Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Tuesday 11 June 2024 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) History B (Schools History Project)
J411/36 The Mughal Empire, 1526–1707
with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
* 1 9 3 1 6 4 3 7 2 1 *
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.
• Section A – The Mughal Empire, 1526–1707: Answer Questions 1 (a–c), 2, 3 and either
Question 4 or Question 5.
• Section B – Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945: Answer Questions 6 and 7, and either
Question 8 or Question 9.
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 8 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Section A
The Mughal Empire, 1526–1707
Answer Questions 1 (a–c), 2 and 3.
1
(a) Name one achievement of Nur Jahan. [1]
(b) Give one example of a military campaign fought by Shah Jahan. [1]
(c) Give one example of Aurangzeb’s religious piety. [1]
2 Write a clear and organised summary that analyses Aurangzeb’s military campaigns.
Support your summary with examples. [9]
3 Why did Shah Jahan carry out major building projects during his reign (1627–1658)?
Explain your answer. [10]
Answer Question 4 or Question 5.
4* ‘Babur was an impressive leader and ruler in the period 1526 to 1530.’
How far do you agree?
Give reasons for your answer. [18]
5* ‘All of Akbar’s subjects benefited from his rule.’
How far do you agree with this view of Akbar’s reign (1556–1605)?
Give reasons for your answer. [18]
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Section B
Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945
Answer Questions 6 and 7.
6 What can Source A tell us about Germany towards the end of the Second World War?
Use the source and your own knowledge to support your answer. [7]
Source A
A poster published in Germany in early 1945. The words say, ‘Frontline City Frankfurt will be
held!’. A ‘Frontline City’ was a city Hitler had declared must be defended against Allied attack at
all costs.
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7 How useful are Interpretation B and Sources C and D for a historian studying Nazi control of
Germany in 1933?
In your answer, refer to the two sources and the interpretation as well as your own knowledge.
[15]
Interpretation B
An extract from the book ‘The Nazi Seizure of Power’ by historian W S Allen, published in 1965.
The book contains a detailed study of the experiences of the German town of Northeim. This
extract was based on an interview with Hermann Schulze in the 1960s.
© William Sheridan Allen, The Nazi Seizure of Power: The Experience Of A Single German Town, 1922-1945, p 198-199, Franklin Watts, 1965. From first line " Hermann Schulze lost his job at a railway yard because he was a member of the Social Democratic Party [the main socialist party in Germany]."
Source C
An extract from a set of instructions published in ‘The Oberstdorf Village and Tourist News’
(a small, local village newspaper) on 1 April 1933. Oberstdorf was a remote village and
tourist resort.
The instructions relate to the nationwide boycott of Jewish shops and businesses organised by
the Nazis.
The Oberstdorf NSDAP (Nazi) Action Committee will decide which shops, department
stores and law firms are Jewish. Descendants and relatives of Jews will be counted as
Jews for the purposes of this order.
The following banners on lorries or trucks must be driven through the streets in the
following order: Boycott all Jewish businesses! Don’t buy in Jewish department stores!
Don’t go to Jewish lawyers or doctors! The Jews are our downfall!
© OCR 2024 J411/36 Jun24
Tuesday 11 June 2024 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) History B (Schools History Project)
J411/36 The Mughal Empire, 1526–1707
with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
* 1 9 3 1 6 4 3 7 2 1 *
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.
• Section A – The Mughal Empire, 1526–1707: Answer Questions 1 (a–c), 2, 3 and either
Question 4 or Question 5.
• Section B – Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945: Answer Questions 6 and 7, and either
Question 8 or Question 9.
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 8 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2024 [601/8408/5] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (CJ) 344862 Turn over
, 2
Section A
The Mughal Empire, 1526–1707
Answer Questions 1 (a–c), 2 and 3.
1
(a) Name one achievement of Nur Jahan. [1]
(b) Give one example of a military campaign fought by Shah Jahan. [1]
(c) Give one example of Aurangzeb’s religious piety. [1]
2 Write a clear and organised summary that analyses Aurangzeb’s military campaigns.
Support your summary with examples. [9]
3 Why did Shah Jahan carry out major building projects during his reign (1627–1658)?
Explain your answer. [10]
Answer Question 4 or Question 5.
4* ‘Babur was an impressive leader and ruler in the period 1526 to 1530.’
How far do you agree?
Give reasons for your answer. [18]
5* ‘All of Akbar’s subjects benefited from his rule.’
How far do you agree with this view of Akbar’s reign (1556–1605)?
Give reasons for your answer. [18]
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Section B
Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945
Answer Questions 6 and 7.
6 What can Source A tell us about Germany towards the end of the Second World War?
Use the source and your own knowledge to support your answer. [7]
Source A
A poster published in Germany in early 1945. The words say, ‘Frontline City Frankfurt will be
held!’. A ‘Frontline City’ was a city Hitler had declared must be defended against Allied attack at
all costs.
© OCR 2024 J411/36 Jun24 Turn over
, 4
7 How useful are Interpretation B and Sources C and D for a historian studying Nazi control of
Germany in 1933?
In your answer, refer to the two sources and the interpretation as well as your own knowledge.
[15]
Interpretation B
An extract from the book ‘The Nazi Seizure of Power’ by historian W S Allen, published in 1965.
The book contains a detailed study of the experiences of the German town of Northeim. This
extract was based on an interview with Hermann Schulze in the 1960s.
© William Sheridan Allen, The Nazi Seizure of Power: The Experience Of A Single German Town, 1922-1945, p 198-199, Franklin Watts, 1965. From first line " Hermann Schulze lost his job at a railway yard because he was a member of the Social Democratic Party [the main socialist party in Germany]."
Source C
An extract from a set of instructions published in ‘The Oberstdorf Village and Tourist News’
(a small, local village newspaper) on 1 April 1933. Oberstdorf was a remote village and
tourist resort.
The instructions relate to the nationwide boycott of Jewish shops and businesses organised by
the Nazis.
The Oberstdorf NSDAP (Nazi) Action Committee will decide which shops, department
stores and law firms are Jewish. Descendants and relatives of Jews will be counted as
Jews for the purposes of this order.
The following banners on lorries or trucks must be driven through the streets in the
following order: Boycott all Jewish businesses! Don’t buy in Jewish department stores!
Don’t go to Jewish lawyers or doctors! The Jews are our downfall!
© OCR 2024 J411/36 Jun24
