HISTORY QUESTIONS, FEATURES AND EXPLAIN🇦🇹🎨

Question 1

How do you answer a features question? (4 mark)

Answer 1

• 1st point, little bit of evidence to support it
• 2nd point, little bit of evidence to support it.

Question 2

How do you answer the four mark Explain question? (4 marks)

Answer 2

1 PEEL paragraph.

• Point
• Evidence and explanation, similar to English, R.E. and Geography.
• Link the ending back to the question.

Question 3

How do you answer Question 4, the question with two interpretations? (8 marks)

How far do you agree with Interpretation 1 about ______? (8 marks)

Answer 3

• Read the interpretations, and jot down what side they are on.
• Plan, this is 1/5 of your grade.
• Introduction with which interpretation you agree with and why.
• First paragraph. Unfortunately, you need a point, and 3 evidences matched with an explanation, and a link. The evidence is from the interpretation. This will be on why you could agree with Interpretation 1.
• Second paragraph like the first. This will be on why you could agree with Interpretation 2. Evidence from Int. 2
• Conclusion, reiterate why you agree with either interpretation.

Question 4

Describe two longterm features for the cause of WWI. (4) (alliances and nationalism)

Answer 4

• Alliances; countries teamed up with one another for protection, a spark would send all into war, as what happened.
• Nationalism; many countries thought they were the best, and could win any war, like Germany tried to.

Can also write on militarism or imperialism.

Question 5

Describe two features of the Schlieffen Plan’s failure. (4) (Belgium and Russia)

Answer 5

• Belgium resisting; meaning Germany had to struggle to get past into France, and lose time.
• Russian mobilisation; much quicker than expected, and Germany then were fighting on 2 fronts.

Also British involvement.

Question 6

Describe two features of the Treaty of Versailles. (4) (land and economy)

Answer 6

• Germany punished in finaces; 132 billion marks to Allies
• Land; Rhineland given to France, and losing Germans.

Question 7

Describe two features of the Nazi’s appeal to Germans. (4) (nationalism and racism)

Answer 7

• Racism; blame the Jews.
• Nationalism; all German speakers will be united.

Also could be socialism, fascism and the rich.

Question 8

Explain one method Adolf Hitler used to keep control. (4) (terror)

Answer 8

P- terror
E- the SS is used to arrest any opponents and naysayers of Hitler.
E- German people are now extremely loyal to the Nazi Party, knowing they will disappear or go to concentration camps for denying them.
L- This loyalty is useful for Hitler keeping control.

Also schools, propaganda and the economy.