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The collapse of autocracy, 1894–1917: AQA A‑Level History questions

Every AQA A-Level History exam question on 1H.2 The collapse of autocracy, 1894–1917, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q02

    June 2025 · Component 1H

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  2. Q03

    June 2024 · Component 1H

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  3. Q01

    June 2023 · Component 1H

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    June 2022 · Component 1H

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All 6 questions on The collapse of autocracy, 1894–1917, as a list
  1. June 2025, Component 1H, Q02 (25 marks): ‘The collapse of the Tsarist state in 1917 was due to the personal inadequacies of Tsar Nicholas II in the years after 1894.’ Assess the validity of this view.
  2. June 2024, Component 1H, Q03 (25 marks): How successful was Nicholas II in maintaining tsarist autocracy in Russia in the years 1894 to 1914?
  3. June 2023, Component 1H, Q01 (30 marks): Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to the reasons for the abdicatio
  4. June 2022, Component 1H, Q03 (25 marks): How effective was the opposition of radical and liberal groups in challenging the authority of the Tsar in the years 1894 to 1914?
  5. November 2021, Component 1H, Q01 (30 marks): Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to the changes brought about by
  6. November 2020, Component 1H, Q03 (25 marks): ‘Government under Lenin, in the years 1917 to 1924, was little different from government under Tsar Nicholas II in the years 1894 to 1905.’ Assess the validity

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