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Comparison questions appear regularly in the AQA GCSE History exam, particularly in Paper 2 (Thematic Study). They ask you to identify and explain similarities or differences between two periods, events, developments, or approaches. This lesson teaches you how to structure effective comparison answers and avoid common pitfalls.
| Question Type | Example | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| "Explain one way in which X was similar to Y" | "Explain one way in which responses to the Great Plague of 1665 were similar to responses to the Black Death of 1348." | 4 marks |
| "Explain one way in which X was different from Y" | "Explain one way in which medieval medicine was different from medicine in the Renaissance period." | 4 marks |
| "Compare... with..." | "Compare the causes of the Great Fire of 1666 with the causes of other urban fires in the medieval period." | 8 marks |
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