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0470.3.2.04 — How important for other European countries were moves towards Italian unification?.: past paper questions

8 real questionsasked in 4 of the last 10 exam series2019–2026usually: Explain

Real questions on 0470.3.2.04 — how important for other european countries were moves towards italian unification?.

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  1. 0470/12 · May/June 2026 · Q1b[6]

    Why was Napoleon III interested in Italy?

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  2. 0470/13 · May/June 2026 · Q1c[10]

    Which was more important in the 1848 revolutions: liberalism or nationalism? Explain your answer.

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  3. 0470/11 · October/November 2025 · Q3b[6]

    Why was the Berlin Conference of 1884–85 important?

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  4. 0470/13 · October/November 2025 · Q2b[6]

    Why was there tension between Cavour and Garibaldi?

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  5. 0470/01 · Specimen 2024 · Q2c[10]

    ‘Foreign powers held back moves towards Italian unification.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

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  6. 0470/13 · October/November 2024 · Q1b[6]

    Why did many parts of Europe face the threat of revolution in 1848?

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  7. 0470/41 · October/November 2020 · Q13[40]

    How important was the Jewish campaign of terror as a reason for the British withdrawal from Palestine? Explain your answer.

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  8. 0470/23 · October/November 2019 · Q3[8]

    Study Sources E and F. How far do these two cartoonists agree? Explain your answer using details of the sources and your knowledge.

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What examiners said

There were many reasonable answers to this question. A small number of candidates based their answers on a simple repeating or paraphrasing of the source, or they did not address the crucial issue of usefulness at any point in the response. There were also a number of candidates whose assessment of usefulness was based on an undeveloped use of the source’s provenance; such responses tended to dism...

— Examiner report, October/November 2019, 0470/23 Q3 (Cambridge)

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