Throughout her reign, Elizabeth controlled her ministers with masterly political skill. To what extent do you agree with this statement.

The consolidation of Royal Authority in the years 1487 to 1509 was due to Henry’s control over the nobility. Explain why you agree or disagree with this view.

Stalin’s Victory in the power struggle between 1922 and 1929 was due to the popularity of his policies.’ Explain why you agree or disagree with this view, giving reasons for your answer.

‘Securing the Tudor succession was the most important aim of Henry VII’s foreign policy’ Explain why you agree or disagree with this view.

To what extent was there a cultural revolution in the 1930s.

To what extent had the Five-Year Plans fulfilled Stalin’s aims by 1941?

The USSR was far from being a superpower in 1953- Assess the validity of this view.

To what extent did the period of High Stalinism mark a shift in Stalin’s approach to ruling the Soviet Union from that which he had followed in the 1930s?

The years 1547 to 1558 contributed to a mid tudor crisis, assess the validity of this view.

The most successful domestic policy in the period 1509-29 was Wolsey’s Legal reforms. Explain why you agree or disagree with this view.

Essay Title- To what extent did the impact and influence of women have towards the progress made by African Americans regarding civil rights, during the years 1850-1965?

Stalin followed a zig zag policy regarding his foreign relations between 1929 and 1941. To what extent do you agree with this statement.

The weaknesses of their opponents was the main factor responsible for the Bolshevik victory in the Civil War between 1918–21. ‘Assess the validity of this view.’

‘With regards to foreign policy between 1512 and 1529 Henry went from one failure to another’. Explain why you agree or disagree.

Elizabeth’s foreign policy was mostly a series of disasters. Assess the validity of this view.

The February Revolution was entirely avoidable had Russia been better led. Assess the validity of this view.

With Reference to Sources 1,2 and 3 and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these sources to a historian studying state terror in the USSR between 1935-38.

With reference to sources 1,2 and 3 and your understanding of the historical context, access the value of these sources to a historian studying soviet foreign policy between 1918 and 1929

The February/March revolution occurred mainly as a result of WW1. Explain why you agree or disagree with this view.

Soviet Foreign Policy between 1929 and 1940 was determined mainly by events outside of Stalin’s control. Assess the validity of this view.