Protest, progress and radicalism, 1960–75: Edexcel GCSE History questions

Every Edexcel GCSE History exam question on Key topic 2 Protest, progress and radicalism, 1960–75, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

All 19 questions on Protest, progress and radicalism, 1960–75, as a list

June 2025, Option 33, Q2(b) (12 marks): Explain why Black Power emerged in the 1960s. You may use the following in your answer: Stokely Carmichael Black culture You must also use information of your o
June 2024, Option 33, Q3(a) (8 marks): Study Sources B and C. How useful are Sources B and C for an enquiry into the achievements of Martin Luther King in the civil rights movement? Explain your answ
June 2024, Option 33, Q3(b) (4 marks): Study Interpretations 1 and 2. They give different views about the achievements of Martin Luther King in the civil rights movement. What is the main difference
June 2024, Option 33, Q3(c) (4 marks): Suggest one reason why Interpretations 1 and 2 give different views about the achievements of Martin Luther King in the civil rights movement. You may use Sourc
June 2024, Option 33, Q3(d) (16 marks): How far do you agree with Interpretation 2 about the achievements of Martin Luther King in the civil rights movement? Explain your answer, using both interpreta
June 2023, Option 33, Q3(a) (8 marks): Study Sources B and C. How useful are Sources B and C for an enquiry into the Freedom Summer (1964)? Explain your answer, using Sources B and C and your knowled
June 2023, Option 33, Q3(b) (4 marks): Study Interpretations 1 and 2. They give different views about the Freedom Summer (1964). What is the main difference between these views? Explain your answer,
June 2023, Option 33, Q3(c) (4 marks): Suggest one reason why Interpretations 1 and 2 give different views about the Freedom Summer (1964). You may use Sources B and C to help explain your answer. Sp
June 2023, Option 33, Q3(d) (16 marks): How far do you agree with Interpretation 2 about the Freedom Summer (1964)? Explain your answer, using both interpretations and your knowledge of the historical
June 2022, Option 33, Q3(a) (8 marks): Study Sources B and C. How useful are Sources B and C for an enquiry into the methods used by the Black Panther movement? Explain your answer, using Sources B a
June 2022, Option 33, Q3(b) (4 marks): Study Interpretations 1 and 2. They give different views about the methods used by the Black Panther movement. What is the main difference between these views?
June 2022, Option 33, Q3(c) (4 marks): Suggest one reason why Interpretations 1 and 2 give different views about the methods used by the Black Panther movement. You may use Sources B and C to help ex
June 2022, Option 33, Q3(d) (16 marks): How far do you agree with Interpretation 2 about the methods used by the Black Panther movement? Explain your answer, using both interpretations and your knowle
November 2020, Option 33, Q1 (4 marks): Give two things you can infer from Source A about the March on Washington (1963). Complete the table below to explain your answer. (i) What I can infer: Details
June 2019, Option 33, Q3(a) (8 marks): Study Sources B and C. How useful are Sources B and C for an enquiry into the achievements of the civil rights movement in the years 1960–65? Explain your answe
June 2019, Option 33, Q3(b) (4 marks): Study Interpretations 1 and 2. They give different views about the achievements of the civil rights movement in the years 1960–65. What is the main difference b
June 2019, Option 33, Q3(c) (4 marks): Suggest one reason why Interpretations 1 and 2 give different views about the achievements of the civil rights movement in the years 1960–65. You may use Source
June 2019, Option 33, Q3(d) (16 marks): How far do you agree with Interpretation 2 about the achievements of the civil rights movement in the years 1960-65? Explain your answer, using both interpretat
June 2018, Option 33, Q1 (4 marks): Give two things you can infer from Source A about the aims of the Black Panther Party. Complete the table below to explain your answer. (i) What I can infer: De

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