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The creation of the Kingdom of Italy, 1856–61: Edexcel A‑Level History questions

Every Edexcel A-Level History exam question on The creation of the Kingdom of Italy, 1856–61, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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All 10 questions on The creation of the Kingdom of Italy, 1856–61, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 2D.1, Q4 (20 marks): How accurate is it to say that, in the years 1856–70, the process of Italian unification was almost wholly dependent on the role of France?
  2. June 2024, Paper 2D.1, Q1 (20 marks): Study Sources 1 and 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question. 1 How far could the historian make use of Sources 1 and 2 together to investigate
  3. June 2023, Paper 2D.1, Q4 (20 marks): ‘The unification process in the north of Italy in the years 1859-60 was very similar to the unification process that took place in the south of Italy in the yea
  4. June 2022, Paper 2D.1, Q4 (20 marks): How accurate is it to say that it was mainly the actions of Italians themselves that shaped Italian unification in the years 1858–70?
  5. November 2021, Paper 2D.1, Q4 (20 marks): ‘Cavour had only a limited influence over the process of Italian Unification in the years 1856–61.’ How far do you agree with this statement?
  6. October 2020, Paper 2D.1, Q3 (20 marks): ‘In the years 1849–70, Victor Emmanuel II played a symbolic role, rather than a leading role, in the process of Italian Unification.’ How far do you agree with
  7. June 2019, Paper 2D.1, Q1 (20 marks): Study Sources 1 and 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question. 1 How far could the historian make use of Sources 1 and 2 together to investigate
  8. June 2019, Paper 2D.1, Q4 (20 marks): How accurate is it to say that, in the years 1848-67, Garibaldi was more often a failure than a success in his attempts to unify Italy?
  9. June 2018, Paper 2D.1, Q4 (20 marks): How far do you agree that the process of Italian unification, in the years 1859-70, resulted in the creation of an enlarged Piedmont rather than a unified Italy
  10. June 2017, Paper 2D.1, Q4 (20 marks): ‘Cavour was the driving force behind the events leading to the outbreak of the Second Italian War of Independence (1859).’ How far do you agree with this statem

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