Centre Candidate

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GCSE

C100UC0-1 O20-C100UC0-1

WEDNESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2020 – AFTERNOON

HISTORY
COMPONENT 1: STUDIES IN DEPTH
British Study in Depth

1C. Empire, Reform and War: Britain, 1890-1918

1 hour
For Examiner’s use only
Maximum Mark

C10 0 UC 01
Question
Mark Awarded

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1. 4
2. 8
3. 12
4. 10
5. 16
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Do not use pencil or gel pen. Do not use correction fluid.
Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page.
Answer all questions on the examination paper.
Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet. If you run out of space, use the additional
pages at the back of the booklet, taking care to number the question(s) correctly.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

The number of marks is given in brackets at the end of each question.
Question 5 will assess your ability to construct a balanced, reasoned and well-substantiated extended
response.
In addition your answer to question 5 will assess your ability to spell, punctuate and use grammar
accurately and use a wide range of specialist terms as appropriate.

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Answer all questions.

QUESTION 1

Study the sources below and then answer the question which follows.

Source A

[A photograph of British soldiers in a trench, 1916]

Source B

Hell is the only word to describe the weather out here and the state of the ground. It rains
every day! The trenches are mud and water up to one’s neck, making some impassable –
but where it is up to the waist we have to make our way along anyway. Lots of men have
been sent off with slight frost-bite – the foot swells up and gets too big for the boot. This has
become known as trench foot.

[Vyvyan Harmsworth, a British soldier, writing in a letter to his father, 1915]

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What can be learnt from Sources A and B about life in the trenches during the First World War? [4]

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QUESTION 2

Study the source below and then answer the question which follows.

Source C

One of the most remarkable developments in London of recent years is that of the
modern music-halls. These ‘Empires’ and ‘Palaces’ are extremely popular, with
reasonable admission prices. Their entertainment is of high class, with gorgeous
ballets and expensive, spectacular productions. They are some of the most
beautiful buildings, especially inside, to be found in London.

[Henry Chance Newton, writing in an article entitled Music-Hall London, published in 1902.
Newton was an author and theatre critic]

To what extent does this source accurately reflect the popularity of the music hall as
entertainment? [8]

[In your answer you should refer to the strengths and limitations of the source and use your own
knowledge and understanding of the historical context.]

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QUESTION 3

Why was the role of women significant on the Home Front during the First World War? [12]

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QUESTION 4

Explain the connections between TWO of the following that are to do with women’s suffrage. [10]

• National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS)

• Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)
• The Pankhursts
• Tactics used

Issues chosen: and

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QUESTION 5

Read the interpretation below and then answer the question which follows.

The Second Boer War broke out in September 1899 and was a highly controversial struggle
for power between Britain and the Dutch settlers. It was a particularly disgraceful moment
in British imperial history. This war was manufactured by the British in order to gain control
of the gold and diamond mines in the area as part of the European ‘Scramble for Africa’.

[Jo Briggs, an art historian, writing in an article entitled The Second Boer War: Anti-Imperialism
and European Culture, published in 2013]

How far do you agree with this interpretation of the causes of the Second Boer War? [16]

[In your answer you should refer to how and why interpretations of this issue differ. Use your own
knowledge and understanding of the wider historical debate over this issue to reach a well-supported
judgement.]

Marks for spelling, punctuation and the accurate use of grammar and specialist terms are allocated
to this question. [3]

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