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Austro-Prussian rivalry, 1852–66: Edexcel A‑Level History questions

Every Edexcel A-Level History exam question on Austro-Prussian rivalry, 1852–66, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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    June 2025 · Paper 2D.2

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    June 2024 · Paper 2D.2

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    June 2022 · Paper 2D.2

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    November 2021 · Paper 2D.2

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All 12 questions on Austro-Prussian rivalry, 1852–66, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 2D.2, Q2 (20 marks): Study Sources 3 and 4 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question. 2 How far could the historian make use of Sources 3 and 4 together to investigate
  2. June 2024, Paper 2D.2, Q5 (20 marks): ‘Economic factors were more significant than political factors in explaining the declining power of Austria in Germany in the years 1852–66.’ How far do you agr
  3. June 2024, Paper 2D.2, Q6 (20 marks): How accurate is it to say that, in the years 1866–67, Prussia achieved complete domination over Germany?
  4. June 2022, Paper 2D.2, Q5 (20 marks): How far do you agree that the development of the Zollverein was the most significant factor in the rise of Prussia in the years 1852–67?
  5. November 2021, Paper 2D.2, Q2 (20 marks): Study Sources 3 and 4 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question. 2 How far could the historian make use of Sources 3 and 4 together to investigate
  6. October 2020, Paper 2D.2, Q5 (20 marks): How far do you agree that, in the 1850s, Prussia made significant progress in strengthening its position as a leading German state?
  7. October 2020, Paper 2D.2, Q6 (20 marks): ‘The Prussian defeat of Austria in 1866 was the decisive turning point in the process of German unification in the years 1862–71.’ How far do you agree with thi
  8. June 2019, Paper 2D.2, Q5 (20 marks): How far do you agree that, from 1850 until its defeat in the Seven Weeks’ War in 1866, Austria maintained a dominant position over the German states?
  9. June 2019, Paper 2D.2, Q6 (20 marks): ‘In the years 1862-71, Bismarck was the master-planner of German unification.’ How far do you agree with this statement?
  10. June 2018, Paper 2D.2, Q2 (20 marks): Study Sources 3 and 4 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question. 2 How far could the historian make use of Sources 3 and 4 together to investigate
  11. June 2018, Paper 2D.2, Q6 (20 marks): How far do you agree that the process of German unification, in the years 1862-71, resulted in the creation of an enlarged Prussia rather than a unified Germany
  12. June 2017, Paper 2D.2, Q6 (20 marks): How significant was Bismarck’s contribution to the Prussian victory over Austria in 1866?

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