Friday, January 30, 2009

Potential HoA Quiz Questions

There have been several good Peron questions in the past few years on the Paper 3 Exam.

2008: For what reasons and with what results did Populist movements emerge in Latin America in the first half of the twentieth century? Support your answer with specific examples from one country in the region.

2007: Assess the nature and effectiveness of opposition to either Juan Domingo Peron (1946-1955) or Getulio Vargas (1930-1945).

2006: For what reasons, and by what means did either Peron or Vargas obtain power?

2005: Analyse the aims and achievements of one populist leader in Latin America in the first half of the twentieth century.

2003: In what ways and to what extent were the policies of either Vargas or Peron successful in achieving their aims?

The quiz will not contain all of the questions listed above.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

HoA Assignments

Period 1:
Tuesday - Keen pp. 192-198, 226-230
Thursday - Keen pp. 318-329

Period 6:
Monday - Keen 192-198, 226-230
Wednesday - Keen pp. 318-329 and study for semester exam
Friday -