‘Subedei played the most important role in the expansion of the Mongol Empire in the period from the death of Genghis Khan in 1227 to 1264. How far do you agree?

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

‘Britain’s military weakness prevented it from pursuing a more active policy against Hitler in the 1930s.

Assess the view that the First World War had more impact on the Russian economy than any other war or revolution in the period from 1855 to 1964.

‘Austrian opposition was the main obstacle to German unification in the period 1815–50.

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

Were Nazi policies towards the Jews inconsistent in the years 1935 to 1942?

‘In the months of May to September 1792, it was the sans-culottes, rather than the deputies in the Assembly and Convention, that brought an end to monarchy in France.’ Assess the validity of this view.

How important was the Japanese invasion of China as a reason for increased support for the Chinese Communist Party before 1949?

‘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?

Explain why the US economy experienced periods of economic recession in the late nineteenth century.

Explain why the Great Depression encouraged the rise of political extremism in Europe.