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History B (Schools History Project) · OCR J411 · Component 31 · June 2019

OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project) Component 31 June 2019 question paper

OCR J411 · Component 31

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Question 1

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Give one example of a group that traded with the Volga Vikings.

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(b)

Identify one reason why Vikings left their homelands.

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(c)

Identify one feature of Harald Bluetooth’s rule.

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Question 2

Write a clear and organised summary that analyses the trading activities of the Volga Vikings.

Support your summary with examples.

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Question 3

What was the impact of the Great Heathen Army’s invasion of England? Explain your answer with

examples.

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Question 4

4* ‘Religion was the most important aspect of the lives of Vikings in their homelands.’ How far do you

agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer.

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Question 5

5* ‘Harald Bluetooth was more important than Svein Forkbeard in the development of a Viking

kingdom.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer.

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Question 6

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Question 7

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Question 8

8* ‘Religion alone explains why so many joined the call to crusade in 1095.’ How far do you agree

with this view?

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Question 9

9* ‘The origins of the First Crusade lay in the weaknesses of the Byzantine Empire in the late eleventh

century.’ How far do you agree with this view?

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