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Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes)
History
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 2: Depth study
Option 2B.1: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515–55
Option 2B.2: The Dutch Revolt, c1563–1609
Total Marks
Instructions
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
• In Section A, answer question part (a) and part (b) on the option for which you
In Section B, answer one question on the option for which you have been
prepared.
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 40.
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
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, SECTION A
Choose EITHER Option 2B.1 (Question 1) OR Option 2B.2 (Question 2),
for which you have been prepared.
Option 2B.1: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515–55
Answer Question 1, parts (a) and (b).
You should start the answer to part (a) on page 4.
You should start the answer to part (b) on page 7.
1 (a) Study Source 1 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
Why is Source 1 valuable to the historian for an enquiry into Luther’s position
following the Diet of Worms in 1521?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(8)
AND
(b) Study Source 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
How much weight do you give to the evidence of Source 2 for an enquiry into the
condition of the Catholic Church in early sixteenth century Germany?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(12)
(Total for Question 1 = 20 marks)
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, Choose EITHER Option 2B.1 (Question 1) OR Option 2B.2 (Question 2),
for which you have been prepared.
Option 2B.2: The Dutch Revolt, c1563–1609
Answer Question 2, parts (a) and (b).
You should start the answer to part (a) on page 4.
You should start the answer to part (b) on page 7.
2 (a) Study Source 3 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
Why is Source 3 valuable to the historian for an enquiry into the opposition to
Spanish rule in the Netherlands in 1579?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(8)
AND
(b) Study Source 4 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
How much weight do you give to the evidence of Source 4 for an enquiry into
Orange’s reasons for invading the Netherlands in 1568?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(12)
(Total for Question 2 = 20 marks)
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Monday 20 May 2024
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Paper
8HI0/2B
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes)
History
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 2: Depth study
Option 2B.1: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515–55
Option 2B.2: The Dutch Revolt, c1563–1609
Total Marks
Instructions
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
• In Section A, answer question part (a) and part (b) on the option for which you
In Section B, answer one question on the option for which you have been
prepared.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 40.
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Turn over
P69624A
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
F:1/1/
, SECTION A
Choose EITHER Option 2B.1 (Question 1) OR Option 2B.2 (Question 2),
for which you have been prepared.
Option 2B.1: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515–55
Answer Question 1, parts (a) and (b).
You should start the answer to part (a) on page 4.
You should start the answer to part (b) on page 7.
1 (a) Study Source 1 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
Why is Source 1 valuable to the historian for an enquiry into Luther’s position
following the Diet of Worms in 1521?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(8)
AND
(b) Study Source 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
How much weight do you give to the evidence of Source 2 for an enquiry into the
condition of the Catholic Church in early sixteenth century Germany?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(12)
(Total for Question 1 = 20 marks)
2
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, Choose EITHER Option 2B.1 (Question 1) OR Option 2B.2 (Question 2),
for which you have been prepared.
Option 2B.2: The Dutch Revolt, c1563–1609
Answer Question 2, parts (a) and (b).
You should start the answer to part (a) on page 4.
You should start the answer to part (b) on page 7.
2 (a) Study Source 3 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
Why is Source 3 valuable to the historian for an enquiry into the opposition to
Spanish rule in the Netherlands in 1579?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(8)
AND
(b) Study Source 4 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
How much weight do you give to the evidence of Source 4 for an enquiry into
Orange’s reasons for invading the Netherlands in 1568?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(12)
(Total for Question 2 = 20 marks)
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