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Extra practice paper 1

QUESTION 1Study the source below and then answer the question which follows.

Source A

Use source A and your own knowledge to describe what happened at the Monkey Trial. [5]

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[A photograph of anti-evolution books for sale during the Monkey Trial in 1925]

QUESTION 2

Study the source and then answer the question that follows.

Source B

What was the purpose of source B? [8]

[Use details from Source B and your own knowledge and understanding of the historical context to answer the question]

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An advert for the Energex vacuum cleaner, from the Sears Roebuck mail order catalogue, 1920

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Question 3Study the interpretations below and then answer the question which follows

Interpretation 1

Jazz dances, such as the Charleston and Black Bottom, were seen as undermining the family order by encouraging divorce. The singing, dancing, and behaviours it encouraged were seen as un-Godly, and that it degraded both men and women. It was resisted by many in the South, whose conservative ways and old norms were being challenged.[BBC documentary, ‘The Deep South vs The Jazz Age: A struggle of acceptance’, 2013].

Interpretation 2

Jazz music become increasingly popular during the 1920s. Black musicians pushed forward this change, with fine acts such as Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington flourishing in this time. They were not only accepted by black and white audiences alike, but became celebrities who encouraged others to strive for similar success.[Barry Clinton Rusedski, historian writing in his book ‘The rise and rise of Jazz in America during the 20th century’.]

Do the interpretations support the view that the Jazz Age was widely accepted in America during the 1920’s? [10]

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

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QUESTION 4Study the sources below and then answer the questions that follow.

Source C

[Al Capone, speaking to Time magazine in 1929]

Source D

[Judie Sinclair, a Chicago lawyer speaking to local radio in 1928]Which of the sources is more useful to an historian studying the issues of the gangsters during the 1920s? [11]

[You should refer to both sources in your answer and use your knowledge and understanding of the historical context.]

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I make my money by supplying a public demand. If I break the law, my customers, who number hundreds of the best Capone just flashes his money around politicians. He has everybody on his payroll in Chicago. He really is the unofficial mayor of the city of Chicago. Capone throw his weight behind them for re-election and that weight often consists of a great deal of money, and intimidating anyone who’d dare vote for the opponent.

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QUESTION 5Read the interpretation provided below and answer the question which follows.

[Written by Barry Klinsmann, a financial expert and former shares trader, writing in the Financial Times in 1999.]

To what extent do you agree with this interpretation? (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)

October 1929 saw shareholders sell their shares at unprecedented levels. Some people realised that prices had risen too high and wanted to sell their shares before the prices fell. Panic hit Wall Street. This panic was the main reason for the end of the prosperity. Nearly 13 million shares were sold on Black Thursday, October 24th, and the market could not recover.

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