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Level 2 History, 2012
91233 Examine causes and consequences of a
significant historical event
9.30 am Monday 26 November 2012
Credits: Five
Achievement
Examine causes and consequences of
a significant historical event.
Achievement with Merit
Achievement with Excellence
Examine in-depth causes and
consequences of a significant historical
event.
Comprehensively examine causes and
consequences of a significant historical
event.
Check that the National Student Number (NSN) on your admission slip is the same as the number at the
top of this page.
You should choose ONE significant historical event, and complete the essay task in this booklet.
If you need more room for your answer, use the extra space provided at the back of this booklet.
Check that this booklet has pages 2 – 12 in the correct order and that none of these pages is blank.
YOU MUST HAND THIS BOOKLET TO THE SUPERVISOR AT THE END OF THE EXAMINATION.
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You are advised to spend 60 minutes writing an essay in this booklet.
INSTRUCTIONS
Throughout history, major forces, and movements have influenced significant historical events. These
significant historical events include:
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the assassination of Archduke Franz
Ferdinand
Battle of Te Ika-a-Ranginui (1825)
the Russian Revolution (1917)
establishment of the Kingitanga
the establishment of the Women’s
Franchise League (Britain)
the opening up of Japan to the West
passing of New Zealand’s anti-nuclear
legislation
the 1911 Revolution in China
the Cultural Revolution in China
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the coming to power of the Nazis
the uprising in Hungary
establishment of the National Council of
Women (New Zealand)
the Tet Offensive in Vietnam
creation of the state of Israel
the Holocaust
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the American Revolutionary War
the fall of Constantinople
the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte
Choose ONE significant historical event, EITHER from the list above OR from your course of study.
You may also consider the role of a significant person involved in an event.
Write your chosen significant historical event in the box below.
Significant historical event:
Write an essay about your chosen significant historical event.
ESSAY TASK
Examine the causes and consequences of a significant historical event that had an impact on
the lives of a significant number of people.
Your answer should be 600 – 800 words.
Plan your essay on page 4.
Begin your essay on page 5.
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Causes of the event:
Consequences of the event:
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