Paper 1
Questions
1. Reading comprehension: What does the source suggest about _?
a. 3 mark q: 3 min, make at least three points
b. 2 mark q: 2 min, make at least two points
- Back up each point with a quote from the source, paraphrase
2. 4 mark q: 6-7min, Values and limitations
- Two paragraphs - one for values and one for limitations
- Talk about the values and/or limitations for the content, origin and purpose
- Try to stick to a paragraph on values and a paragraph on limitations - important to not seem like you are
contradicting yourself
- Values and Limitations of different text types: file:///Users/ps/Downloads/OPVL%20Chart.pdf
- Origin - primary or secondary? Is it biassed? What nationality / perspective does it show? (only
one?) value of first-person insight or hindsight? What is the timeframe/date?
- Purpose - is it to gain support or justify own reasons? (may be exaggerated), To inform? To show
the success/failures of a factor/policy/etc.? persuasion?
- Content - is the content explicitly relevant to the question? What does it show? Is the source too
vague or focused more on another topic? (eg. if extracted from a source on a larger topic)
3. 6 mark q: 8-10 min, Compare and contrast between two sources
- Two paragraphs - one for similarities and one for differences
- Three points each paragraph
- Perspectives, content, tone etc.
- Compare - Both sources state / suggest / agree that
- Contrast - Source A states that … while Source B …
4. 9 mark q: 30-35 min, essay
- PLAN
- Answer the question, use words from the question (key words)
- Two perspectives - should not be opposing, but does have to be different
- Use the sources and own knowledge to support the analysis
- Can group sources to show commonality, or contrast views shown by different sources
- Reference sources used specifically and clearly, use quotes from them
- Must add in own historical knowledge, but should be relevant to the topic
- Usually to present alternate view - eg. if question is to what extent this factor was relevant, can
add own knowledge on other factors that were relevant
- Analyse and synthesise, do NOT just describe
, Past paper 1 topics
Year Case Topic Specifically
SP17 Japan Events The Three Power/Tripartite Pact
M17 Japan Response US initiatives and increasing tensions between the US and Japan
N17 Japan Causes of expansion The impact of Japanese nationalism and militarism on foreign
policy
M18 Japan Causes of expansion Political instability in China
N18 Japan Responses League of Nations and the Lytton report
M19 Germany Responses International response to German aggression (1933–1938)
N19 Japan Responses Political developments within China—the Second United Front
N20 Italy Events Italian expansion: Abyssinia (1935–1936)
M21 Italy + Causes of expansion Impact of fascism and Nazism on the foreign policies of Italy and
Germany Germany
N21 Italy + Events German expansion (1938–1939); Pact of Steel, Nazi–Soviet Pact
Germany and the outbreak of war
Year Topic Specifically Question
SP17 Events The Three Power/Tripartite Pact Using the sources and your own knowledge, evaluate the
consequences of the Three Power/Tripartite Pact for Japan, China
and the US up to the end of 1941.
M17 Response US initiatives and increasing “Mutual fear led to increasing tensions between the US and Japan.”
tensions between the US and Japan Using the sources and your own knowledge, to what extent do you
agree with this statement?
N17 Causes of The impact of Japanese nationalism Using the sources and your own knowledge, to what extent do you
expansion and militarism on foreign policy agree with the suggestion that Japanese foreign policy aims up to
1937 were to be achieved through “gradual and peaceful ways”
(Source J)?
M18 Causes of Political instability in China Using the sources and your own knowledge, discuss the view that
expansion Japanese aggression furthered political instability in China between
1931 and 1941.
N18 Responses League of Nations and the Lytton Using the sources and your own knowledge, discuss the view that
report the ineffectual response of the League of Nations was the main
factor in encouraging Japanese expansion in China.
M19 Responses International response to German Using the sources and your own knowledge, discuss the
aggression (1933–1938) effectiveness of the international response to German aggression
between 1933 and 1938.
N19 Responses Political developments within Using the sources and your own knowledge, discuss the significance
China—the Second United Front of the creation of the Second United Front in China.
N20 Events Italian expansion: Abyssinia Using the sources and your own knowledge, discuss the factors
(1935–1936) which influenced Mussolini’s decision to invade Abyssinia on 3
October 1935.
