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0470.3.2.03 — Did Cavour help or hinder the unification of Italy?.: past paper questions

10 real questionsasked in 5 of the last 10 exam series2019–2026usually: Explain, Describe

Real questions on 0470.3.2.03 — did cavour help or hinder the unification of italy?.

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  1. 0470/13 · May/June 2026 · Q1b[6]

    Why did the French National Assembly turn to Cavaignac in June 1848?

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  2. 0470/13 · October/November 2025 · Q2a[4]

    What was the role of Victor Emmanuel II in Italian unification?

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  3. 0470/11 · May/June 2025 · Q2c[10]

    ‘Cavour hindered the unification of Italy.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

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  4. 0470/12 · May/June 2025 · Q2c[10]

    ‘Cavour was an Italian nationalist.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

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  5. 0470/01 · Specimen 2024 · Q2b[6]

    Why was Garibaldi important to Italian unification? 

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  6. 0470/13 · October/November 2024 · Q1a[4]

    Who was Kossuth?

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  7. 0470/41 · October/November 2020 · Q12[40]

    How significant were women to the development of opposition against apartheid by 1966? Explain your answer.

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  8. 0470/12 · February/March 2020 · Q15a[4]

    Describe the new methods used by the car industry to build and sell cars.

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  9. 0470/12 · February/March 2020 · Q15b[6]

    Why did most farmers not benefit from the economic ‘boom’?

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  10. 0470/23 · October/November 2019 · Q2[8]

    Study Sources C and D. How far does Source C make Source D surprising? Explain your answer using details of the sources and your knowledge.

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What examiners said

In Question 2, candidates were asked to consider two written sources and conclude whether the author of one would have agreed with the other. Specifically, they were asked whether Bakhtiar, whose speech forms Source D, would have agreed with the speech given by Khomeini in Source C. A good number of candidates understood that Bakhtiar would have agreed and/or disagreed with Source C. For example,...

— Examiner report, October/November 2019, 0470/23 Q2 (Cambridge)

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