reasons why Stalin won the struggle for power against his rivals.
You may use Sources B and C to help explain your answer.
Spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology will be assessed in part (d).
How far do you agree with Interpretation 2 about the reasons why Stalin won the struggle for power against his rivals?
Explain your answer, using both interpretations and your knowledge of the historical context.
(Total for spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology = 4 marks)
Give two things you can infer from Source A about the Bolshevik supporters during the seizure of power in October 1917.
Complete the table below to explain your answer.
(i) What I can infer:
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(ii) What I can infer:
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Explain why the Civil War broke out in 1918.
Study Sources B and C.
How useful are Sources B and C for an enquiry into conditions for workers in towns in the Soviet Union in the years 1928–41?
Explain your answer, using Sources B and C and your knowledge of the historical context.
Study Interpretations 1 and 2. They give different views about conditions for workers in towns in the Soviet Union in the years 1928–41.
What is the main difference between these views?
Explain your answer, using details from both interpretations.
Suggest one reason why Interpretations 1 and 2 give different views about conditions for workers in towns in the Soviet Union in the years 1928–41.
You may use Sources B and C to help explain your answer.
Spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology will be assessed in part (d).
How far do you agree with Interpretation 2 about conditions for workers in towns in the Soviet Union in the years 1928–41?
Explain your answer, using both interpretations and your knowledge of the historical context.
(Total for spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology = 4 marks)
Give two things you can infer from Source A about the attitude of the Bolshevik government towards education.
Complete the table below to explain your answer.
Explain why there was a revolution in Russia in February 1917.
Study Sources B and C.
How useful are Sources B and C for an enquiry into the achievements of the Five-Year Plans?
Explain your answer, using Sources B and C and your knowledge of the historical context.
Study Interpretations 1 and 2. They give different views about the achievements of the Five-Year Plans.
What is the main difference between these views?
Explain your answer, using details from both interpretations.
Suggest one reason why Interpretations 1 and 2 give different views about the achievements of the Five-Year Plans.
You may use Sources B and C to help explain your answer.
Spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology will be assessed in part (d).
How far do you agree with Interpretation 2 about the achievements of the Five-Year Plans?
Explain your answer, using both interpretations and your knowledge of the historical context.
(Total for spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology = 4 marks)
Give two things you can infer from Source A about the process of collectivisation.
Complete the table below to explain your answer.
(i) What I can infer:
Details in the source that tell me this:
(ii) What I can infer:
Details in the source that tell me this:
Explain why Stalin introduced the purges in the Soviet Union in the 1930s.
Study Sources B and C.
How useful are Sources B and C for an enquiry into the problems faced by the Provisional Government?
Explain your answer, using Sources B and C and your knowledge of the historical context.
Study Interpretations 1 and 2. They give different views about the problems faced by the Provisional Government.
What is the main difference between these views?
Explain your answer, using details from both interpretations.
Suggest one reason why Interpretations 1 and 2 give different views about the problems faced by the Provisional Government.
You may use Sources B and C to help explain your answer.
Spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology will be assessed in part (d).
How far do you agree with Interpretation 2 about the problems faced by the Provisional Government?
Explain your answer, using both interpretations and your knowledge of the historical context.
(Total for spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology = 4 marks)
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