Student Name:

Noor Abdulla
Grade:
MYP Y4
Subject:
History
Criteria Assessed:
A, D
Exam Duration:
1 Hour
Number of sheets
attached: 7
Date of Exam:
7/6/2021
Instructions:
1. Read all the questions carefully.
2. Answer all the questions.

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Criteria Assessed MYP Grade

A ____ / 8
D ____ / 8
Total ____ / 16
Total / 7 ____ / 7

Assessment Rubric
Criterion A: Knowing & Understanding

i. use a wide range of terminology in context

ii. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of subject-specific content and concepts through
developed descriptions, explanations and examples.
Level Level Descriptor Task-Specific Clarification
 0 The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.
i. uses limited relevant terminology
ii. demonstrates basic knowledge and
1–2 understanding of content and
concepts with minimal
descriptions and/or examples.
i. uses some terminology accurately
and appropriately
ii. demonstrates adequate
knowledge and understanding of
content and concepts through
3–4
satisfactory descriptions,
explanations and examples.
i. uses a range of terminology
accurately and appropriately
ii. demonstrates substantial
knowledge and understanding of
content and concepts through
5–6 accurate descriptions, explanations
and examples.
7–8
i. consistently uses a wide range of
terminology effectively
ii. demonstrates excellent knowledge
and understanding of content and
concepts through thorough,
i. Makes limited use of terminology
such as (Conflict, War,
Significance, etc.)
ii. Demonstrates basic knowledge
and understanding of content
and concepts through limited
descriptions and examples
i. Uses some terminology such as
Conflict, War, Significance, etc.
ii. Demonstrates satisfactory knowl
edge of the cold war, the
Vietnam war, and the Algerian
war of independence
and adequate understanding of
concepts such as, Conflict, War,
Significance, through simple
descriptions and examples
i. Uses a considerable and relevant
terminology such as as Conflict,
War, Significance, etc. that are
often accurate
ii. Demonstrates substantial knowle
dge of content on the cold war,
the Vietnam war, and the
Algerian war of
independence and understanding
of concepts such as Conflict, War,
Significance through descriptions,
explanations and examples that
demonstrate your knowledge
i. Uses a range of terminology such
as as Conflict, War, Significance,
etc. consistently and accurately
ii. Demonstrates excellent knowled
ge of content such as the cold
war, the Vietnam war, and the
 accurate descriptions, explanations Algerian war of
and examples. independence, and excellent und
erstanding of concepts such as
Conflict, War, Significance
through
thorough accurate descriptions,
explanations and examples

Assessment Rubric
Criterion D: Thinking Critically

i. discuss concepts, issues, models, visual representation and theories

ii. synthesize information to make valid, well-supported arguments
iii. anal
iv. interpret different perspectives and their implications.
Level Level Descriptor Task-Specific Clarification
 0 The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.
i. analyses concepts, issues, i. Discusses of concepts (Conflict, War,
models, visual representation Significance etc.), issues, models,
and theories to a visual representation, and theories is limited.
ii. Limited summary of information to make
limited extent arguments
ii. summarizes information to a iv. Limited Identification of different
limited extent to make perspectives with minimal implications
1–2
arguments
iii. describes a limited
iv. identifies different perspectives
and minimal implications.

i. analyses concepts, issues, i. Discusses of concepts (Conflict, War,

models, visual representation Significance etc.) issues, models,
and theories visual representation, and theories
is somewhat relevant.
ii. summarizes information to ii. Relevant summary of information to make
3–4
make arguments arguments
iii. analyses and/or iv. Considerable Identification of different
perspectives with some implications
iv. interprets different perspectives
mentioned.
and some of their implications.
i. discusses concepts, issues, i. Discusses of concepts (Conflict, War,
models, visual representation Significance etc.) issues, models,
and theories visual representation and theories
is considerably relevant.
ii. synthesizes information to make ii. Relevant synthesis of information to make
5–6
valid arguments valid arguments.
iii. effectively iv. Considerable Identification of different
perspectives with their implications
iv. interprets different perspectives
and their implications.
7–8 i. Discusses of concepts (Conflict, War,
i. completes a detailed discussion
of concepts, issues, models, Significance etc.), issues, models,
visual representation and visual representation and theories
theories is detailed and complete.
 ii. synthesizes information to make ii. Relevant synthesis of information to make
valid, well-supported valid and well supported arguments.
arguments iv. Thorough Identification of different range
of perspectives with their implications.
iii. effectively analyses and
limitations
iv. thoroughly interprets a range of
different perspectives and their
implications.

