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The British Empire and European Relations: OCR A‑Level History questions

Every OCR A-Level History exam question on The British Empire and European Relations, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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Y101 · Alfred and the Making of England 871–1016Y102 · Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035–1107Y103 · England 1199–1272Y104 · England 1377–1455Y105 · England 1445–1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VIIY106 · England 1485–1558: the Early TudorsY107 · England 1547–1603: the Later TudorsY108 · The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603–1660Y109 · The Making of Georgian Britain 1678–c.1760Y110 · From Pitt to Peel 1783–1853Y111 · Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846–1918Y112 · Britain 1900–1951Y113 · Britain 1930–1997Y201 · The Rise of Islam c.550–750Y202 · Charlemagne 768–814Y203 · The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095–1192Y204 · Genghis Khan and the Explosion from the Steppes c.1167–1405Y205 · Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445–1570Y206 · Spain 1469–1556Y207 · The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500–1559Y208 · Philip II 1556–1598Y209 · African Kingdoms c.1400–c.1800: four case studiesY210 · Russia 1645–1741Y212 · The American Revolution 1740–1796Y213 · The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–1815Y214 · France 1814–1870Y215 · Italy and Unification 1789–1896Y216 · The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890Y217 · Japan 1853–1937Y218 · International Relations 1890–1941Y219 · Russia 1894–1941Y220 · Italy 1896–1943Y221 · Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919–1963Y222 · The Cold War in Asia 1945–1993Y223 · The Cold War in Europe 1941–1995Y224 · Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948–1999Y301 · The Early-Anglo Saxons c.400–800Y302 · The Viking Age c.790–1066Y303 · English Government and the Church 1066–1216Y304 · The Church and Medieval Heresy c.1100–1437Y305 · The Renaissance c.1400–c.1600Y306 · Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485–1603Y307 · Tudor Foreign Policy 1485–1603Y308 · The Catholic Reformation 1492–1610Y309 · The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453–1606Y310 · The Development of the Nation State: France 1498–1610Y311 · The Origins and Growth of the British Empire 1558–1783Y312 · Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th CenturiesY313 · The Ascendancy of France 1610–1715Y314 · The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789–1919Y315 · The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792–1945Y316 · Britain and Ireland 1791–1921Y317 · China and its Rulers 1839–1989Y318 · Russia and its Rulers 1855–1964Y319 · Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992Y320 · From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857–1965Y321 · The Middle East 1908–2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring

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June 2022, Y311, Q4 (25 marks): Assess the impact of European alliances and rivalries on imperial developments in the period from 1558 to 1783.
November 2021, Y311, Q4 (25 marks): ‘Throughout the period from 1558 to 1783 imperial conflict between the European powers was mainly focused on the Caribbean.’ How far do you agree?

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