IGCSE CIE History (0470) Topic Questions
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Thess resources has been produced following the completion of the New IGCSE Specification (2025+) training course delivered by CIE.
Assessment Overview:
All candidates take:
Paper 1
Time: 2 hours
Structured Questions: 40%
Marks: 60
Externally assessed
- Candidates answer two questions from Section A (Core content) and one question from Section B (Depth studies).
All candidates take:
Paper 2
Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Document Questions: 30%
Marks: 40
Externally assessed
- Candidates answer one question on one prescribed topic taken from Section A (Core content).
All candidates take either:
Component 3
Coursework: 30%
Marks: 40
Internally assessed and externally moderated
- Candidates produce one piece of extended writing based on a depth study from the syllabus or a depth study devised by the centre.
Or:
Paper 4
Time: 1 hour
Alternative Coursework: 30%
Marks: 40
Externally assessed
- Candidates answer one question on a depth study.
- Candidates answer one question on a depth study.
Here are the topic questions with detailed explanation and mark schemes:
Core Content: Option A
The 19th Century: The Development of Modern Nation States, 1848–1914
Were the revolutions of 1848 important?
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How was Italy unified?
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How was Germany unified?
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Why was there a civil war in the United States and what were its results?
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Why, and with what effects, did nations gain and expand their overseas empires in the 19th century?
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What caused the First World War?
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Core Content: Option B
The Twentieth Century: International Relations Since 1919
To what extent was the League of Nations a success? (Part I)
To what extent was the League of Nations a success? (Part II)
How far was Hitler’s foreign policy to blame for the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939?
Who was to blame for the Cold War?
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How effectively did the United States contain the spread of communism?
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How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948–c.1989?
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Note: All candidates must also study at least one of the following depth studies:
Depth Studies
A. The First World War, 1914–18
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B. Germany, 1918–45
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C. Russia, 1905–41
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D. The United States, 1919–41
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E. The Second World War in Europe and the Asia–Pacific, 1939–c.1945
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Note: The resources below are intended for teachers' use, and students may also find them useful.
Teacher's Materials
Paper 1 Core Content - Full Course Retrieval Practice - Cambridge IGCSE History
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