‘Opposition to the Shah’s attempts to westernise Iran was the main cause of the Iranian Revolution.

To what extent did capitalism cause the Industrial Revolution?

Explain why living conditions in cities and towns were bad for the lower classes as a result of industrialisation.

Explain why the development of steam power was important to the Industrial Revolution.

‘Economic problems were the main cause of Japanese expansionism in the 1930s.’ How far do you agree?

Explain why railways developed after 1820.

‘How successful was Walpole’s foreign policy in the period from 1721 to 45?

How effective were the reforms of 1258-1259 in providing solutions for the problems facing central and local government?

‘The Fronde was a more serious threat to the monarchy than any other unrest in France in the period from 1610 to 1715.’ How far do you agree?

‘Royal finances and their administration were Henry VII’s greatest domestic achievement’. How far do you agree?

‘Characterised by disagreement.’ How far do you agree with this view of relations between the archbishops of Canterbury and York in the period from 1066 to 1216?

How successful was Elizabeth I’s foreign policy in the years 1568 to 1589?