Romanov
Cuba
Historical Investigation
Writing
Historical Miscellaneous
100

Name of the first Russian Prime Minister.

Count Sergei Witte

100

In 1901, the then US president signed this amendment which allowed Cuba's economy to be controlled by the US. Name that amendment.

The Platt ammendment

100

How many words is the Historical Investigation?

1500

100

Every paragraph needs to start with this

A topic sentence - which links to the question and an argument

100

This South African leader, imprisoned for 27 years, became the country's first black president in 1994 after the end of apartheid.

Nelson Mandela 

200

Name the two initial battles Russia lost in 1914

Tannenberg and Massurian Lakes

200

Name the two African countries Cuba helped support in their own revolutions

Morocco and Angola

200

What topics are you not allowed to do? (2 main answers)

Anything before 1788 or after 2000 and anything which significantly links to a topic being studied in year 12.

200

What is the minimum amount of examples a paragraph should have in it with you being able to explain each example in depth.

3

and then link them under the SPERM heading

200

This 11th-century event marked the last successful invasion of England and led to major cultural and political changes under the new rulers.

The Battle of Hastings/the Norman Conquest

300

Name the three changes Tsar Nicholass II made in relation to the October manifesto.

 - The population had the right to free citizenship/speech/assembly and union

- The creation of a Duma with the right to vote extended to all

- The unbreakable rule that no law shall go into force without its confirmation by the State Duma

300

The Cuban revolution, according to Bruce Dennett et al., consisted of these three elements.

Nationalism, Popularism and communism

300
Name the first 3 steps you have to do in the process of a historical investigation

1. Planning and conducting historical investigations using historical concepts

2. Formulating historical questions and hypotheses relevant to the question.

3. Locating and interrogating a range of sources.

300

At university, how often should you add a reference?

Every 100 words

300

This 1990-91 military operation, led by the United States and allied forces, was launched to expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait after the invasion of the latter.

Operation Desert-storm

400

Rank the following from most left wing to most right wing.

Mensheviks, Cadets, Octoberists, Bolsheviks and Social Revolutionaries 

Bolshevicks, Mensheviks, Social Revolutionaries, Cadets and then Octoberists

400

Name the 5 central points to Castro's manifesto

Land reforms

Cuba's need to be industrialised

The housing shortage  and living standards

Educational opportunities in regional areas

Quality medical care should be available for everyone.

400

Name the acronym used by history teachers and students alike to effectively analyse a source.

TOMACPRU is an acronym used to help analyse historical sources by considering their Type, Origin, Motive, Audience, Content, Perspective, Reliability, and Usefulness

400

This type of historical writing focuses on the interpretation of past events through a specific lens, such as gender, race, or class.

Thematic History

400

This U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1954 overturned the doctrine of "separate but equal," ruling that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.

Brown Vs Board of Education

500

Name and order Nicholas's children from oldest to youngest

  • Olga Nikolaevna (1895)
  • Tatiana Nikolaevna (1897)
  • Maria Nikolaevna (1899)
  • Anastasia Nikolaevna (1901)
  • Alexei Nikolaevich (1904)
500

Name of Raul Castro's wife.

Vilma Espin

500

Name 4 reputable sites students can use to access information.

1. Google scholar

2. Online, state or national Libraries

3. University institutions

4. Museum websites (for primary sources)

500

Name the 5 main types of referencing styles used in Universities

APA, Chicago, Harvard, Vancouver and MLA

500

This 1973 agreement, brokered by the U.S., led to the withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam and the eventual fall of Saigon in 1975.

The Paris Peace Accords

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