AQA GCSE History Paper 1 (1AC), June 2025

Every question from AQA GCSE History Paper 1 (1AC), June 2025 (8145): 6 questions, 40 marks, each with its mark scheme and topic.

Original question paper

  1. Question 1 4 marks

    Explain how Interpretation B differs from Interpretation A about the Provisional Government, based on what they say.

    Paper 1 AC Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism · Part two: Lenin's new society

  2. Question 2 4 marks

    Explain why the authors of Interpretations A and B have different interpretations about the Provisional Government, using the interpretations and your contextual knowledge.

    Paper 1 AC Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism · Part two: Lenin's new society

  3. Question 3 8 marks

    Which interpretation gives the more convincing opinion about the Provisional Government, based on Interpretations A and B and contextual knowledge?

    Paper 1 AC Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism · Part two: Lenin's new society

  4. Question 4 4 marks

    Describe two problems faced by Lenin after the October/November Revolution of 1917.

    Paper 1 AC Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism · Part two: Lenin's new society

  5. Question 5 8 marks

    In what ways were the lives of Soviet people affected by Stalin’s modernisation of the USSR?

    Paper 1 AC Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism · Part three: Stalin's USSR

  6. Question 6 12 marks

    Explain whether economic problems or political problems were the main reason why Tsarist Russia was difficult to rule before 1914, referencing both bullet points.

    Paper 1 AC Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism · Part one: The end of Tsardom

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