Question 1:
Explain the history behind the division of Germany into East and West, and the reasons behind
East Germans attempting to escape from East to West.

During World War Two, Germany was a totalitarian state under the Nazi control. As the axis
powers lost, Germany was left for the allies: The United States, The Soviet Union, France, and
Britain. Germany is now separated into four parts. One of the most significant occurrences
was the Cold War, the tension grew between opposing ideologies of the Soviet Union and
United States. With this happening, the Eastern and Western sides of Germany grew apart,
with the East being a communist state under the control of the Soviet Union, and the west
side having the three allies unite under a capitalist system. It can be said that The Cold War is
the cause behind all this separation, eventually leading to the Iron curtain, an ideological
barrier between the West and East, clarifying the different controlling Systems. Moreover,
the Berlin wall was created, a separatory wall of concrete, wiring and watchtowers to
separate the Eastern and Western parts of Berlin under the rule of the two different
governments. With the following events, it is noticeable that each system follows certain
ideologies and ruling systems, where the Western side flourished with free-trade,
investment, and political and civil rights. On the other hand, the Eastern Communist side of
Germany has opposite living conditions, very harsh, weak, and controlling system that lacked
free-trade, rights, and basic standards of living. Later leading Eastern Germans to attempt to
flee their side in search of a better life with better economy.
Question 2:
Examine the concept alluded to in the photo attached below.

A scene from the Vietnam war, a proxy warfare occurring between communist North Vietnam
with the help of USSR and South Vietnam with the support of the United States. The specific
picture possibly depicts Guerilla warfare, the form of military tactics used by the North
Vietnamese civilians to destroy the Americans in South Vietnam mainly led by Hu Chi Minh
(North Vietnamese president). Guerilla warfare is a very unconventional form of war for the
traditionally trained American military, including hiding in ambushes, and using the forests and
the Vietnamese nature and forests for their benefit with hiding and suddenly attacking. The
significance of the Vietnam war in the Cold War is undebatable, however the Guerilla warfare
can be viewed as a major drawback for the weakened Americans, where many Presidents found
useless and impact less solutions to minimize the dangers and problems occurring with Guerilla
warfare. At the end of the Vietnam war, the United States lost, and Guerilla warfare is one of
the most evident reasons for that loss due to it weakening the military and causing many death
cases.

Question 3:
Analyze what the following graph is referencing. Define and discuss the event that it relates to.

The following graph explains the occurrence of the Cold War. After World War Two, the
growing ideological tensions between the two major world powers: The United States and The
Soviet Union started to show. In the graph the most important years of the Cold War are
evident, late 1940’s to the end of war (1991) and some years after. The naming of the Cold War
is because of the actual armed conflicts not happening. The reasoning of why the Cold War
stayed “Cold”, is both sides owning nuclear weapons as observed in the above graph.
Noticeably, the United States have had nuclear weapons prior to USSR. As the USSR suspect the
US’ unfriendliness, they begin owning nuclear weapons, clear in the years where most tension
is present. With the two sides having nuclear power, they understand that using such weapons
would end both sides, where the nuclear warheads increase every year until the drop after the
Soviet Union rule ends in the 1990’s. The Cold War took a different path due to nuclear weapon
threats, becoming more focused on Proxy Warfare, and the conflicts ins different fields such as
science, space, sports, and many more.

Question 4:
Explain the reasons as to why Charles De Gaulle's decision to hold peace talks with the FLN was
very unpopular with some french people, as well as the ramifications of that decision.

Before the Independence of Algeria, the French public opinion on how the Algerian situation is
varied. Charles De Gaulle was a known and trusted leader by both the Algerian and French side,
an iconic occurrence after the French’s major discrimination, occupation, and unrighteous
actions in Algeria. De Gaulle used the approach of discussion and peace talks with Ben Bella, the
National Liberation front leader in Algeria as he knew that any tension or unfulfilled promises
would be considered as betrayal. De Gaulle’s perspective is respected, however when looking
at the events from the perspective of the French people, their patriotic thoughts on controlling
Algeria can be understandable, as most of them strongly believed in the importance of Algeria
to maintaining France. At the end of many events occurring in Algeria and France, including
both peace talks, and attacks be a French terrorist group (OAS) under the leadership of Salan,
Algeria is granted independence. The Algerian country is then under the presidential rule of Ben
Bella, French settler become less and any citizens loyal to France are executed.