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2026 Edexcel A Level History Paper 3 Option 38 question paper: the complete exam in PDF. Question paper only; the mark scheme is a separate listing. WHAT IS IN THIS FILE - The full 2026 question paper for Edexcel A Level History Paper 3 Option 38, as published by Edexcel (Pearson) - Original question order, ready to print on A4 or annotate on a tablet - A clean PDF for phone, tablet, laptop or print - Not included: the mark scheme HOW TO USE IT 1. Print the paper or open it on a tablet and start a timer for the full exam time. 2. Work through it in one sitting, with no notes and no breaks beyond what the real exam allows. 3. Mark it afterwards with the matching mark scheme and write your score next to each question. 4. List your three weakest topics and plan revision sessions around them. WHO IT HELPS - A Level History students preparing for mocks and final exams - Teachers and tutors who want a ready-made paper for lessons, homework or cover work - Resit and private candidates studying without a teacher QUESTIONS STUDENTS ASK Does it include the mark scheme? No. This listing is the question paper only. The mark scheme is a separate document. Which paper and year is it? 2026 Edexcel A Level History Paper 3 Option 38. Can I print it? Yes. It is a standard PDF and prints cleanly on A4. Has the content been edited? No. The Edexcel (Pearson) material is supplied as published, in PDF form. BOTTOM LINE Download the 2026 Edexcel A Level History Paper 3 Option 38 question paper, sit it like the real exam, and use your mark scheme results to plan what to revise next.

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Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Thursday 11 June 2026
Morning (Time: 2 hours 15 minutes) Paper
reference 9HI0/38
History  


Advanced
PAPER 3: Themes in breadth with aspects in depth
Option 38.1: The making of modern Russia, 1855–1991
Option 38.2: The making of modern China, 1860–1997

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Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
• You must answer three questions on the option for which you have been
prepared.
• There are three sections in this question paper. Answer one question from
Section A, one question from Section B and one question from Section C.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.

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•• The total mark for this paper is 60.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.

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Option 38.1: The making of modern Russia, 1855–1991
Study Source 1 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
1 Assess the value of the source for revealing responsibility for the events of Bloody
Sunday and the impact that Bloody Sunday had on Tsarist rule in Russia.
Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin and your
own knowledge about the historical context.
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Option 38.2: The making of modern China, 1860-1997
Study Source 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
2 Assess the value of the source for revealing responsibility for the outbreak of violence
in Manchuria in 1931 and its significance for Sino-Japanese relations.
Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin and your
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