Questions
1. Reading comprehension: What does the source suggest about _?
a. 3 mark q: 3 min, make at least three points
b. 2 mark q: 2 min, make at least two points
- Back up each point with a quote from the source, paraphrase
2. 4 mark q: 6-7min, Values and limitations
- Two paragraphs - one for values and one for limitations
- Talk about the values and/or limitations for the content, origin and purpose
- Try to stick to a paragraph on values and a paragraph on limitations - important to not seem like you are
contradicting yourself
- Values and Limitations of different text types: file:///Users/ps/Downloads/OPVL%20Chart.pdf
- Origin - primary or secondary? Is it biassed? What nationality / perspective does it show? (only
one?) value of first-person insight or hindsight? What is the timeframe/date?
- Purpose - is it to gain support or justify own reasons? (may be exaggerated), To inform? To show
the success/failures of a factor/policy/etc.? persuasion?
- Content - is the content explicitly relevant to the question? What does it show? Is the source too
vague or focused more on another topic? (eg. if extracted from a source on a larger topic)
3. 6 mark q: 8-10 min, Compare and contrast between two sources
- Two paragraphs - one for similarities and one for differences
- Three points each paragraph
- Perspectives, content, tone etc.
- Compare - Both sources state / suggest / agree that
- Contrast - Source A states that … while Source B …
4. 9 mark q: 30-35 min, essay
- PLAN
- Answer the question, use words from the question (key words)
- Two perspectives - should not be opposing, but does have to be different
- Use the sources and own knowledge to support the analysis
- Can group sources to show commonality, or contrast views shown by different sources
- Reference sources used specifically and clearly, use quotes from them
- Must add in own historical knowledge, but should be relevant to the topic
- Usually to present alternate view - eg. if question is to what extent this factor was relevant, can
add own knowledge on other factors that were relevant
- Analyse and synthesise, do NOT just describe
, Past paper 1 topics
Year Case Topic Specifically
SP17 Japan Events The Three Power/Tripartite Pact
M17 Japan Response US initiatives and increasing tensions between the US and Japan
N17 Japan Causes of expansion The impact of Japanese nationalism and militarism on foreign
policy
M18 Japan Causes of expansion Political instability in China
N18 Japan Responses League of Nations and the Lytton report
M19 Germany Responses International response to German aggression (1933–1938)
N19 Japan Responses Political developments within China—the Second United Front
N20 Italy Events Italian expansion: Abyssinia (1935–1936)
M21 Italy + Causes of expansion Impact of fascism and Nazism on the foreign policies of Italy and
Germany Germany
N21 Italy + Events German expansion (1938–1939); Pact of Steel, Nazi–Soviet Pact
Germany and the outbreak of war
Year Topic Specifically Question
SP17 Events The Three Power/Tripartite Pact Using the sources and your own knowledge, evaluate the
consequences of the Three Power/Tripartite Pact for Japan, China
and the US up to the end of 1941.
M17 Response US initiatives and increasing “Mutual fear led to increasing tensions between the US and Japan.”
tensions between the US and Japan Using the sources and your own knowledge, to what extent do you
agree with this statement?
N17 Causes of The impact of Japanese nationalism Using the sources and your own knowledge, to what extent do you
expansion and militarism on foreign policy agree with the suggestion that Japanese foreign policy aims up to
1937 were to be achieved through “gradual and peaceful ways”
(Source J)?
M18 Causes of Political instability in China Using the sources and your own knowledge, discuss the view that
expansion Japanese aggression furthered political instability in China between
1931 and 1941.
N18 Responses League of Nations and the Lytton Using the sources and your own knowledge, discuss the view that
report the ineffectual response of the League of Nations was the main
factor in encouraging Japanese expansion in China.
M19 Responses International response to German Using the sources and your own knowledge, discuss the
aggression (1933–1938) effectiveness of the international response to German aggression
between 1933 and 1938.
N19 Responses Political developments within Using the sources and your own knowledge, discuss the significance
China—the Second United Front of the creation of the Second United Front in China.
N20 Events Italian expansion: Abyssinia Using the sources and your own knowledge, discuss the factors
(1935–1936) which influenced Mussolini’s decision to invade Abyssinia on 3
October 1935.
