South Africa: past paper questions
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- 9489/22 · February/March 2025 · Q7b[20]
‘The Fashoda Incident of 1898 represented a turning point in relations between France and Britain.’ How far do you agree?
See it on the paper → - 9489/41 · October/November 2024 · Q11[30]
Assess the extent to which the economic challenges of the newly independent African nations were a legacy of colonial rule.
See it on the paper → - 9489/11 · May/June 2024 · Q2a[15]
Read Source B and Source C. Compare and contrast these two sources as evidence about Hoover’s attempts to deal with the Depression.
See it on the paper → - 9489/43 · May/June 2024 · Q4[30]
‘The National Governments had more successes than failures between 1931 and 1939.’ Discuss. Section B: The USA, 1944–92
See it on the paper → - 9489/12 · May/June 2023 · Q3a[15]
Read Sources B and C. Compare and contrast these two sources as evidence about the economic impact of colonies.
See it on the paper → - 9489/12 · May/June 2023 · Q3b[25]
Read all of the sources. How far do the sources agree that there was support in Germany for the acquisition of colonies?
See it on the paper → - 9489/22 · October/November 2022 · Q7a[10]
Explain why Wilhelm II sent the Kruger Telegram in 1896.
See it on the paper → - 9489/22 · October/November 2022 · Q7b[20]
‘Up to 1917 the USA consistently avoided involvement in the affairs of European nations.’ How far do you agree with this statement?
See it on the paper → - 9489/22 · May/June 2022 · Q7b[20]
To what extent was tension over South Africa between Britain and Germany a result of economic rivalry?
See it on the paper → - 9489/22 · February/March 2021 · Q7a[10]
Explain why Africa was the focus of an international conference in Berlin in 1884.
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What examiners said
Compare and contrast these two sources as evidence about the economic impact of colonies. This question required candidates to focus on the economic impact detailed in both sources. Some responses confused this with trying to look at the impact of colonisation more widely which overlapped with the focus of part (b). Therefore, it should be remembered that part (a) questions have a specific focus....
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 9489/12 Q3(a) (Cambridge)
How far do the sources agree that there was support in Germany for the acquisition of colonies? Most responses made effective use of the sources to support and challenge the idea that there was support in Germany for the acquisition of colonies, with the best responses using contextual detail to explain why this changed over time. Most responses used evidence from the sources to clearly support t...
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 9489/12 Q3(b) (Cambridge)
Explain why Wilhelm II, sent the Kruger Telegram in 1896. Responses were mostly secure in their understanding of the historical context, both in terms of the Kaiser’s ambitions and the Jameson raid. Stronger responses were able to provide distinct explanations, with some better answers also explaining that it was an attempt to isolate Britain thereby pushing them towards Germany, which backfired....
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 9489/22 Q7(a) (Cambridge)
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