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0470.3.2.06 — Italian nationalism and the role of Mazzini.: past paper questions

10 real questionsasked in 4 of the last 10 exam series2020–2025usually: Explain, What, Describe

Real questions on 0470.3.2.06 — italian nationalism and the role of mazzini.

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  1. 0470/12 · October/November 2025 · Q1a[4]

    What was the Young Italy movement?

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  2. 0470/12 · October/November 2025 · Q1b[6]

    Why was Rome important to Italian unification?

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  3. 0470/11 · May/June 2025 · Q2b[6]

    Why was Mazzini important to the achievement of Italian unification?

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  4. 0470/13 · May/June 2025 · Q2b[6]

    Why was Mazzini important to Italian nationalism?

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  5. 0470/12 · February/March 2025 · Q2c[10]

    ‘Mazzini contributed more to Italian unification than Cavour.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

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  6. 0470/12 · May/June 2024 · Q1a[4]

    What were the Carbonari?

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  7. 0470/13 · May/June 2024 · Q1a[4]

    Describe Mazzini’s activities before 1848.

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  8. 0470/22 · October/November 2021 · Q2[8]

    Study Source C. What is the message of the cartoonist? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.

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  9. 0470/11 · October/November 2020 · Q1a[4]

    What were the aims of the Young Italy movement?

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  10. 0470/12 · February/March 2020 · Q1b[6]

    Why was Mazzini important to the cause of Italian unification?

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What examiners said

This question and Question 4 raised similar issues. Both questions were set on cartoons about the developing crisis in the period before the Italian invasion of Abyssinia. However, in both instances, many candidates answered as if the invasion had already occurred, which produced a variety of misinterpretations of the cartoons. There were several elements to Source C: the central figure of Mussoli...

— Examiner report, October/November 2021, 0470/22 Q2 (Cambridge)

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