Possible A level History

Questions
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Paper 2_Regional and
International
history(ZIMSEC)
 Section A Paper 2
1.Analyse the theories that led to the abolition of Slave
trade in Europe. (25)
2."The defeat of Africans was Self inflicted" how far true is
this claim in the light of the Maji maji uprising of 1905_7.
 SectionA
3.Analyse the factors that led to the creation of Mandinka empire
4.Evaluate strategies used by Frelimo to achieve their
independence in 1976? (25)
"5."Menelik 's victory at Adowa was as a result of local factors"
Discuss (25)
 French Revolution
6.To what extent was the outbreak of the French Revolution
as a result of the influence from American war of
independence (25)
7.How far did French interaction with the British cause the
outbreak of the French Revolution (25)
 French Revolution
8. "king Louis xvi 's actions strained the relationship between the
revolutionaries and the French monarchy" do you agree
9.Why was the legislative assembly unpopular in France between 1791_2
10.To what extent did thermidorian reaction solve problems created by
the convention government in France.
 Napoleonic Era
1799_1815
11."The rise of Napoleon Bonaparte to power was as a result od directory government 's failure to
solve pertinent problems" Discuss
12.Explain how napoleon consolidated his power in France between 1799_1807
13.To what extent did napoleon Bonaparte consolidate the gains of the French Revolution between
1799-1815
14.Why did Napoleon Bonaparte create his foreign empire
15.to what extent did the spirit of nationalism contribute to napoleon Bonaparte 's downfall
 Section C_Vienna
settlement
16.How far were decisions made by Great powers at Vienna settlement
progressive?
17."The desire to serve selfish interest of great powers shaped the outcome
of the Vienna settlement.
18.Assess the methods used by statesman at the Vienna settlement to
achieve their goals
 Congress system
1 7.How successful was the congress system in addressing critical issues
that affected peace in Europe.
18."lack of unity rendered the congress system ineffective" Discuss
19.Did the congress system achieve its goals by 1830?
20."The congress system was not systematic" how accurate is this claim?
Restored bourbons in
France 1814_30
21.Did the French people benefit from the constitutional charter of 1814/5
22.Did Louis xvi satisfy the desires of different groups in France
23.why was Charles x unpopular in France between 1824_30
24."self inflicted" is this the best description of the demise of the restored bourbons in 1830
25. "Reactionary policies adopted by the two monarchs led to the demise of the restored
bourbon monarchy in France." discuss
 Unification of Italy
26.Assess methods used by the Italians to achieve unification between 1848_70
27.Why were liberals unable to unify Italy before 1848 and how did they overcome their challenges after that
date?
28. To what extent did foreigners hinder Italian unification between 1815-70
29."It was more of Italia fara dise principle rather than foreign intervention hypothesis that helped to achieve
Italian unification. Discuss
30."Foreign assistance played a pivotal role in the unification of Italy between 1848_70" how far true is this
claim
Unification of Germany
1815_70
31.Assess factors that hindered German unification between 1815-48
32."Unification of Germany was mere coincidence than proper planning" do you agree?
33.Analyse the methods used by Bismarck to unify Germany between 1860_70
34.. To what extent were German Parliament of 1847/8 responsible for the delay in
attaining German unification
35How did the Vienna settlement hinder German unification between 1815_48?