2025 OCR A Level History A Y213/01 The French Revolution QS&MS
Summer 2025
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Thursday 12 June 2025 – Morning
A Level History A
Y213/01 The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–
1815
Time allowed: 1 hour
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must be
clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Choose one question and answer all the parts of that question.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 30.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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BLANK PAGE
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Answer Question 1 or Question 2.
1
(a) Which of the following was a more important cause of the French Revolution?
(i) The structure of the Ancien Régime
(ii) The financial problems of France
Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii). [10]
(b)* How successful was Napoleon as a military leader in the period from 1799 to 1807? [20]
2
(a) Which of the following was of greater importance in the overthrow of the French monarchy
in 1792?
(i) The military crisis
(ii) The sans-culottes
Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii). [10]
(b)* How important was Britain’s role in the defeat of Napoleon? [20]
END OF QUESTION PAPER
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Summer 2025
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Thursday 12 June 2025 – Morning
A Level History A
Y213/01 The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–
1815
Time allowed: 1 hour
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must be
clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Choose one question and answer all the parts of that question.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 30.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
, 2
BLANK PAGE
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, 3
Answer Question 1 or Question 2.
1
(a) Which of the following was a more important cause of the French Revolution?
(i) The structure of the Ancien Régime
(ii) The financial problems of France
Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii). [10]
(b)* How successful was Napoleon as a military leader in the period from 1799 to 1807? [20]
2
(a) Which of the following was of greater importance in the overthrow of the French monarchy
in 1792?
(i) The military crisis
(ii) The sans-culottes
Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii). [10]
(b)* How important was Britain’s role in the defeat of Napoleon? [20]
END OF QUESTION PAPER
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