OCR A Level History A Y318/01 Russia and its Rulers 1855–1964 May 2025 Combined
QUESTION PAPER and MARK SCHEME
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Friday 23 May 2025 – Morning
A Level History A
Y318/01 Russia and its Rulers 1855–1964
Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
*14 10 674 6 20 *
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.
• Answer the question in Section A and any two questions in Section B.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• 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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Section A
Read the two passages and answer Question 1.
1 Evaluate the interpretations in both of the two passages.
Explain which you think is more convincing as an explanation of the weaknesses of the Provisional
Government. [30]
Passage A
Adapted From Philip Longworth, Russia's Empires. Their Rise and Fall: From Prehistory to Putin, Pages 236-238, John Murray Publishers Ltd, 2005. Item removed due to third party copyright restrictions.
Passage B
Adapted from Orlando Figes, Revolutionary Russia, 1891-1991, Pages 100,101,104,105,106,113,114,115,121,122,123, Penguin Books Ltd, 2014. Item removed due to third party copyright restrictions.
© OCR 2025 Y318/01 Jun25
QUESTION PAPER and MARK SCHEME
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Friday 23 May 2025 – Morning
A Level History A
Y318/01 Russia and its Rulers 1855–1964
Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
*14 10 674 6 20 *
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.
• Answer the question in Section A and any two questions in Section B.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• 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.
,© OCR 2025 [R/506/4305] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (PQ) 355180/1 Turn over
, 2
Section A
Read the two passages and answer Question 1.
1 Evaluate the interpretations in both of the two passages.
Explain which you think is more convincing as an explanation of the weaknesses of the Provisional
Government. [30]
Passage A
Adapted From Philip Longworth, Russia's Empires. Their Rise and Fall: From Prehistory to Putin, Pages 236-238, John Murray Publishers Ltd, 2005. Item removed due to third party copyright restrictions.
Passage B
Adapted from Orlando Figes, Revolutionary Russia, 1891-1991, Pages 100,101,104,105,106,113,114,115,121,122,123, Penguin Books Ltd, 2014. Item removed due to third party copyright restrictions.
© OCR 2025 Y318/01 Jun25
