VCE Australian History Past Exam Questions
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Question 3 – Power and resistance (1788–1998) 12–15 Question 3 (25 marks) Power and resistance (1788–1998) Refer to pages 6–8 in the Sources Book when responding to this question.
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a. Using Source 9, identify two features of the image that suggest Western Australians would benefit by voting ‘yes’ for federation. 2 marks
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b. Evaluate the extent to which the experience of Australian workers improved between 1890 and 1913. Use Source 10 and other evidence to support your response. 10 marks Section A
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c. Using Source 11, outline three ways in which Aboriginal nationalism contributed to the campaign for Indigenous rights in the 1970s. 3 marks
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 55% of available · official reportFull marks: 15% of students · official report
d. Using your own knowledge, describe how the 1969 protests for equal pay created change for Australian women. 4 marks Section A
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 56.7% of available · official reportFull marks: 9% of students · official report
e. Using Source 12 and your own knowledge, explain how perspectives opposing homosexuality motivated challenges to power and authority between 1957 and 1998. 6 marks
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Question 4 – War and upheaval (1909–1992) 16–19 Question 4 (25 marks) War and upheaval (1909–1992) Refer to pages 9–11 in the Sources Book when responding to this question. Questio
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Report-based difficulty · EasyAverage marks: 95% of available · official reportFull marks: 91% of students · official report
a. Using Source 13, identify two features of the image that represent Australia’s changing alliances since 1941. 2 marks
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 50% of available · official reportFull marks: 2% of students · official report
b. Evaluate the extent to which Australians’ support for the deployment of conscripts beyond Australia changed between 1909 and 1943. Use Source 14 and other evidence to support yo
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Report-based difficulty · EasyAverage marks: 83.3% of available · official reportFull marks: 59% of students · official report
c. Using Source 15, outline three ideas that influenced Australia’s involvement in the war in the Indo-Malayan region during the 1950s. 3 marks
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 55% of available · official reportFull marks: 11% of students · official report
d. Using your own knowledge, describe the reasons for Australia’s involvement in the Korean War. 4 marks Section A End of Section A
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 48.3% of available · official reportFull marks: 5% of students · official report
e. Using Source 16 and your own knowledge, explain the changing perspectives on women’s and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s participation in the armed forces between
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