IBDP History Paper 1 First Semester Questions
IBDP History Paper 1 First Semester Questions
IBDP History Paper 1 First Semester Questions
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Instructions to candidates
Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
The history higher level and standard level paper 1 source booklet is required for this
examination paper.
Answer all questions from one section using the relevant sources in the source booklet.
The maximum mark for this examination paper is [24 marks].
Section Questions
Section 1: Military leaders 1-4
Section 2: Conquest and its impact 5-8
Section 3: The move to global war 9 - 12
Section 4: Rights and protest 13 - 16
Section 5: Conflict and intervention 17 - 20
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Read sources I to L in the source booklet and answer questions 9 to 12 below. The sources and questions
relate to case study 2: German and Italian expansion (1931–1941) – Events: Italian foreign policy, 1935-
39.
9. (a) What, according to Source J, were the reasons for the invasion of Abyssinia? [3]
10. With reference to its origin, purpose and content of Source I, analyse its value and limitations for a
historian studying the Italian invasion of Abyssinia. [4]
11. Compare and contrast what Sources J and K reveal about Mussolini’s plans for conquering Abyssinia.
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12. Using the sources and your own knowledge, evaluate Mussolini’s campaign to conquer Abyssinia.[9]
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