The crusader states of Outremer, 1100–92: Edexcel A‑Level History questions

Every Edexcel A-Level History exam question on The crusader states of Outremer, 1100–92, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

All 16 questions on The crusader states of Outremer, 1100–92, as a list

June 2025, Paper 1A, Q3 (20 marks): How far do you agree that, in the years 1100–92, the reigns of Baldwin I and Baldwin II were very different from the reigns of those rulers who came after them?
June 2025, Paper 1A, Q4 (20 marks): How far do you agree that the failure of the Second Crusade was the main turning point in the fortunes of the crusader states in the years 1100–92?
June 2024, Paper 1A, Q1 (20 marks): How far do you agree that castle building was the most important feature of Baldwin I’s consolidation of crusader territory in the years 1100–18?
June 2023, Paper 1A, Q3 (20 marks): How accurate is it to say that lack of support from Byzantium and Europe was the most significant weakness in the defence of the crusader states in the years 11
June 2022, Paper 1A, Q4 (20 marks): How far do you agree that, in the years 1100–92, Queen Melisende provided the most significant example of good governance in the crusader states?
November 2021, Paper 1A, Q1 (20 marks): How accurate is it to say that European settlement in Outremer was the most important consequence of the First Crusade in the years 1100–44?
November 2021, Paper 1A, Q3 (20 marks): How accurate is it to say that the military orders were the most significant factor in the defence of the crusader states in the years 1144–92?
October 2020, Paper 1A, Q3 (20 marks): To what extent was the accession of Baldwin IV in 1174 a turning point in the government of the crusader states?
October 2020, Paper 1A, Q4 (20 marks): How far do you agree that trade between Muslims and Christians was the most significant feature of the economy of the crusader states in the years 1100–87?
June 2019, Paper 1A, Q1 (20 marks): Was religious belief the most significant factor in the conquest and consolidation of the crusader states in the years 1095-1118?
June 2019, Paper 1A, Q3 (20 marks): How far do you agree that trade between Muslims and Christians was the most significant reason for the survival of Outremer in the years 1118-92?
June 2019, Paper 1A, Q4 (20 marks): How far do you agree that the Second Crusade was a turning point in the government of Outremer in the years 1118-92?
June 2018, Paper 1A, Q1 (20 marks): How accurate is it to say that the rule of Baldwin I was significantly different from that of Baldwin II in the years 1100–31?
June 2018, Paper 1A, Q2 (20 marks): How far do you agree that the main consequence of the failure of the Second Crusade was limited European support for the crusader states in the years 1149–92?
June 2017, Paper 1A, Q2 (20 marks): How accurate is it to say that the decline of the crusader states was primarily due to the quality of Saladin’s leadership in the years 1169–87?
June 2017, Paper 1A, Q4 (20 marks): How far do you agree that control over the seaports of Outremer was the most significant factor in the governance of the crusader states in the years 1100–87?

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